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Publication date: 1 February 1996

Alan Stabler

Provides a critique of the present state of the art of productivity and performance measurement and management in logistics. The nature of logistics makes normal measures of…

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Provides a critique of the present state of the art of productivity and performance measurement and management in logistics. The nature of logistics makes normal measures of productivity, based on an output/input concept, not always appropriate. Indicator or proxy approaches can be more suitable and would relate the quality of the system to total cost, complementing conventional total productivity thinking. Highlights the main ingredients of strategic logistics performance. Develops analytical frameworks and models to aid management in planning and decision making, both operationally and strategically. Discusses the challenges of such integrated approaches, accentuating the effectiveness of the productivity philosophy in logistics. The competitive key battlegrounds include quality, productivity, speed and innovation, all linked to good business ethics. Compares Japanese and Western logistics management approaches to productivity and performance.

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Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, vol. 8 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-5855

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Publication date: 1 December 1995

Alan Stainer and Lorice Stainer

Emphasizes the productivity and quality connection in relation tocompetitive advantage in operations management and strategy. Discussesthe issue of ethics and its interface with…

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Emphasizes the productivity and quality connection in relation to competitive advantage in operations management and strategy. Discusses the issue of ethics and its interface with productivity and quality. Highlights the underlying relationship between these three elements and demonstrates their integration to offer a triadic gain in both economic and moral terms in the pursuit of corporate growth. Presents and analyses a survey of business organizations, in both manufacturing and services, in three European countries, the UK, France and Germany. It is the combination of productivity, quality and ethics which will establish the management culture of the future. Provides guidelines to sow the seeds for the basis of improved operations performance and business excellence.

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European Business Review, vol. 95 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0955-534X

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Publication date: 1 June 1997

Alan Stainer

Provides a critique of the present state of the art of productivity and performance measurement and management in logistics. The nature of logistics makes normal measures of…

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Provides a critique of the present state of the art of productivity and performance measurement and management in logistics. The nature of logistics makes normal measures of productivity, based on an output/input concept, not always appropriate. Indicator or proxy approaches can be more suitable and would relate the quality of the system to total cost, complementing conventional total productivity thinking. Highlights the main ingredients of strategic logistics performance. Develops analytical frameworks and models to aid management in planning and decision making, both operationally and strategically. Discusses the challenges of such integrated approaches, accentuating the effectiveness of the productivity philosophy in logistics. The competitive key battlegrounds include quality, productivity, speed and innovation, all linked to good business ethics. Compares Japanese and Western logistics management approaches to productivity and performance.

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Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, vol. 2 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1359-8546

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Publication date: 1 April 1997

Alan Stainer

Provides an overview of total productivity, in definition, measurement and management. Discusses the challenges of evaluating input and output factors, highlighting the basis of…

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Provides an overview of total productivity, in definition, measurement and management. Discusses the challenges of evaluating input and output factors, highlighting the basis of capital input measurement and taking into consideration the issues of inflation, operational capacity and technological change. Places productivity in a performance‐measurement context. Explores the affinity of productivity and its various measures to management accounting with special focus on price recovery and profitability. Devises models for capital input within total productivity, based on replacement cost. Examines and analyses surveys relating to productivity practices and perceptions. Demonstrates the interrelationship of capital and labour inputs with total productivity and its relevance to managerial strategic decision making.

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Management Decision, vol. 35 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 October 1995

Alan Stainer

Gives an overview of Japanese productivity management in bothmanufacturing and service industries. Discusses education and training,as well as corporate attitudes to productivity…

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Gives an overview of Japanese productivity management in both manufacturing and service industries. Discusses education and training, as well as corporate attitudes to productivity. Highlights the relationship of productivity to the Japanese economy, looking at both large and small organizations. Features approaches and underlying competitive philosophies to productivity management and their control systems. Reveals the prominence of productivity and quality in Japanese operations strategy through both analysis and models. Draws comparisons with the West through a discussion on how Japanese productivity management works and could work in Europe. Brings to the fore the inevitable challenges and changes facing Japanese industry since the recession, and their consequent reactions.

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Management Decision, vol. 33 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 February 1994

A. Ghobadian, J. Liu and A.I. Stainer

Examines the development of electronic data interchange (EDI) in threemajor supermarket chains. Describes case studies which investigateintroduction, implementation, costs…

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Examines the development of electronic data interchange (EDI) in three major supermarket chains. Describes case studies which investigate introduction, implementation, costs, benefits and problems. Concludes that EDI has brought about a major improvement in the way the businesses operate.

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Logistics Information Management, vol. 7 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6053

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Publication date: 1 October 2000

Joseph W.K. Chan, K.L. Yung and N.D. Burns

Examines the logistics environment and the manufacturing logistics strategy in Hong Kong, based on six case studies. The manufacturing structure of Hong Kong industry is…

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Examines the logistics environment and the manufacturing logistics strategy in Hong Kong, based on six case studies. The manufacturing structure of Hong Kong industry is identified. The following logistics strategies adopted by Hong Kong companies are discussed: market intelligence, sourcing, front‐end activities, manufacturing distribution, back‐end activities, vertical integration, ethnic network, free market, and information technology. The logistics related environmental factors that are taken into consideration include geographical location, telecommunication infrastructure, finance infrastructure, air transportation infrastructure, sea transportation infrastructure, road transportation infrastructure, professional services, culture, and information technology. A framework of environment‐strategy (E‐S) fit is developed in the perspectives of Hong Kong manufacturing logistics. The factors contributing to the manufacturing success in Hong Kong are also discussed.

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Logistics Information Management, vol. 13 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6053

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Publication date: 1 March 1999

Paul D. Larson and Jack D. Kulchitsky

Looks at the impact of performance improvement initiatives on logistics people, as well as performance. Two of the most popular programs – EDI and outsourcing – have profound…

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Looks at the impact of performance improvement initiatives on logistics people, as well as performance. Two of the most popular programs – EDI and outsourcing – have profound impact on people in logistics. Both outsourcing and EDI require cooperative relations to reach their full potential. However, based on a mail survey of Canadian logisticians, there is not necessarily a link between use of these programs and cooperative relations between shippers and carriers. Thus, there is a pressing need in logistics to better understand (and manage) the impact of outsourcing and EDI on people.

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International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, vol. 29 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0960-0035

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Publication date: 1 January 2004

E.W.T. Ngai and A. Gunasekaran

Electronic data interchange (EDI) plays a major part in improving organizational competitiveness in the twenty‐first century global market. Telecommunication technologies have…

2004

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Electronic data interchange (EDI) plays a major part in improving organizational competitiveness in the twenty‐first century global market. Telecommunication technologies have improved the effectiveness of communication along the value chain. Information technology (IT) has been helpful in integrating various functional areas within and outside organisations. This paper uses empirical research to study the application of EDI in Hong Kong. In a survey of Hong Kong companies, questions are asked about perceived barriers to implementation of EDI, perceived benefits achievable through EDI, and critical success factors for the adoption of EDI. The main objective of this study is to develop a framework for enhancing the application and implementation of IT with a view to improved organizational competitiveness.

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Industrial Management & Data Systems, vol. 104 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-5577

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Publication date: 1 June 1976

J.K. LRIC Fishpool AMBIM

Now that the paint industry has agreed with the Secretary for Prices to limit price rises to 5% for a period of six months, buyers and technologists will be actively engaged in…

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Now that the paint industry has agreed with the Secretary for Prices to limit price rises to 5% for a period of six months, buyers and technologists will be actively engaged in exploring the ways by which this is to be achieved. They will expect and undoubtedly receive the fullest co‐operation from their raw material suppliers in holding down further price rises for as long as possible. The purpose of this article is to outline ways in which manufacturers of emulsion paint stainers are trying to reduce costs for the benefit of the user.

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Pigment & Resin Technology, vol. 5 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0369-9420

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