The Emerald Research Register for this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0144-3577.htm IJOPM 24,10 Learning to evolve A review of contemporary lean thinking Peter Hines, Matthias Holweg and Nick Rich Lean Enterprise Research Centre, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff, UK Keywords Lean production, Learning organizations Abstract The application of lean thinking has
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has reduced and we expect instant product availability and gratification. It should be obvious from this that the supply or logistics system that gets products from production through retailing to consumption has also needed to be transformed. Physical distribution and materials management have been replaced by logistics management and a subsequent concern for the whole supply chain (Figure 1.1). This logistics transformation derives from cost and service requirements as well as consumer and retailer
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How do Global Retail Companies utilize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? “A Comparative Study using Hennes & Mauritz (Sweden) and UNIQLO (Japan)” Authors: Greg Jogie Ayaz Shukat Master thesis – FE2413 Spring 2010 Supervisor: Eva Wittbom How do Global Retail Companies utilize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)? Abstract Abstract Corporations around the world are today acknowledging more and more the need of long-term sustainability strategies integrated into their core businesses
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Pharma 2020: The vision Which path will you take?* Published in June 2007, this paper highlights a number of issues that will have a major bearing on the industry by 2020. The publication outlines the changes we believe will best help pharmaceutical companies realise the potential the future holds to enhance the value they provide to shareholders and society alike. Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Pharma 2020: Challenging business models Which path will you take? Fourth in the Pharma 2020 series and
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Table of Contents MODULE TITLE: SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN - 1 - DESIGN AND OPERATION - 1 - 1.0) INTRODUCTION - 3 - 1.1) WHAT IS THE ISSUE? - 3 - 1.2) CURRENT STATE OF RESEARCH - 4 - 2.0) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) - 6 - 3.0) SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION (SCO) - 7 - 4.0) SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE (SCR) - 9 - 5.0) CAN SUPPLY CHAIN BE OPTIMIZED AND RESILIENT? - 10 - 5.1) CONCLUSION - 12 - 6.0) REFERENCES - 13 - 7.0) APPENDIX - 17 - 7.1) VULNERABILITY FACTORS - 17 - 7.2) CAPABILITY
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Kimberly Clark Company provides an excellent example for today’s organizations with “a customer-oriented supply chain reorganization begun more than four years ago, K-C is improving distribution efficiencies, reducing transportation costs and shrinking its carbon footprint, while becoming an indispensable partner to retail customers” (Jamison, 2008, para.3). Technology and the Supply Chain Continuous advancements in technology offer new solutions to old problems in supply chain management as well
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retailer support | Which of the following best describes the materials the company uses to make its footwear? | | | | Normal-wear and long-wear materials | | | Durable and non-durable materials | | | Natural and man-made materials | | | Synthetic fibers, waterproof polyesters, microfibers, rubber, and metal eyelets | | | Standard and superior materials | The interest rate a company pays on loans outstanding depends on | | | its current ratio, the amount
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auto firm to illustrate the specific impact of government policy and the responses of auto assemblers and component suppliers. Interviews with experts in auto-related industries are conducted to triangulate the findings. Results show that the Chinese auto industry is still in its early stages of development, whereas product quality and economies of scale of domestic automakers are approaching global standards; thus Chinese auto firms aim at becoming major players in the international market. The government
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Engineering, Via Delle Scienze, 206, 33100 UDINE UD ITALY nassimbeni@uniud.it 5 Department of Management, University of Bologna Via U. Terracini 28, 40131 BOLOGNA BO ITALY andrea.zanoni@unibo.it ABSTRACT Interest in back-reshoring strategies – intended as companies’ decisions to reverse previous off-shoring by bringing manufacturing back home – has gained momentum recently. However, little is known so far about the magnitude of this phenomenon, about its geographical boundaries, and about the underlying
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MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM REGULATION 1. COURSE OBJECTIVES The MG University MBA program is designed with the following objectives: 1. To develop young men and women in to professional managers to manage all sectors of the organized economic activity. 2. To equip the youngsters with conceptual and interpersonal skills and social purpose for managerial decision-making and its execution in real situations. 3. To develop and encourage the entrepreneurial capabilities of young generation to make
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