... quality; privacy policy; and handling and delivery of products. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Service Electronic commerce Quality Customer requirements Competitiveness Retailing In the last few years, e‐commerce has generated a wide range of myths and enthusiasm on how to earn...

... of their broad perspective of the organization’s activities and knowledge of associated implementation issues. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Production Quality control Just‐in‐Time Productivity Competitiveness Numerous descriptions in the early literature (Celley et al., 1986; Hall...

... the value chain in order to improve their competitiveness. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Manufacturing Automobile industry Argentina Competitiveness As part of the Argentine economic turnaround process, the automotive industry suffered a strong transformation, especially since December 1991...

...Tigineh Mersha Increased liberalization of international trade that resulted from negotiations at the Uruguay Roundtable of 1995 has brought pressure to bear on Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) industries to be more competitive both in price and quality to succeed even in their domestic markets...

...Charu Chandra; Sameer Kumar Supply chain management is a major issue in many industries as firms realize the importance of creating an integrated relationship with their suppliers and customers. Managing the supply chain has become a way of improving competitiveness by reducing uncertainty...

... is it a description of the logistics function. The competitive importance of linking a firm’s supply chain strategy to its overall business strategy and some practical guidelines are offered for successful supply chain management. In addition to defining the supply chain, several authors have further defined...

... and analysed the constraints limiting the use of the computer potential for improving enterprise competitiveness. This paper reports on the key observations and recommendations arising from this pilot project. It was found that though all the enterprises had access to computers, the utilisation was mainly...

...Robert J. Vokurka; Gene Fliedner Historically, US firms have increased production volumes to gain economies of scale and operating efficiencies. Quality, dependability, and flexibility have more recently become competitive weapons. In today’s dynamic, global marketplace, some have suggested...

...William A. Drago Suggests that strategic alliances have become a popular competitive weapon, yet knowledge of when effectively to use this interorganizational relationship remains scarce. Examines the use of strategic alliances in the information technology industry. Develops several propositions...

...Amit Gupta A large body of literature emerged in the early 1980s which addressed the competitive implications of private investments in information systems (IS) at the level of individual firms. Provides a summary of the existing literature in this area which is based mostly on Porter′s work...

...Jaideep G. Motwani; Victor E. Sower; Martin E. Roosenfeldt American manufacturers are striving to regain a competitive position in the world market. The Company Quality Profile (CQP), based on Deming′s 14 points, can be an effective way of determining a company′s quality position and monitoring...

... and enhance competitiveness. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Competitiveness Environment Resource management Waste WASTE ELIMINATION; THE COMMON DENOMINATOR FOR IMPROVING OPERATIONS 13 Sometimes the reasons for success are incorrectly observed and become buried under jargon and misbeliefs. Waste...

.... Leadership from the top is essential in implementing the use of IT, and the issue of risk‐taking becomes a style of management not necessarily inherent in parts of Britain. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Automation Competitiveness Information technology Management styles 20 INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT...

... organisations aiming to remain competitive. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Assets Competitiveness Environment Management Return on investment 16 INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & DATA SYSTEMS 90,4 T his details an investigation into the meaning and existence off facilities management. Facilities Managers A New...

...Michael Pettersson Continual improvement for competitive advantage is not the primary policy of organisations, either in theory or practice. A deductive rationale is presented for the emerging need to make “continual improvement for competitive advantage” the primary policy of any organisation...

...Richard Watson; Leyland Pitt Information Systems Technology (IST) has a recognised role in creating and sustaining competitive advantage. The link is developed between logistics and the use of IST to improve competitive performance by outlining a model of the logistics function that stimulates...

...K. Swann Different approaches and attitudes to advanced manufacturing technology need to be adopted in pursuit of competitive advantage. The US sets an example here and it is argued that the UK must invest in AMT and its management. It is also suggested that the education and training of managers...