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The measurement of international inventory systems

J. Andrew Pope (J. Andrew Pope is a doctoral student in International Business at the College of Business Administration, University of Texas ‐ Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, USA)
Sameer Prasad (Associate Professor of Operations Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA)

Logistics Information Management

ISSN: 0957-6053

Article publication date: 1 December 1998

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Abstract

An instrument has been developed to empirically measure the factors (constructs) influencing inventory systems and their effectiveness in international environments. The relevant literature was examined and eight constructs were identified to be included in the scale: the level of infrastructure, government policy, product characteristics, productions environments, supply base, degree of uncertainty, information level and effectiveness of the inventory system. The instrument was tested through structured interviews in operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. These scales provide an essential building block for empirical researchers and managers to document the state of international operations. As an example of using this scale a comparison of US, European and Latin American inventory systems is provided.

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Pope, J.A. and Prasad, S. (1998), "The measurement of international inventory systems", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 11 No. 6, pp. 375-385. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059810242552

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