Search Results - subject:"Operations Strategy"

The effects of employee competencies and IT applications on operations strategy: an empirical study of retail firms in China

Yu, Wantao; Ramanathan, Ramakrishnan - In: Measuring Business Excellence 16 (2012) 1, pp. 3-20

technology (IT) applications, operations strategy, and business performance. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon the … operations strategy (e.g. low cost, quality and flexibility). IT applications also play a vital role in helping retailers pursue … operations strategy and performance in the service sector, especially in the Chinese context. …

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How should you stabilise your supply chains?

Hill, Alex; Doran, Des; Stratton, Roy - In: International Journal of Production Economics 135 (2012) 2, pp. 870-881

This case based research paper examines the stabilisation strategies used within seven supply chains and presents a framework to help practitioners stabilise their chains. The findings show that organisations should first select a cushioning strategy and then reduce demand uncertainty to lower...

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Managing Opportunistic Supplier Product Adulteration: Deferred Payments, Inspection, and Combined Mechanisms

Babich, Volodymyr; Tang, Christopher S. - In: Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 14 (2012) 2, pp. 301-314

Recent cases of product adulteration by foreign suppliers have compelled many manufacturers to rethink approaches to deterring suppliers from cutting corners, especially when manufacturers cannot fully monitor and control the suppliers' actions. In this paper, we study three mechanisms for...

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Effects of business environment on international retail operations: case study evidence from China

Yu, Wantao; Ramanathan, Ramakrishnan - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 40 (2012) 3, pp. 218-234

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of the business environment on operations strategy … the business environment on international operations strategy in the service (retail) sector, especially in the Chinese … (e.g. business cost, competitive hostility, and environmental dynamism) affect the development of retail operations …

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The fit between capabilities and priorities and its impact on performance improvement : revisiting and extending the theory of production competence

Schoenherr, Tobias; Narasimhan, Ram - In: International journal of production research 50 (2012) 14, pp. 3755-3775

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The Influence of service orientation on B2B e-service capabilities : an empirical investigation

Oliveira, Pedro; Roth, Aleda V. - In: Production and operations management : an international … 21 (2012) 3, pp. 423-443

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Linking long-term capacity management for manufacturing and service operations

Olhager, Jan; Johansson, Pontus L. - In: Journal of engineering and technology management : JET-M 29 (2012) 1, pp. 22-33

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Examining the effects of green supply chain management practices and their mediations on performance improvements

Zhu, Qinghua; Sarkis, Joseph; Lai, Kee-hung - In: International journal of production research 50 (2012) 5, pp. 1377-1394

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The role of the competitive environment in studies of strategic alignment : a meta-analysis

Cao, Ray Qing; Baker, Jeff; Hoffmann, James J. - In: International journal of production research 50 (2012) 2, pp. 567-580

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Strategic process in operations and environment dynamism: a brazilian - spanish comparative study

REVILLA, ELENA - Área de Entorno Económico, Instituto de Empresa - 2004

The strategic process in operations (SPO) is influenced by the increasing environmental dynamism in the marketplace. Considering organizational knowledge as the support of the whole strategic process, managers may choose their objectives based on previous experiences. Manufacturing strategic...

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