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Article
Publication date: 2 May 2008

Vernon Francis

The purpose of this paper is to describe miscommunication about the ubiquitous term “supply chain visibility” (SCV), to propose a precise definition for it and identify its…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe miscommunication about the ubiquitous term “supply chain visibility” (SCV), to propose a precise definition for it and identify its salient characteristics.

Design/methodology/approach

A literature search was conducted to describe the widespread use of the term SCV and the miscommunication that occurs surrounding its use. The proposed definition and the salient characteristics of SCV are original conceptual contributions.

Findings

The study finds that the term SCV is widely used in the supply chain management and logistics communities Many vendors, third party logistics providers, transportation and other companies profess to have or provide it, yet SCV remains one of the top issues consistently mentioned in surveys of supply chain management professionals. This occurs in part because of the confusion surrounding its meaning.

Research limitations/implications

Usage of the term SCV is ubiquitous and a complete review of all sources is not possible, revealing over 348,000 sources from internet and academic database searches. Only selected, key results are from these sources are reported. The proposed definition for and characterization of SCV are the author's conceptual contributions, open to discussion and debate.

Practical implications

A precise definition of SCV along with its important attributes helps to promote consistent understanding, interpretation and to clarify communications, especially between vendors and logistics service providers.

Originality/value

The proposed definition is new, as well as the discussion of its important attributes and implications.

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Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, vol. 13 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1359-8546

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Article
Publication date: 18 September 2007

Sri Beldona and Vernon E. Francis

To develop, test and implement a sampling strategy for equipment auditing for a Fortune 100 company.

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Purpose

To develop, test and implement a sampling strategy for equipment auditing for a Fortune 100 company.

Design/methodology/approach

Regression analysis is applied to auditing of equipment for a large US corporation. Empirical data and test data sets are used to evaluate the efficacy of using regression for auditing and to determine reasonable and efficient sample sizes to be employed across more than 5,000 locations.

Findings

Regression is a viable and useful method for equipment auditing when there is anticipated high correlation between pre‐ and post‐audit equipment value. Recommended sample size is dependent upon the size of the location as measured by total pieces of equipment. Decision rules combining acceptable tolerance limits, desired confidence level and sample size are provided.

Research limitations/implications

The method, recommended sample sizes and decision rules are particularly applicable to instances where high correlation is expected between pre‐ and post‐audit equipment values. Standard regression assumptions are not all met in all instances, especially with small sample sizes.

Practical implications

The regression approach and model, sample size recommendations and decision rules for passing or failing an equipment audit described herein have been implemented at a Fortune 100 company, and are generally applicable to equipment and inventory auditing when high correlation between pre‐ and post‐audit equipment is expected.

Originality/value

This paper provides a practical and useful regression‐based approach to sampling for equipment auditing. Recommended sample sizes and decision rules for passing or failing the audit are explicitly defined.

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Managerial Auditing Journal, vol. 22 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0268-6902

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Book part
Publication date: 12 April 2005

Chester Whitney Wright (1879–1966) received his A.B. in 1901, A.M. in 1902 and Ph.D. in 1906, all from Harvard University. After teaching at Cornell University during 1906–1907…

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Chester Whitney Wright (1879–1966) received his A.B. in 1901, A.M. in 1902 and Ph.D. in 1906, all from Harvard University. After teaching at Cornell University during 1906–1907, he taught at the University of Chicago from 1907 to 1944. Wright was the author of Economic History of the United States (1941, 1949); editor of Economic Problems of War and Its Aftermath (1942), to which he contributed a chapter on economic lessons from previous wars, and other chapters were authored by John U. Nef (war and the early industrial revolution) and by Frank H. Knight (the war and the crisis of individualism); and co-editor of Materials for the Study of Elementary Economics (1913). Wright’s Wool-Growing and the Tariff received the David Ames Wells Prize for 1907–1908, and was volume 5 in the Harvard Economic Studies. I am indebted to Holly Flynn for assistance in preparing Wright’s biography and in tracking down incomplete references; to Marianne Johnson in preparing many tables and charts; and to F. Taylor Ostrander, as usual, for help in transcribing and proofreading.

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Further University of Wisconsin Materials: Further Documents of F. Taylor Ostrander
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-76231-166-8

Article
Publication date: 1 April 1955

Dr. Vernon receives the Whitney award. Before leaving America to attend the symposium of the Corrosion Group of the Society of Chemical Industry, held in London from March 30 to…

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Dr. Vernon receives the Whitney award. Before leaving America to attend the symposium of the Corrosion Group of the Society of Chemical Industry, held in London from March 30 to April 1, F. L. La Que, vice‐president and manager of the Development and Research Division of the International Nickel Co. Inc., was charged with the special task of conveying this year's Whitney Award to Dr. W. H. J. Vernon, O.B.E. Dr. Vernon recently retired from his post as head of the corrosion section of the Chemical Research Laboratory of the D.S.I.R., Teddington.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 2 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

Book part
Publication date: 13 August 2018

Robert L. Dipboye

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The Emerald Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78743-786-9

Article
Publication date: 1 December 1972

SIMON FRANCIS, P BRADLEY, KENNETH VERNON, TERRY HOUGHTON, TOM FEATHERSTONE, SUE WINKLEY, DON REVILL, DONALD DAVINSON, JOHN HOYLE and RJP CAREY

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE of the British Library was set up in June 1971 following the acceptance in April 1970 by the government of the recommendations of the Dainton Report on…

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THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE of the British Library was set up in June 1971 following the acceptance in April 1970 by the government of the recommendations of the Dainton Report on the national libraries and the consequent White Paper (Cmnd 4572) in January 1971. The committee is to plan the organisation of the library and develop and co‐ordinate its policy, and is clearly of the greatest importance, not only to the national libraries but to all libraries through the bibliographic and research services the British Library will undertake. What do we know of the work of this committee, which has now been in existence for a year?

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New Library World, vol. 73 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

Article
Publication date: 1 April 2003

Georgios I. Zekos

Aim of the present monograph is the economic analysis of the role of MNEs regarding globalisation and digital economy and in parallel there is a reference and examination of some…

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Aim of the present monograph is the economic analysis of the role of MNEs regarding globalisation and digital economy and in parallel there is a reference and examination of some legal aspects concerning MNEs, cyberspace and e‐commerce as the means of expression of the digital economy. The whole effort of the author is focused on the examination of various aspects of MNEs and their impact upon globalisation and vice versa and how and if we are moving towards a global digital economy.

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Managerial Law, vol. 45 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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Book part
Publication date: 10 June 2014

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Practical and Theoretical Implications of Successfully Doing Difference in Organizations
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78350-678-1

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Publication date: 1 October 2000

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Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, vol. 9 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0965-3562

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Publication date: 18 March 2022

Brighton Nyagadza, Asphat Muposhi, Gideon Mazuruse, Tendai Makoni, Tinashe Chuchu, Eugine T. Maziriri and Anyway Chare

The purpose of this article is to investigate the factors that explain the reasons why customers may be willing to use chatbots in Zimbabwe as an e-banking customer service…

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is to investigate the factors that explain the reasons why customers may be willing to use chatbots in Zimbabwe as an e-banking customer service gateway, an area that remains under researched.

Design/methodology/approach

The research study applied a cross-sectional survey of 430 customers from five selected commercial banks conducted in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling.

Findings

The research study showed that a counterintuitive intention to use chatbots is directly affected by chatbots' expected performance, the habit of using them and other factors.

Research limitations/implications

To better appreciate the current research concept, there is a need to replicate the same study in other contexts to enhance generalisability.

Practical implications

Chatbots are a trending new technology and are starting to be increasingly adopted by banks and they have to consider that customers need to get used to them.

Originality/value

This study contributes to bridging the knowledge gap as it investigates the factors that explain why bank customers may be willing to use chatbots in five selected commercial Zimbabwean banks. This is a pioneering study in the context of a developing economy such as Zimbabwe.

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PSU Research Review, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2399-1747

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