... quality performance through improved process efficiency. Research limitations/implications Drawn upon the resource-based view and social contagion theory, it explained the intention of forming an operational collaboration in a buyer – supplier relationship employing a motivation-opportunity scheme...

...Patricija Bajec; Danijela Tuljak-Suban; Evelin Krmac Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence of the application of standards and their positive influence on the efficiency and competitiveness of Slovenian logistics service providers. Moreover, an analysis was also...

... between the outsourcing of internal activities and the occurrence of disruptions in firms' inbound logistics flows from subcontractors. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Outsourcing Supply chain Efficiency Logistics ...

... of the traditional sales and fulfillment cycle, whereby the traditional process is broken down and reconstructed in a manner that maximizes the overall efficiency of the chain. The article is based on the results of a year‐long study to develop supply chain improvements within two sectors ‐ electrical installations...