... Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Reverse logistics Resources Green operations Sustainable production Developing countries Notable scholars and practitioners in the domain of supply chain management (SCM) have adduced prima facie...

... intervention initiatives to improve productivity and production capability in the garment industry of a developing country. Considering the same scenario from a buyer angle, it is evident in the literature that buyers constantly pressure suppliers to reduce production costs by implementing a new production...

... of BRICS to developed economies in terms of Industry 4.0 are identified: (1) the public initiatives that can also result in the attraction of talent from developed countries to BRICS; (2) the role of multinationals and (3) the implication of educational institutions. Research limitations/implications...

...Ebenezer Adaku; Charles Teye Amoatey; Israel Nornyibey; Samuel Famiyeh; Disraeli Asante-Darko Purpose Speed to the market is becoming a key competitive priority in developing countries’ environments even though lack of technology, poor skilled labour and under-developed infrastructure remain...

... limitations that provide future research opportunities. Because this study is qualitative, further statistical support is needed to justify wider generalisation of its findings. Further studies might therefore investigate RSC practices in developing countries other than Morocco to increase the external...

... effects such as better access to the market and suppliers, human resources, and easy technology spillover know-how. While they say that the main advantage of clustering in developing countries with limited financial development is to overcome some financial obstacles that firms face within clusters...

...Ike Ehie; Obinna Muogboh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to formulate the manufacturing strategy in a developing country with particular reference to Nigeria in sub-Saharan African country. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey methodology and the partial least squares...

... academic attention (Musa et al., 2005). Our study is positioned to investigate the influence of factors that are peculiar to developing countries, on technological adoption in Africa. Technology characteristics, such as complexity and relative risk and advantage, affect technology adoption...

... performance are suggested and tested. Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim can be contacted at: sibrahim@stevens.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Egypt Textile industry Garment industry Supply chain management Textile and clothing Developing countries Export performance Supply...

... varies from full control to partial or no control. Nevertheless, issues' impact could be minimized by certain adopted polices and action plans. Practical implications The paper creates a guiding compass for developing countries' manufacturing enterprises, by which they can navigate around the arising...

...Azmawani Abd Rahman; David Bennett Purpose Developing countries are heavily dependent on the resources and commitment of foreign providers to ensure successful adoption of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). The purpose of this paper is to describe the important role of buyer‐supplier...

... investment, planning and implementation, and performance in two different regions: Anglo America (developed countries) and Middle America (developing countries). Design/methodology/approach Responses from 97 Anglo‐American companies (62 from Canada and 35 from the USA) were compared to responses from 125...

... strategy Developing countries Microeconomics Macroeconomics To develop the sample, we worked closely with one of the largest international companies in Istanbul‐Turkey. Its products cover the full range of kitchen and home appliances. The planning phase began with a visit to the corresponding...

... of transnational corporations. from the perspective of developing countries important changes might be taking place, as a consequence of the positioning of their firms in that new interorganisational networking. This is the focus of this study. An analytical model was developed for the assessment of which...

... adopted. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Productivity Profitability Developing countries Many Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries have faced serious economic problems since the 1980s. For most, development has been seriously hampered. In a bid to deal with these economic problems, Nigeria like...

...Marc Diebäcker Industry is increasingly being required to meet stringent social and environmental specifications in the international market. A number of industries in developing countries fear that unless they meet these requirements, they will lose their competitive edge in the international...

...Jaideep Motwani; Mohamed Youssef; Yunus Kathawala; Elizabeth Futch This paper attempts to fill a void in supplier selection research by developing a model for sourcing and purchasing in an international setting, particularly in developing countries. The emphasis of this model is to reduce...