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- Andersson, Roy, et al.
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Lean Six Sigma strategy in telecom manufacturing
- 2014
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 114:6, s. 904-921
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Lean Six Sigma strategy ensures flexible, robust, and efficient processes. However, to make them more agile in order to sustain in today’s highly competitive environment, something more is required. This could include staff training, strengthening company culture and collaborating with key partners in the supply chain.
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- Aslam, Tehseen, et al.
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Combining system dynamics and multi-objective optimization with design space reduction
- 2016
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 116:2, s. 291-321
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The purpose of this study is to introduce an effective methodology for obtaining Pareto-optimal solutions, when combining System Dynamics (SD) and Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) for supply chain problems.Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes a new approach that combines SD and MOO within a simulation-based optimization framework to generate the efficient frontier that supports decision- making in SupplyChain Management (SCM). It also addresses the issue of the curse of dimensionality, commonly found in practical optimization problems, through design space reduction.Findings The integrated MOO and SD approach has been shown to be very useful in revealing how the decision variables in the Beer Game affect the optimality of the three common SCM objectives, namely, the minimization of inventory, backlog, and the bullwhip effect. The results of the in-depth Beer Game study clearly show that these three optimization objectives are in conflict with each other, in the sense that a supply chain manager cannot minimize the bullwhip effect without increasing the total inventory and total backlog levels.Practical implications Having a methodology that enables the effective generation of optimal trade-off solutions, in terms of computational cost, time, as well as solution diversity and intensification, not only assists decision makers to make decisions on time, but also presents a diverse and intense solution set to choose from.Originality/value This paper presents a novel supply chain MOO methodology that helps to find Pareto-optimal solutions in a more effective manner. In order to do so, the methodology tackles the so-called curse of dimensionality, by reducing the design space and focusing the search of the optimization to regions of interest. Together with design space reduction, it is believed that the integrated SD and MOOapproach can provide an innovative and efficient method for the design and analysis of manufacturing supply chain systems in general.
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- Björklund, Maria, et al.
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Exploring the sustainable logistics innovation process
- 2018
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 118:1, s. 204-217
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeThe development of more sustainable logistics calls for innovative thinking. In order to accelerate the development in the field, there is a need for increased understanding of the process behind successful implementation of sustainable logistics innovations (SLI). The purpose of this paper is to explore the SLI process, in order to identify critical factors, challenges as well as actors involved.Design/methodology/approachA multiple-case study in six Swedish retailers and LSPs, successful in SLI implementations, was conducted. Both within-case and cross-case analyses were applied.FindingsThe SLI process consists of five phases. The positive relationship between formalisation and SLI success is supported. Critical activities and challenges not known from literature were found in each phase. Examples are the use of logistics and customer KPIs, quickness, developing simple concepts, using a sustainability business case template and selecting where to test SLIs. Some phases are involving many internal and external actors, while others involve few internal actors. Customers are not particularly involved, and retailers involve their LSP suppliers.Research limitations/implicationsThis study addresses the lack of empirical research in logistics innovation and has bridged the gap of innovation studies in other companies than in LSPs. Furthermore it has combined two developing areas, sustainable innovation and logistics innovation, into SLI. A number of critical activities and challenges, and complex patterns for actors’ involvement in the SLI process phases are explored as insights from particular cases; these results could be analytically generalised to theory.Practical implicationsThe practical implications lie in guiding managers who wish to improve sustainability and innovativeness in logistics and, consequently, business success. Knowledge from successful companies about which phases to go through in which sequence, which challenges that can be expected and who to include in the SLI process could imply that more companies focus on SLI.Originality/valueThis study addresses the lack of empirically-based research in logistics innovation and expands the concept to retailers.
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- Buffington, John
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Comparison of mass customization and generative customization in mass markets
- 2011
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 111:1, s. 41-62
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - Mass customization has yet to fulfill its original purpose as established by marketing researchers to become an alternative to mass production, largely due to its inability to achieve mass market levels of efficiency. The purpose of this study is to survey consumer's perceptions, willingness and capabilities of participating in a mass customization system, and understand the implications of its findings related to an alternative production system, generative customization. Design/methodology/approach - After an extensive literature review of mass customization, consumer behavior, complex adaptive systems and generative design, a survey was conducted across US and Swedish consumers relative to their willingness and perceptions regarding mass customization, with hypotheses based upon extant research standards. Findings - The survey results found that consumers are ambivalent toward mass customization in mass markets, and a conceptual alternative (generative customization) appears to achieve, at least conceptually, the necessary objectives relative to product design conceptualization and fulfillment that mass customization cannot achieve. Research limitations/implications - A lack of significant findings from extant research regarding consumer perceptions and tolerances regarding mass customization in mass markets is a limitation to this study. The discussion of a new concept (generative customization) as a viable alternative to mass customization as a result of the survey findings needs to be validated empirically in future research. Originality/value - The paper empirically validates a definition of mass customization as a complementary rather than an alternative to mass production. It also introduces and develops the concept of generative customization as viable alternative to mass production, albeit one that must be empirically validated in future research
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- Cao, Yuan, et al.
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Debt risk analysis of non-financial corporates using two-tier networks
- 2020
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 120:7, s. 1287-1307
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose Non-financial corporate debt is one of the important sources of systematic risk in the real economy. Assessing a measure of systematic risk in corporation debt is currently a key challenge. In this regard, we propose a two-tier risk contagion networks model. Design/methodology/approach Assessing a measure of systematic risk in corporation debt is currently a key challenge. In this regard, we propose a two-tier risk contagion networks model based on four dimensions: concept definition, data structure, risk contagion network construction, and risk measurement indicators construction. We take the Jiangsu bond issuer guarantee network as a sample area. Findings Taking the Jiangsu bond issuer guarantee network as a sample area, we find that there is a strong correlation between the debts of non-financial corporation in China, and it is easy to become a potential regional systematic risk source. In addition, our empirical research also reveals that external risk exposure and node degree of network are two key indicators when identifying key risk-contagion enterprises. Originality/value The main contributions of this study are two-fold. First, this article proposes a two-tier risk contagion networks model to measure systematic risk in non-financial corporation. Second, this article describes the structure of the corporate risk contagion network.
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- Eriksson, David, et al.
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Creating value through wholesaler and retailer interface
- 2013
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 113:8, s. 1169-1188
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the premium price range, retailer collaboration and showroom decoration as wellas information dissemination play an important role in the consumer sector, particularly in furnituresales. The purpose of this research is to report findings from Swedish wholesaler and its process toimprove sales of order driven furniture business.
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- Forslund, Helena, 1964-
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ERP systems' capabilities for supply chain performance management
- 2010
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 110:3, s. 351-367
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The first purpose of this paper is to describe the demands from supply chain performance management (PM) on enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. The second purpose is to evaluate the corresponding capabilities of common ERP systems.Design/methodology/approach – The first purpose is handled conceptually: by a literature review, a framework for the demand on ERP systems from supply chain PM is developed. The second purpose is handled with an empirical study, based on the framework. Respondents for 12 common ERP systems on the Swedish market are interviewed.Findings – A framework for the demand on ERP systems from supply chain PM is developed containing ten demands: a theoretical contribution. The studied ERP systems are found overall to have good supply chain PM capabilities, where the most supporting systems in this sense are Oracle and iScala.Research limitations/implications – The findings imply that future research on supply chain PM could focus less on ERP systems’ capabilities and more on how ERP systems are applied.Practical implications – The findings can give two types of input to companies purchasing or upgrading ERP systems; a “checklist” of demands from supply chain PM to consider and an evaluation of the corresponding capabilities for common ERP systems.Originality/value – Even though investments in ERP systems represent significant costs for companies, few studies in the area of ERP systems and supply chain PM are identified.
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- Forslund, Helena, 1964-, et al.
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Selection, implementation and use of ERP systems for supply chain performance management
- 2010
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 110:8, s. 1159-1175
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The paper aims to explore how supply chain performance management (PM) isaffected by the decisions made in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system lifecycle phases.Design/methodology/approach – Datawere collected in amultiple case study of fourmanufacturing companies.Findings – Four PM activities and three ERP system lifecycle phases were described and analyzed. Eight propositions were generated from theory and the case analyses. Detailed demand specifications could have improved target setting and reporting possibilities, PM education and training seem to be important in both the implementation and the use phase and supply chain PM is highly affected in the use phase.Research limitations/implications – The paper is explorative. A required next step would be to test the generated propositions on a larger population.Practical implications – Propositions of what supply chain PM issues manufacturing companies should consider in the ERP system selection, implementation and use phases are presented. The results indicate that a lot of supply chain PM improvements can be realized within the use phase of an existing ERP system. Originality/value – No previous paper has focused upon how to consider supply chain PM when implementing ERP systems. This is needed because previous studies have identified ERP systems as obstacles for supply chain PM.
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- Gottge, Simon, et al.
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Industry 4.0 technologies in the purchasing process
- 2020
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Ingår i: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 120:4, s. 730-748
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PurposeThe aim of the study is to explore the possible practical impact of big data/business intelligence and Internet of Things on the purchasing process of premium automotive manufacturers, and to evaluate its theoretical impact with a transaction cost economics approach.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory multiple-case study was carried out, using qualitative content analysis and cross-case synthesis.FindingsCollaborative platforms and a new purchaser role were found to impact the entire process. In the strategic purchasing 4.0 process, co-creation of specifications, automated prequalification, and parameter-based negotiations are some expected changes. The operative purchasing 4.0 process is shaped by, for example, interactive call-offs. Transaction cost is expected to decrease by reduced uncertainty and supplier specificity, as well as by lowered information search, negotiation, and monitoring costs.Research limitations/implicationsThe description of a potential purchasing 4.0 process for premium automotive manufacturers is given.Practical implicationsPremium automotive manufacturers can develop strategies to push the existing standards of purchasing. Suppliers can create scenarios to allow for future compliance at the purchasing–sales interface.Social implicationsNew technologies' effects on the workforce are considered.Originality/valueNo identified study focused on the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on the purchasing process of premium automotive manufacturers.
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