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Productivity of product design and engineering processes: Unexplored territory for production management techniques?
Johannes Hinckeldeyn, Rob Dekkers, Jochen KreutzfeldtMaintaining and improving productivity of product design and engineering processes has been a paramount challenge for design-driven companies, which are characterised a high…
Research methodologies and publication trends in manufacturing strategy: A content analysis based literature review
K A Chatha, I Butt, Adeel TariqThe purpose of this paper is to investigate trends in the use of research methodologies and publications in manufacturing strategy (MS) literature across geographical regions and…
Self-interest or the greater good: How political and rational dynamics influence the outsourcing process
Donna Marshall, Eamonn Ambrose, Ronan McIvor, Richard Lamming– The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of the influence of political goals and behaviour on the outsourcing decision process and outcomes.
Who wins in a complex buyer-supplier relationship? A social exchange theory based dyadic study
Kari TanskanenIn complex buyer-supplier relationships (BSRs), contracts are always incomplete and many of the exchanges non-contractual. Because they occur over a long period of time and…
Themes of study in manufacturing strategy literature
K.A. Chatha, I. ButtA literature review within the manufacturing strategy (MS) discipline with a focus on thematic developments is provided. Based on recent studies, a set of challenges posed to…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen