... of postponement and logistics flexibility is presented followed by empirical results from three case studies of retailers of electronics, furniture, and grocery in Sweden. The study relies on primary qualitative data gathered on the retailers as well as secondary material on some suppliers including logistics...

..., and supply lead‐time) with the market's demand characteristics (type of product, volume, variety, variability, and required lead‐time). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Sweden Supply chain management Design Product development Supply chains Strategy The purpose...

... employer for more than four years), and amount of years worked within the logistics field indicated similar substantial level of experience. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Warehousing Finland Sweden Emerging markets Operations management This manuscript is structured...

... elements, benefits, and requirements, and by illustrating its occurrence in practice. The specific research questions are: RQ1. What key elements characterize the DSCM concept? © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Demand management Supply chain management Sweden...

..., strategy, and process characteristics. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Product development Supply chain management Furniture industry Sweden Many companies consider new product development (NPD) as a key strategic activity and a short time to market (TTM) as critical...

..., but simultaneously Swedish export prices, for example, have significantly decreased. The paper aims to address this issue. Design/methodology/approach In‐transit strategy is examined through a multiple case study from industrial companies having main factory operations in Sweden as well as using a system...

... differentiated measurement results for each relation. This aspect implies needs on recording/processing capabilities. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Manufacturing resource planning Performance management Supply chain management Sweden Any company would strive for enhancing...

... has been on producing descriptive results and the applied research strategy has been an embedded single case study. The case organization originates from Sweden, but it has significant international presence. Empirical data have been collected mainly from in‐depth interviews with key persons...

... Sweden For contemporary organizations the dream of managing their use of information technology (IT) through the establishment of an IT strategy, and aligning the IT infrastructure with existing business strategies, has seldom come to be realized. Practical evidence of integration of large‐scale...

... situation. Working with Advertising Agencies The Saab-Scania Experience by Lars Einar Market Communications Manager, Saab-Scania AB, Saab Car Division, Sweden The Saab Story 1986-87 In the autumn of 1982, Road & Track magazine, one of the leading motor magazines in the United States, held an enormous...