... in the future Braziotis et al. (2019) Additive manufacturing development strategies Additive manufacturing effects on supply chains through discussing various strategies of firms Literature review Strategies of firms in focus, not disruption Martinelli and Christopher (2019) Customer...

... their responses to powerful chain partners. Design/methodology/approach Using hierarchical regression, data from 1,417 manufacturing companies sampled from the fifth and sixth versions of the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey were analyzed. Findings This study found that relatively weaker...

...Vikas Kumar; Younis Jabarzadeh; Paria Jeihouni; Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of operations strategy (cost, quality, flexibility and delivery) and supply chain integration on innovation performance under influence of learning orientation...

... of analysing the strategic deployment of 3DP and the corresponding effects on performance objectives. The aim of this paper is to identify, define and exemplify typical 3DP deployment strategies pursued. Design/methodology/approach The approach taken is a critical literature review, synthesising...

... chain. Findings – Despite being the major contribution, the majority of citing papers actually use other parts of the original work, and some potential reasons for this are proposed. An extra stage is added to the migratory model, reflecting a customer centric strategy. Research limitations...

.... Originality/value – Empirical, behavioural decision analysis for SSCM is considered alongside normative rational analysis for the first time. Value-focussed DT appears useful for unstructured decision contexts found in SSCM. Strategy Decision-making Ethics Supply chain management Business ethics...

... There are six aggregated Ecological Indicators as shown in Table I . Sustainability Strategy Retail industry Performance indicators Triple bottom line Woolworths South Africa Sustainable development Retailing Considerable research has been undertaken in the subject...

...Michael O’Keeffe; Andrew Fearne Looks at how Waitrose deals with commodity marketing and category management by examining its category leadership strategy, which aims to reduce costs and align its network to the needs of the consumer. Seeks to shed light on how this was achieved and the key lessons...

...Michael A. Bourlakis; Constantine A. Bourlakis According to the “classical” school of thought , the implementation of a firm’s strategy can be the result of a deliberate and rational process, or alternatively an emergent and non‐intentional one. The rising importance of logistics in retail strategy...

... procurement strategies. The appointment of new procurement officers, the formation of buying teams,frequent requests for information and solicitation of national “umbrella” contracts all signal a more aggressive procurement organization. National account representatives have to recognize these signals...

... productivity can be expressed as the overall measure of economic effectiveness. This measure would be on the basis of output per unit in relation to all resources utilized, as follows: © MCB UP Limited 1997 Logistics Performance measurement Productivity management Strategy...