Purpose – Stock keeping unit (SKU) classifications are widely used in the field of production and operations management. Although many theoretical and practical examples of classifications exist, there are no overviews of the current literature, and general guidelines are lacking with respect...

Suggests a conceptual model for operations that can be utilized in identifying the most significant opportunities and decisions in order to obtain competitive advantages in global industries. The model considers the following elements: competitive advantages, the performance of the operating...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the manufacturer’s production, pricing and green technology investment decision problem when strategic customer behavior and carbon emissions-sensitive random demand is taken into consideration and discuss the impact of carbon...

Auf Grund der Globalisierung von Produktionsaktivitäten wird das Management von global verteilten Werken und den daraus resultierenden internationalen Produktionsnetzwerken zunehmend herausfordernd. Dabei stehen insbesondere Produktionsstandorte in Hochlohnländern nicht nur innerhalb ihrer...