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Outsourcing decisions – the case of parallel production
Daniel Nordigården, Jakob Rehme, Staffan Brege, Daniel Chicksand, Helen WalkerThe purpose of this paper is to investigate an underexplored aspect of outsourcing involving a mixed strategy in which parallel production is continued in-house at the same time…
Qualitative middle-range research in operations management: The need for theory-driven empirical inquiry
Ebrahim Soltani, Pervaiz K. Ahmed, Ying Ying Liao, Paschal U. Anosike– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the potential of a qualitative middle-range research approach to contribute to the advancement of operations management (OM) field.
The influence of manufacturing flexibility on strategic behaviours: A study based in Certified Quality Management Systems
Javier Tamayo-Torres, Vanesa Barrales-Molina, Maria Nieves Perez-ArosteguiThe purpose of this paper is to analyze whether the influence of manufacturing flexibility on firms’ exploration/exploitation differs between firms that possess Certified Quality…
Using systems dynamics to evaluate the tradeoff among supply chain aggregate production planning policies
Juan D. Mendoza, Josefa Mula, Francisco Campuzano-BolarinThe purpose of this paper is to explore different aggregate production planning (APP) strategies (inventory levelling, validation of the workforce and flexible production…
A literature review of empirical research methodology in lean manufacturing
Naga Vamsi Krishna Jasti, Rambabu KodaliThe purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on empirical research in lean manufacturing (LM). It provides a critical assessment of empirical research…
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- Robert D. Klassen