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The transition from a judgmental to an integrative method in demand forecasting: A case study of a Japanese company
Mikihisa Nakano, Nobunori OjiThe purpose of this paper is to extract some implications for managing the transition process of demand forecasting.
Collaborative knowledge management practices: Theoretical development and empirical analysis
Yulong Li, Monideepa Tarafdar, S. Subba RaoThe purpose of this paper is to develop and empirically test a framework analyzing the relationship of collaborative knowledge management practices (CKMP) with supply chain…
An agency theory perspective on supply chain quality management
Xingxing Zu, Hale KaynakThe purpose of this paper is two‐fold: to examine two approaches buying firms can utilize to manage supplier quality; and to investigate the ways in which factors inherent in…
Cross‐functional integration and performance: what are the real benefits?
Virpi Turkulainen, Mikko KetokiviConventional wisdom has it that cross‐functional integration is a “must”. The purpose of this paper is to take an information‐processing approach to integration and elaborate the…
Service specialization and operational performance in hospitals
Vedran Capkun, Martin Messner, Clemens RissbacherThe purpose of this paper is to examine the link between service specialization and operational performance in hospitals. Existing literature has mostly been concerned with the…
Alternative relationships among integrative beliefs, time‐based manufacturing and performance
Ram Narasimhan, Thomas J. Kull, Abraham NahmGlobalization and accelerating product life cycles require use of time‐based manufacturing practices (TBMP) accompanied by organizational integration. Evidence has suggested that…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen