Comparative analysis of group scheduling heuristics in a flow shop cellular s…

Introduction Most research on group scheduling in cellular manufacturing has been studied in an environment that permits early shipments. In reality, many customers now forbid early shipments as part of the implementation of the just-in-time (JIT) approach to manufacturing[1-3]. This study compares the performance of group scheduling heuristics in two types of order shipment environments under…

Changing paradigms? Rural communities, agriculture, and corporate and civic m…

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine a model of corporate and civic communities as it relates to change in rural Atlantic Canada. The aim is to frame questions elevant to what appears tobe a situation of changing paradigms. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is largely conceptual. An exploration of Lyson’s model of corporate and civic communities, review of selected Atl…

Fighting Over Forest: Toward a Shared Analysis of Livelihood Conflicts and Co…

Conflicts undermine forest-based livelihoods for the rural poor. Conflict management is key to preventing such conflicts. This article analyzes actor perceptions of forestand tree-related conflicts and conflict management in Ghana’s high forest zone. It also assesses a phased methodology that promotes shared problem definition and ownership of recommendations on conflict resolution strategies…

Chinese regional industrial energy efficiency evaluation based on a DEA model…

abstract Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has recently become a popular method in measuring energy efficiency at the macro-economy level. However, previous studies are limited in that they failed to consider the issues of undesirable outputs and minimisation of energy consumption. Thus, this study considers both factors in measuring Chinese industrial energy efficiency and investigates the maxi…

Exploring critical factors in China’s manufacturing technology innovation B…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore what critical factors influenced the technological innovation of China’s manufacturing enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The authors took CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Company Ltd as a case and used data coding method with ROST CM6.0, including three steps, open coding, axial coding and selective coding. Finding…

Environmental assessment of shipment release policies

Abstract Purpose – A program of shipment consolidation (SCL) is the purposeful intervention by management to regularly combine several small shipments so that a larger load may be dispatched on the same vehicle. SCL decisions traditionally have been based upon minimization of total logistics costs (inventory plus transportation). The paper aims to answer the following research question: give…

Comparative efficiencies of specialty coffee retailers from the perspectives …

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illuminate light on the assessment of operating efficiency of specialty coffee retailers from the perspective of socially responsible global sourcing. This paper evaluates the impact of socially responsible sourcing on the operating efficiencies of specialty coffee retailers before and after implementing fair-trade practices and compares th…

Capital owners, entrepreneurs and managers: a Marshallian scheme

Abstract Purpose – The reader of Alfred Marshall writings confronts a variety of businessmen portraits that coexist along his epoch. The purpose of this paper is to describe Marshall’s understanding of the capitalist-owner concept, the way in which access to capital determined the emerging role played by entrepreneurs, the differences between entrepreneurs and managers in order to expose …

Big bangs and cold wars The British industrial relations tradition after Dono…

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief and partial overview of some of the issues and authors that have dominated British industrial relations research since 1965. It is cast in terms of that year being the astronomical Big Bang from which all else was created. It traces a spectacular growth in academic interest and departments throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and then comme…

ANALISA DETEKSI KECELAKAAN KAPAL DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE FAULT TREE ANALISY…

ABSTRAK Melakukan analisa deteksi kecelakaan pada kapal bisa disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, seperti kerusakan ada sistem kapal, mesin, cuaca, alam/lingkungan serta manusia itu sendiri dan lain – lain sebagainya. Untuk melakukan analisa deteksi kecelakaan pada kapal dalam hal ini tabrakan antar kapal secara dini maka diperlukannya informasi seperti panjang kapal, jarak antar kapal, radius …

Bullying and risk-perception as health hazards on oil rigs

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relative impact of workplace bullying and risk perception on the mental health among employees in safety critical organisations. The paper also aims to examine whether self-esteem moderates the relationship between bullying and risk perception as stressors and mental health as an outcome variable.

Assessing the cultural intelligence and task performance equation Mediating r…

Abstract Purpose – Organizations in India are multicultural in nature. In this context, cultural intelligence is a tool, which can increase an individual’s ability to interact with people outside his/her culture. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of cultural intelligence on task performance as well as to investigate the mediating role of cultural adjustment between the two.

Are freight futures markets efficient? Evidence from IMAREX

a b s t r a c t The International Maritime Exchange (IMAREX) is the leading regulated marketplace for trading and clearing shipping freight derivatives. We investigate for the first time whether the IMAREX freight futures market is efficient over the daily and weekly horizons. To this end, we address the question in both a statistical setting and an economic setting by employing an extensive d…

An integrated performance evaluation of financial holding companies in Taiwan

abstract There has been a worldwide trend for financial institutions to become larger in scale and more diversified in scope, with Taiwan being no exception. Fourteen financial holding companies (FHCs) have each begun to function as a management umbrella in Taiwan by investing in different types of financial services such as banking, insurance, and securities. This paper focuses on this local…

Building sustainability in logistics operations: a research agenda

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of sustainability efforts within the field of supply chain management, more specifically supply chain logistics operations, and to identify opportunities and provide recommendations for firms to follow sustainable operations. This study also aims to stimulate further research within the area of sustainable logistics…

Cameroon reached the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative: expec…

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the expectations and predicaments of Cameroonian civil servants two years after the country reached its completion point of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative.

Boozing or branding? Measuring the effects of free wine tastings at wine shops

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on both the sales effects of free wine tastings and the effects on attitudes towards future purchases four weeks after the tastings. Design/methodology/approach – Store scanner data for the four weeks before and after each of ten wine tastings are used to measure the effect tastings had on sales. A total of 170 consumers, who attende…

A slacks-based measure of efficiency in data envelopment analysis

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A slacks-based measure of efficiency in data envelopment analysis

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Application of fuzzy QFD for enabling agility in a manufacturing organization…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on research in which a fuzzy quality function deployment (QFD) approach has been used for enhancing agility improvement of a traditional manufacturing organization. Design/methodology/approach – QFD approach incorporated with fuzzy logic was used for scientific prioritization of agile decision domains, agile attributes and agile en…

Benchmarking in Maltese internal audit units

Abstract Purpose – The organisation-wide drive towards total quality management (TQM) and the call forsound corporate governance require that Maltese internal audit (IA) units benchmark their operations as a first step towards the critical evaluation of their processes and the management of change. The purpose of this paper is to determine the awareness of this process in Maltese IA units, …

Arctic governance regime: the last frontier for hydrocarbons exploitation

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to deepen our understanding on circumpolar current dynamics relating to oil and gas exploitation and the role of nations in the polar development process. Additionally, it is fundamental to raise the debate about the energy development in the Arctic and the fact that the exploration of oil and gas resources in the Arctic cannot be performed with the current…

A proposed framework for managing service parts in automotive and aerospace i…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the process, network, skills and practices of service parts logistics organizations in the Asia Pacific region. Specifically, it attempts to propose a new framework for service parts logistics management based on interview inputs from several leading automotive and aerospace companies. This paper also seeks to identify the trends and …

AN ESSAY ON ARCHAIC POSTMODERNITY

ABSTRACT: In this paper, some peculiarities of a Southern European country are made explicit, namely, how the attraction of new, “global,” management practices combines with deeply persistent, thus traditional, ways of imagining organization. The dominant Anglo-Saxon and Protestant models of management may not be fully adequate to characterize management and organization in the Latin Cathol…

Alternative futures of global governance: scenarios and perspectives from the…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical and informative exploration of the emerging roles and rising influence of the Global South in shaping the future of global governance. Specifically, it inquires into the following questions: How is the Global South impacting the way we govern globally? What are the pushers, pulls and weights to the futures of global govern…

A secure portable execution environment to support teleworking

Abstract Purpose – This paper presents the design, development and trialling of the mobile execution environment (MEE), a secure portable execution environment designed to support secure teleworking. Teleworking is an established work practice, yet often the information security controls in the teleworking location are weaker than those in a corporate office. Security concerns also prevent …

After 300 meters turn right” – the future of Russia’s GLONASS and the d…

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Foresight

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“After 300 meters turn right” – the future of Russia’s GLONASS and the development of global satellite navigation systems

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ATC PO FOR a

A proposed framework for managing service parts in automotive and aerospace i…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the process, network, skills and practices of service parts logistics organizations in the Asia Pacific region. Specifically, it attempts to propose a new framework for service parts logistics management based on interview inputs from several leading automotive and aerospace companies. This paper also seeks to identify the trends and …

A rolling stone gathers no moss: prevent your strategic plan from stagnating

Just as a rolling stone gathers no moss, a strategic plan that’s actually used will gather no dust. Too often, companies devote time and energy to developing strategic plans, only to never look at them again once they have been printed out. This article explains the critical importance of actually using and implementing your company’s strategic plan, and offers practical tips for avoiding…

A new emerging trend? Cross border trade union mergers

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to examine moves towards cross border trade union mergers. Design/methodology/approach – This editorial outlines the reasons why trade unions see the need to act outside their nation state boundaries. Findings – In the globalised economy if trade unions are to defend and advance the living standards of their members they cannot confine…

A study of the relationship between the knowledge base and the innovation per…

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how the knowledge breadth and depth and the balance of the two affect various dimensions of the innovation performance under the consideration of the organizational slack as a moderating factor of the analysis framework. Design/methodology/approach – This study constructs and verifies a research model of knowledge breadth and dept…

A Historic Perspective on the Iranian Contributions to World Civilization and…

Abstract Iran’s influence on a number of cultural, political, and economic areas including religion and philosophy, literature, science and education, as well as statecraft is surveyed. The chapter also discusses how successive Iranian empires contributed to the growth of world trade and commerce. It is shown that Iran has had a great impact on the world throughout its long history and that …

A free market capitalism or a speculative market capitalism?

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the interaction between the economic and political imperatives of new monetarism. The breakdown of the global derivatives markets, which came into the spotlight during the 2008/2009 global debt crisis, brought up the issue of trust. The matter at hand is the loss of trust in investors’ ability to make informed decisions, but trust …

Logistic core operations with SAP : inventory management, warehousing, transp…

Logistic Core Operations with SAP” not only provides an overview of core logistics processes and functionality—it also shows how SAP’s Business Suite covers logistic core operations, what features are supported, and which systems can be used to implement end-to-end processes in the following logistic core disciplines: Procurement, Distribution, Transportation, Warehouse Logistics and Inve…

Modul Pelatihan Warehouse Management 26-28 September 2017

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Warehouse Practices : The Practitioner's Definitive Guide

Warehouses may be as old as trading outposts in the olden days, but warehousing has since evolved into a highly sophisticated operation that features prominently in the supply chain strategy. Here at last is a timely and comprehensive guide for practitioners to the best practices in warehousing. It provides insights for beginners in warehousing and is a good quick read for someone who wants to …

The Practitioner Definitive Guide: Process-driven Warehouse Operations

In today's highly competitive business environment, adding manpower to a warehouse to cope with the increased volume of business is no longer a solution. At some point in time, the warehouse has to migrate the operations to follow a set of structured processes and organise its people along functional lines on order to improve its service and cost effectiveness. The Practitioner's Definitive Gui…

Warehouse Management : a Complete Guide to Improving Effiency and Minimizing …

Warehouse Management provides a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, this book provides an indispensable companion to the modern warehouse. Supported by case studies, the text considers many aspects of warehouse management, including: -cost reduction -p…

The definitive guide to inventory management : principles and strategies for …

The definitive guide to inventory management : principles and strategies for the efficient flow of inventory across the supply chain

Warehouse management

To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumours of the demise of warehousing have been greatly exaggerated. The warehouse continues to play a major role within supply chains and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, although it may appear in different guises. The introduction of concepts such as Just in Time suggested the requirement for warehouses as large storage entities was a thing of the pa…

Warehouse and Distribution Centre

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250 p., ; 26 cm

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Warehousing management : a complete guide to improving efficiency and minimiz…

Warehouses are an integral part of the modern supply chain, involved in sourcing, producing and distributing goods. However, due to the complexities of warehouse operations they can often be one of the most costly parts of the supply chain. Their efficient management is therefore critical for minimizing cost and contributing to an effective and efficient supply chain. Warehouse Management pro…

Laporan Pelaksanaan Pelatihan : Warehouse Management

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Warehouse Management Using V-A-T Logical Structure Analysis

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Vol. 4 Iss 1 pp. 35 - 48

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The International Journal of Logistics Management

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A forgotten history The impacts of globalization on Norwegian seafarers’ sh…

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the lessons of globalization from the standpoint of Norwegian seafarers' career experiences. An isolated and multicultural shipboard social milieu provides a unique context for examining the challenges and impacts associated with globalized work. Design/methodology/approach – Descriptions of the historical contexts of globalization, Nor…

laporan pelaksanaan pelatihan warehouse management : 23-25 november 2016

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Warehouse management : a complete guide to improving efficiency and minimizin…

Warehouse management is a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, this book provides an indispensable companion to modern warehouse. Supported by case studies, the text considers many aspect of warehouse management, including productivity and performance measures resource management…