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External technology integration in product and process development
Gregory N. Stock, Mohan V. TatikondaThis paper empirically examines the process of acquiring technology from a source, external to the firm, and incorporating it into a new product or operational process under…
Quality management practices in the purchasing function: An empirical study
Cristóbal Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Ángel R. Martínez‐LorenteThe topic of this research focuses on firm's perceived implementation of quality management practices in the purchasing function. More specifically, this paper describes an…
Outsourcing in Australia
Nicholas Beaumont, Amrik SohalThis paper reports on data pertaining to outsourcing collected from a survey administered in 2002 in Australia. The underlying assumption was that outsourcing is becoming popular…
Testing the four‐stage model of the strategic role of operations in a UK context
David Barnes, Frank RowbothamThis paper reports on research aimed at operationalising the Hayes and Wheelwright four‐stage model describing the strategic role of operations. Although this model has classic…
The measurement of manufacturing virtuality
Margaret Webster, David M. Sugden, Mike E. TaylesThe paper discusses the measurement of manufacturing virtuality and, in doing so, contributes to knowledge in the fields of operations strategy, operations management and…
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0144-3577e-ISSN:
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen