International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 26 Issue 4

Mechanisms and rationales for the coordination of a modular assembly system: The case of Volvo Cars

Peter Fredriksson

This paper aims to investigate one crucial aspect and inherent difficulty of modular assembly systems, which is how the dispersed activities, resources and organizational units…

Materials supply systems design in product development projects

Eva Johansson, Mats I. Johansson

This research aims to develop a model for describing and analysing materials supply systems (MSSs) design in product development projects (PDPs).

Performers and performance: How to investigate the contribution of the operational network to operational performance

Jacob Wijngaard, Jan de Vries, Aukje Nauta

This paper seeks to explore the question of how to investigate the contribution of the operational network (comprising sales service, logistics, planning, production, etc.) to…

Integrating design and retail in the clothing value chain: An empirical study of the organisation of design

Céline Abecassis‐Moedas

New product design is an established field in the literature. It is either analysed inside the firm; or when using a value chain perspective it is limited to the interactions…

Strategic alignment and middle‐level managers' motivation in a balanced scorecard setting

Valerie Decoene, Werner Bruggeman

This paper sets out to develop and illustrate a model of the relationship between strategic alignment, motivation and organizational performance in a balanced scorecard (BSC…

Operations Management: An Integrated Approach

Paul Forrester

Logistics Management and Strategy

Fiona Gorton