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Publication date: 1 May 1989

Lynne F. Baxter, Neil Ferguson, Douglas K. Macbeth and George C. Neil

Supply chain management is examined and why supplier qualityimprovement is sometimes more apparent in speech than in action. Theconcern is that to obtain the required higher…

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Supply chain management is examined and why supplier quality improvement is sometimes more apparent in speech than in action. The concern is that to obtain the required higher quality the suppliers are simply “running faster” on the traditional treadmill. A guide to managing the supply chain is provided and recommendations made for future “best practice” in the light of existing processes.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 9 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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Article
Publication date: 1 February 1987

Douglas K. Ferguson

The Fred Meyer Charitable Trust, Division of Library and Information Resources for the Northwest, has funded five research projects that will demonstrate the potential of various…

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The Fred Meyer Charitable Trust, Division of Library and Information Resources for the Northwest, has funded five research projects that will demonstrate the potential of various techniques and new technologies to facilitate communications and resource sharing in the Northwest. The experience and information derived from these projects will be of value to all libraries and information centers, not just those conducting the research. The techniques and technologies being evaluated include: simultaneous remote searching, which uses inexpensive terminals and modems; a mini‐computer‐based union list and resource sharing network (INFONET); networks using facsimile machines; networks that transmit documents that have been optically scanned into bit‐map image files; and use of optical character recognition equipment to capture ASCII machine‐readable information that can be broadcast by television stations to user‐sites. Contributors of reports are: Verl Anderson, Linda Brander, Millard F. Johnson, Jr., Bruce Morton, and Steve Smith. Summary observations are provided by Joseph R. Matthews.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 January 1996

Donna R. Hogan

Cooperative reference is defined as “a process through which information assistance is provided, at least in part, by referring the user or the user's questions to…

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Cooperative reference is defined as “a process through which information assistance is provided, at least in part, by referring the user or the user's questions to library/information personnel at another institution, according to a system of formally established protocols.”

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Reference Services Review, vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

Article
Publication date: 1 April 1983

Dr. Carlos Cuadra has been speaking recently on the challenge posed to database publishers by microcomputer technology. He suggested (during a panel discussion at the Information…

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Dr. Carlos Cuadra has been speaking recently on the challenge posed to database publishers by microcomputer technology. He suggested (during a panel discussion at the Information Industry Meeting in Chicago in May 1983) that both publishers and online service vendors should define much more clearly the terms and conditions for retaining downloaded data locally.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 1 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

Article
Publication date: 1 January 1986

L.E. Murr, J.B. Williams and R.E. Miller

In response to the need to summarize the use of information/telecommunications technologies, to understand these technologies, and to comprehend the extent of public information…

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In response to the need to summarize the use of information/telecommunications technologies, to understand these technologies, and to comprehend the extent of public information delivery systems in use or in place in a region of the Pacific Northwest, the authors have designed a compact atlas. This atlas combines data and information blocks with information technology graphics blocks and maps showing the actual locations of information delivery systems. The atlas, entitled “Information Highways: Mapping Information Delivery Networks in the Pacific North west,” provides a model for assimilating large volumes of information dealing with generic topics. This model utilizes maps of text and graphics to create a pictorial context for conceptualizing what exists and what might exist.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 4 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 February 1987

OCLC has agreed to acquire from Data Phase the Alis I and II software, and will provide future Hardwareand software maintenance for libraries using the systems. OCLC Local Systems…

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OCLC has agreed to acquire from Data Phase the Alis I and II software, and will provide future Hardwareand software maintenance for libraries using the systems. OCLC Local Systems Vice President Phyllis Bova Spies said OCLC will provide maintenance for current Data Phase users covered by maintenance agreements, but does not plan to further market the Alis I or II software. The Alis I and II software will be renamed ‘LS/2’.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 5 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

Article
Publication date: 1 January 1994

Harold Billings, Ira E. Carver, J. Drew Racine and John Tongate

Libraries and the information community have moved rapidly into an era of powerful networked scholarly workstations, large quantities of information accessible in electronic…

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Libraries and the information community have moved rapidly into an era of powerful networked scholarly workstations, large quantities of information accessible in electronic formats, and dispersed information sources connected to regional and national networks. This rich diversity poses new challenges for the provision of appropriate reference services. The University of Texas at Austin General Libraries successfully implemented and tested a prototype solution to the problem of providing reference assistance to scholars who are accessing networked information resources and who are at locations remote from expert librarians. Librarians were able to intervene directly in information access and retrieval sessions, remotely assisting the user during the real‐time, online process. The testbed for the project was a CD‐ROM network delivering U.S. government information to DOS workstations via Ethernets connected to a routed TCP/IP wide‐area network and utilizing off‐the‐shelf remote control software. Although problems with existing technology were discovered, this mode of providing reference assistance is a valid model for future services.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 12 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

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Publication date: 1 April 1993

Patricia J. Cutright

Academia is changing rapidly; the concept of attaining a college degree now encompasses not only the traditional ideas of attending classes on‐site at campuses but also through…

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Academia is changing rapidly; the concept of attaining a college degree now encompasses not only the traditional ideas of attending classes on‐site at campuses but also through state‐of‐the‐art methods that deliver telecourses, now referred to as distance education. Distance education has opened the door of opportunity to a population of potential students who, not so long ago, felt a college degree was an impossible endeavor because of geographic location or personal restrictions. This boon to the students has posed a new set of challenges for libraries in providing academic support for the students engaged in distance learning. The Eastern Oregon Information Network (EOIN) was developed to provide dial‐in, remote access to CD‐ROM indexes, an interlibrary loan module, and an electronic mail system, which bridges the critical gap for the off‐campus student.

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Library Hi Tech, vol. 11 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0737-8831

Article
Publication date: 1 January 1991

Douglas K. Macbeth and Neil Ferguson

Supply chain management can be seen as an approach to obtaining thebenefits of Vertical Integration without ownership. Vertical Integrationhas the potential to offer benefits of…

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Supply chain management can be seen as an approach to obtaining the benefits of Vertical Integration without ownership. Vertical Integration has the potential to offer benefits of increased control as well as cost reduction, but supply chain approaches can theoretically provide these same benefits through effective organisation. The concerns with supply chains are discussed under the headings of: innovation, competence and value added, investment flexibility, networks rather than single chains, proprietary design knowledge and dependence. The conclusion is that, where supply chains are identified (even within vertically integrated organisations), then an approach based on effective management of each of the customer‐supplier relationships is key to success. Reference is made to work and materials produced by the Supply Chain Management Group at the University of Glasgow Business School which emphasises the need to implement “best practice” at each point in each chain.

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Integrated Manufacturing Systems, vol. 2 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0957-6061

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Article
Publication date: 3 March 2023

Batkhuyag Ganbaatar, Khulan Myagmar and Evan J. Douglas

By examining the impact of product innovation on abnormal financial returns following the launch of new products, this study aims to test the explanatory power of a new compound…

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Purpose

By examining the impact of product innovation on abnormal financial returns following the launch of new products, this study aims to test the explanatory power of a new compound measure of product innovativeness (Ganbaatar and Douglas, 2019).

Design/methodology/approach

It is a longitudinal study in which the authors used the compound product innovativeness score (CPIS) for the first time to measure product innovativeness. The abnormal financial returns are estimated through the event study design, where four different models are used. Artificial neural network analysis is done to determine the impact of the CPIS on abnormal returns by utilising a hexic polynomial regression model.

Findings

The authors find effect sizes that substantially exceed practically significant levels and that the CPIS explain 65% of the variance in the firm’s abnormal returns in market valuation. Moreover, new-to-the-market novelty predicts 83% of the variation, while new-to-the-firm (catch-up) innovation insignificantly impacts firm value.

Research limitations/implications

This paper demonstrates how the CPIS, an objective and direct measure of product innovativeness, can be used to gain more insight into the innovation effect.

Practical implications

Implications for the business practice of this study include the necessity of relentless innovation by firms in contested differentiated markets, particularly where technological advance is ongoing. Larger and mature firms must practice corporate entrepreneurship to renew their products on a continuous basis to avoid slipping backwards in their markets. Innovation leadership, rather than following the leader, is also important to increase competitive advantage, given the result that innovation followship does not produce abnormal financial returns.

Originality/value

In this study, the authors focused on the effect of product innovativeness on firm performance. While the literature affirms a positive relationship between innovation and firm performance, the effect size of this relationship varies, due largely to the authors contend to simplistic measures of innovativeness. In this study, the authors adopt the relatively novel “compound” measure of product innovativeness (Ganbaatar and Douglas, 2019) to better encapsulate the nuances of both technical novelty and market novelty. This measure of product innovativeness is applicable to firms of all sizes but is more easily applied to entrepreneurial new ventures and SMEs, and it avoids the shortcomings of prior firm-level and subjective measures of innovativeness for both smaller and larger firms. Using a more effective analytical method (Artificial Neural Network), the authors investigated whether there is a “practically” significant effect size due to product innovation, which could be valuable for entrepreneurs in practice. The authors show that the CPIS measure can very effectively explain abnormalities in the stock market, exhibiting a moderate effect size and explaining 65% of the variation in abnormal returns.

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International Journal of Innovation Science, vol. 16 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-2223

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