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Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations: Multi-Firm Case Studies

Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations: Multi-Firm Case Studies

Alan D. Smith
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781466672727|ISBN10: 1466672722|EISBN13: 9781466672734
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7272-7.ch016
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Smith, Alan D. "Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations: Multi-Firm Case Studies." Handbook of Research on Organizational Transformations through Big Data Analytics, edited by Madjid Tavana and Kartikeya Puranam, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 263-286. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7272-7.ch016

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Smith, A. D. (2015). Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations: Multi-Firm Case Studies. In M. Tavana & K. Puranam (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Organizational Transformations through Big Data Analytics (pp. 263-286). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7272-7.ch016

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Smith, Alan D. "Process Improvements in Supply Chain Operations: Multi-Firm Case Studies." In Handbook of Research on Organizational Transformations through Big Data Analytics, edited by Madjid Tavana and Kartikeya Puranam, 263-286. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7272-7.ch016

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Abstract

The nature of SCM research is constantly evolving and must address a variety of concerns like poor service, large inventory levels, and friction among suppliers and manufacturers. Analytical databases and techniques in SCM are an important part of this research. Many researchers and practitioners have depended on secondary data, but given the dynamic nature of global competition, more recent and relevant data must be gathered. These efforts need to be geared to the development of properly managed supply chain relationships and corporate sustainability initiatives that ultimately promote broad-based sustainable development objectives for the good of people, plants, and profits (i.e., triple bottom-line).

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