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Best practice in reengineering: a successful example of the Porsche research and development center

Zinser, Stephan; Baumgärtner, Armin; Walliser, … - In: Business Process Management Journal 4 (1998) 2, pp. 154-167

Successful reengineering requires a systematic procedure for the useful implementation of methods and tools as well as a consideration of critical success factors. As an example of the reengineering of prototype part procurement in Porsche AG’s development centre, a specially developed 3x3...

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Process analysis tools for process improvement

Bal, Jay - In: The TQM Magazine 10 (1998) 5, pp. 342-354

Business process re‐engineering and total quality management both emphasise the benefits that a process orientated view of company operations can bring. Acquiring a clear definition of the “as‐is” business process and developing an understanding about how the process may be...

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Speeding up the progress curve towards effective supply chain management

Towill, Denis R.; Childerhouse, Paul; Disney, Stephen M. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 5 (2000) 3, pp. 122-130

Introduces a supply chain “health check” procedure successfully applied in the European automotive sector and presents the results for the analysis of 20 trans‐European value streams covering a wide range of first and second tier suppliers. The health check procedure is activated via a...

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Is there any magic in cross‐docking?

Kinnear, Ewen - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 2 (1997) 2, pp. 49-52

Exel Logistics’ experience in a number of industry sectors, product profiles, operational techniques and technology suggests that the outputs of cross‐docking can appear magical, even though they result from fairly standard operational inputs. Explains the origins of cross‐docking and...

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How Ikeda Hoover sits comfortably with Nissan

In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 7, pp. 24-26

The sugar‐mouse shaped Ford Ka is one of those “love it or hate it vehicles”. Whichever way it takes you, the Fiesta replacement is an example of growing modular manufacturing in the motor industry. This process means that makers deal with far fewer suppliers so that, for example,...

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The Structure Conundrum in Supply Chain Management

Bhattacharya, Arindam K.; Coleman, Julian L.; Brace, Gordon - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 7 (1996) 1, pp. 39-48

Supply Chain Management leading to concepts such as lean enterprise is much in vogue today fuelled by the adoption of strategies and partnership practices used so successfully by the Japanese companies. As part of this change, product owners are outsourcing more value through both components and...

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Managerial implications of the modular consortium model in a Brazilian automotive plant

Pires, Sílvio R.I. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 18 (1998) 3, pp. 221-232

Recently, automotive manufacturers have sought to outsource part of their traditional territory in an attempt to gain competitive advantages by decreasing production costs and increasing the speed of the development of new products. In order to do this, the modular consortium model has been...

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The effects of information system infrastructure and process improvements on supply‐chain time performance

Jayaram, Jayanth; Droge, Cornelia - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 3/4, pp. 314-330

An empirical study of 57 top‐tier suppliers to the North American automotive industry examined the direct and complementary effects of information system infrastructure (ISI) and process improvements on time‐based performance. The results show that the three dimensions of ISI –...

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Information flow in automotive supply chains – present industrial practice

Childerhouse, Paul; Hermiz, Ramzi; Mason‐Jones, Rachel; … - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 103 (2003) 3, pp. 137-149

The automotive industry acts as a barometer and flagship of the national economy. First tier suppliers are essential enablers in the success of the sector. Here we identify present practices concerning information flow as perceived by typical first tier suppliers. Observations are made via...

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The BPR SCOPE concept in leveraging improved supply chain performance

Berry, D.; Evans, G.N.; Mason‐Jones, R.; Towill, D.R. - In: Business Process Management Journal 5 (1999) 3, pp. 254-275

There are three possible outcomes following the undertaking of BPR projects. First, a BPR programme may fail in the … short or long term either because it is improperly implemented or because there is no effective follow‐up. Second, a BPR …. Finally, there is the BPR programme which is highly successful and significantly improves the bottom‐line performance. It is …

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