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Governance and social capital formation in buyer‐supplier relationships
Sinéad Carey, Benn LawsonBuilding social capital within buyer‐supplier relationships is often associated with high performing supply chains. However, little research has examined the mechanisms by which…
Using system dynamics in warehouse management: a fast‐fashion case study
Anna Corinna Cagliano, Alberto DeMarco, Carlo Rafele, Sergio VolpeThe purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of how different sourcing policies and resource usage affect the operational performance dynamics of warehouse processes.
Reconciling the resource‐based and competitive positioning perspectives on manufacturing flexibility
Marilyn T. Lucas, Olga M. KirillovaThe purpose of this paper is to reconcile two different perspectives on manufacturing flexibility found in the operations management literature.
Global supply chain adaptations to improve financial performance: Supply base establishment and logistics integration
Kun Liao, Erika Marsillac, Eldon Johnson, Ying LiaoThe purpose of this paper is to understand and describe the conditions that compel and underscore global supply chain (SC) adaptations.
The impact of lean operations on the Chinese manufacturing performance
Shahram Taj, Cristian MorosanThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of lean operations practice and design on the Chinese manufacturing performance, using lean assessment data from 65 plants…
A global supplier selection process for food packaging
Sameer Kumar, Qui S. Hong, Linae N. HaggertyNumerous research articles and industry reports are currently available that deal with global sourcing, however, few articles and reports can be specifically found on sourcing…
A model for design and performance estimation of pick‐and‐sort order picking systems
Gino Marchet, Marco Melacini, Sara PerottiThe purpose of this paper is to study the performances of “pick‐and‐sort” order‐picking systems (OPSs) and investigate picking efficiency and design issues as a function of the…
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1741-038Xe-ISSN:
1758-7786ISSN-L:
1741-038XRenamed from:
Integrated Manufacturing SystemsOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Harm-Jan Steenhuis