To provide five ways of simplifying the supply chain.
Abstract
Purpose
To provide five ways of simplifying the supply chain.
Design/methodology/approach
Uses the Complexity Reduction Framework to break down supply chain complexity into its component parts.
Findings
Reveals that ongoing globalisation brings increased complexity to virtually every aspect of the business world, and supply chains are the latest to be affected; thus adaptability has never been more crucial. Many company failures can be traced back to an inability to adapt rapidly to changing market expectations; overly complex supply chains are not adaptable. It is best to take some of the complexity out of the supply chain.
Originality/value
By simplifying the supply chain process overall performance will usually be enhanced, leading to more consistent quality, lower operation costs, and inherently greater responsiveness; and this will most certainly yield more satisfied customers.
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– The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on third sector performance measurement system design.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on third sector performance measurement system design.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review was undertaken. The abstracts of 917 articles identified from a database search were examined and, of these, 110 papers were put forward for full paper review. Totally, 55 papers were subsequently selected for the literature synthesis.
Findings
The findings examine the important questions of why and how the performance of third sector organizations is measured. The analysis of the sample of works suggests a potential methodological mismatch between the rationale for measuring the performance of third sector organizations and the measurement methods that are currently employed.
Practical implications
The study raises provocative questions about the usefulness of third sector performance measurement approaches, which may lead third sector managers to critically examine current practice.
Originality/value
As the papers in the synthesis are drawn from a broad range of journals, the review provides a multi-disciplinary discussion of the key themes of third sector performance measurement system design. Recent studies have been published simultaneously, suggesting that there has been limited opportunity for synthesis of this work. This study therefore offers a springboard for further research in this area.