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- Panova, Yulia, et al.
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Feasibility of nearshoring European manufacturing located in China to Russia
- 2017
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In: Operations and Supply Chain Management. - : The Operations and Supply Chain Management Forum. - 1979-3561. ; 10:3, s. 141-148
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze factors that support nearshoring of offshored European manufacturing located in China to Russia. The attention is paid to factors, such as labor cost, inflation, exchange rate, and labor productivity that are analyzed based on deterministic models to identify logical dependencies. This study shows that wage growth might deprive manufacturing in China from its main competitive advantage of cheap labor in the forthcoming years. The growing wage rates naturally contribute to the prime cost that is aggravated by the potential inflation, which, in turn, limit the margin in the selling price. The cumulative effect of other extra costs can aggregate such an amount that, in the foreseeable future, companies would need to relocate manufacturing to new locations. One option could be to nearshore manufacturing to Russia.
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- Panova, Yulia, et al.
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Infrastructure project portfolios for sourcing nearshoring of manufacturing to Russia
- 2016
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In: Russian Journal of Logistics and Transport Management. - St. Petersburg : Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University. - 2313-7002. ; 3:1, s. 52-63
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Due to the growing labour cost in China, many organisations are reconsidering their offshoring decisions of manufacturing based on the deprived competitive advantage of cheap workforces. In light of these circumstances, Russia can be seen as an alternative venue with lower wages and improved governmental policy. In order to support the statement, this article provides comparative country analysis in terms of the impact of wage growth on the selling price of products. Additionally, the regulatory role in the attraction of the investments to the national economy is highlighted. In the focus are multiple communication infrastructure projects, such as dry ports, which are essential transport nodes for supporting industrial zones, where freight traffic is generated and terminated. For their development across the perspective, economic regions, the resilient investment portfolios are proposed. The inclusion of reactive and proactive strategies allows mitigating the risks and allocating transport infrastructure required for the provision of nearshoring decisions on locating manufacturers in Russia.
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- Eriksson, David, et al.
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Using the industry as a model for better learning experience in higher education
- 2016
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In: International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE). - 1750-385X .- 1750-3868. ; 10:4, s. 325-338
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of this study is to evaluate how industrial approaches to learning can be introduced into logistics/supply chain management (SCM) education programs in a university setting. This issue has been examined through two case studies. The first case study outlines the current state of a bachelor education program in logistics/SCM at the University of Borås in Sweden. The second case study illustrates two education programs for practitioners in an international electronics company from Sweden. The investigated university education program has several practical goals, but few practical learning situations. The industrial case study illustrates how practical learning situations can be incorporated into the education program and this may help to improve skills and confidence of the students. Practical learning situations seem positive, but need consideration to when they are to be included in the education program.
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- Albertzeth, Gustav, et al.
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Mitigating transportation disruptions in a supply chain : a cost-effective strategy
- 2020
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In: International Journal of Logistics. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1367-5567 .- 1469-848X. ; 23:2, s. 139-158
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Transportation disruptions can be damaging to a supply chain because goods may not arrive on time and this jeopardises the service level to the customers. While supply chain disruptions have gained significant attention from scholars, little has been done to explore these disruptions in the context of transportation. The study described in this paper aims to address disruptions occurring in the transportation of goods from a plant to a distribution centre. We modelled this real case to obtain insights on the effectiveness of different strategies to mitigate transportation disruptions. We evaluated four mitigation strategies and compared the outcomes in terms of service level and total costs: (1) the risk acceptance strategy, (2) the redundant stock strategy, (3) the flexible route strategy, and (4) the redundant-flexibility strategy. The results suggest that the best strategy differs depending on the budget that managers are willing to deploy to improve the service level. The simulation experiments and the use of the Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) would be instrumental in helping decision makers in selecting the best disruption mitigation strategies where the best option would likely be different under varying circumstances.
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- Andersson, Roy, et al.
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Lean Six Sigma strategy in telecom manufacturing
- 2014
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In: Industrial management & data systems. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0263-5577 .- 1758-5783. ; 114:6, s. 904-921
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)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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- Bertan, Franciele Olivo, et al.
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Análise da Integração Interfuncional nos Pontos de Contato de Processos de Desenvolvimento de Sementes
- 2016
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In: Organizações Rurais & Agroindustriais. - : Universidade Federal de Lavras. - 1517-3879. ; 18:3
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- O desenvolvimento de produtos (DP) abrange muitas atividades que devem ser executadas por profissionais de diferentes áreas, cada uma vendo o produto de uma perspectiva diferente, mas de forma complementar (ROZENFELD et al., 2006). Há uma vertente pouco explorada na literatura sobre esse tema que estuda os pontos de contato, ou seja, as atividades que requerem integração interfuncional para serem realizadas. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste artigo é caracterizar a integração interfuncional em pontos de contato do processo de desenvolvimento de sementes, no setor agroindustrial. Foram entrevistados 10 funcionários de duas empresas multinacionais produtoras de sementes que participavam de diversas fases dos processos de DP, sendo que foi possível obter opiniões sobre as características das fases: inicial, intermediária e final. Por meio da interpretação dos resultados foi possível criar uma estrutura de análise composta pelas seguintes dimensões: integração interfuncional, fases do DP e objetivos das atividades de DP. Observou-se que dependendo da área que o colaborador trabalha, ele participa somente de uma determinada fase, diminuindo seu conhecimento sobre as fases posteriores e vice-versa. Dessa forma, não possuem uma visão multidimensional do processo de DP, o que pode ser a fonte de conflitos que prejudicam o processo de DP como um todo. Há, ainda, casos em que dentro de cada fase há uma equipe formada de diferentes funções que possuem alta integração, porém, quando o processo alcança a fase seguinte, muda-se a equipe e pode haver baixa integração entre as funções da equipe anterior e da equipe subsequente.
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- De Goey, Heleen, et al.
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Design-driven innovation : Making meaning for whom
- 2017
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In: The Design Journal. - : European Academy of Design. - 1460-6925 .- 1756-3062. ; 20:S1, s. S479-S491
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Design-driven innovation focuses on the innovation of product meanings. This innovation is enabled by integrating knowledge on needs, product language and technological development. So far, it has mostly been studied in contexts where the buyer is the assumed end user. There has been little research about design-driven innovation in other contexts, such as business-to-business and public contexts. Here, companies need to create value for multiple stakeholders. In this study, these are defined as users, buyers and influencers. The aim of this study is to explore how companies consider the different stakeholders in the innovation of product meanings. Two companies participated in a case study. The results demonstrate that both companies mainly focus on addressing needs. However, while one case company prioritizes the perspective from the user, the other focuses more on the buyer. The results illustrate the increased complexity that companies need to manage in design-driven innovation in these contexts.
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- De Oliveira, Eider Arantes, et al.
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Integration through cross-functional teams in a service company
- 2016
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In: European Business Review. - 0955-534X .- 1758-7107. ; 28:4, s. 405-430
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to characterize the internal dynamics of cross-functional teams (CFTs) in different organizational processes in a service company.Design/methodology/approach: A case study from a Brazilian service company was conducted. CFTs in five different organizational processes (strategy development, product development, portfolio management, sales channels management and business analysis) were analyzed through in-depth interviews, documents and non-participant observation.Findings: A framework with four pillars was constructed: constitution of the CFT, task drivers, behavior and attitudes of the team and personal motivators. It was possible to analyze the process of how a group acts and reacts under changing circumstances based on the pillars included in the framework.Research limitations/implications: The study is focused on creating analytical generalizability. Several insights in the 12 propositions presented in this study may be investigated in future research to validate the identified relationships among the pillars included in the framework. Moreover, the proposed framework allows the teams to be analyzed through a multidimensional view: structure, processes and impacts.Practical implications: If the semantic boundaries of the communication are not well delineated, the differences in understanding can generate manifest conflicts. Moreover, the workload in a CFT seems to be larger and more complex than working in a functional activity; however, members perceive that it reduces the risk of unemployment and increases motivation.Originality/value: The present study contributes to the extant literature with the proposal of a set of new exploratory propositions that can support future quantitative research about the use of CFTs in the service industry context.
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- Edh Mirzaei, Nina, et al.
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Challenges to competitive manufacturing in high-cost environments: checklist and insights from Swedish manufacturing firms
- 2021
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In: Operations Management Research. - : Springer Nature. - 1936-9735 .- 1936-9743.
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Research on competitive manufacturing (CM) in high-cost environments has earlier indicated that firms struggle to remain competitive and that manufacturing operations often have been offshored to low-cost environments. The purpose of this research is to explore and create a compounded view of challenges related to both internal and external environments of firms when operating in high-cost environments. This issue has been investigated through a qualitative case study involving five manufacturing firms in Sweden. This research has empirically derived the challenges associated with sustaining CM in high-cost environments and developed a prescriptive checklist. Seven main categories of challenges have been identified, ranging from a micro level related to product characteristics and employee involvement, to a macro level related to supply chain collaborations and industry systems. This research contributes to the existing literature on CM in high-cost locations by explaining and detailing what constitutes challenges in this kind of environment.
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- Ekström, Thomas, et al.
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Towards a purchasing portfolio model for defence procurement – A Delphi study of Swedish defence authorities
- 2021
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In: International Journal of Production Economics. - : Elsevier. - 0925-5273 .- 1873-7579. ; 233
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study explains the constructs of a purchasing portfolio model (PPM) that defence authorities can use in practice in defence procurement and designs a segmentation model. We identify open PPM design and application questions in the literature and conduct a Delphi study with twenty experts from Swedish defence authorities to design a segmentation model that is fit-for-purpose. The paper addresses the open design and application questions discussed in the literature and satisfies the operational requirements of the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF). The proposed segmentation model builds on three dimensions: the operational requirements of the SwAF, the market's ability to deliver supplies on time, and limitations in the SwAF operational capability if the market does not deliver supplies on time. To reduce complexity, we propose a two-stage model in which we use one dimension as a precursor to a two-dimensional model. In the latter, we merge sixteen elements into one square along with three other segments which users should treat differently. The paper contributes to extant academic knowledge on PPMs by eliciting practitioners' views on open design and application questions. We develop the proposed segmentation model in cooperation with practitioners and believe that it will be of value in defence procurement practice.
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