International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 28 Issue 5

A supply network configuration perspective on international supply chain development

Jagjit Singh Srai, Mike Gregory

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of configuration on supply network capability. It was believed that a configuration perspective might provide new insights on…

Interdependent supply relationships as institutions: the role of HR practices

Marie Koulikoff‐Souviron, Alan Harrison

This paper aims to use institutional theory to explore the role of human resource (HR) practices as carriers in the evolution of interdependent supply relationships.

RFID in the contemporary supply chain: multiple perspectives on its benefits and risks

Alan R. Cannon, Pedro M. Reyes, Gregory V. Frazier, Edmund L. Prater

This paper aims to point to established theory bases from other disciplines that may be used to illustrate the benefits, complexities and risks accompanying the adoption of…

A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies in Spanish companies

María Luz Martín‐Peña, Eloísa Díaz‐Garrido

The literature on manufacturing strategy has focused on analysis of content and process. Limited attention has been given to the concept of manufacturing strategy in taxonomical…

Operations and production management

Editorial

Andrew Taylor, Margaret Taylor