Reusable packaging in supply chains: A review of environmental and economic impacts, logistics system designs, and operations management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107730
Abstract: Abstract The pivotal shift from single-use to reusable packaging has recently challenged the concept of packaging ownership. Extant literature have studied supply chain systems using reusable packaging for bundling (known as secondary packaging) or transportation… read more here.
Keywords: supply; reusable packaging; packaging; operations management ... See more keywords
Sustainability and performance in operations management research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.04.140
Abstract: Abstract Interest in sustainability and its relation to performance has grown significantly among practitioners and operations management (OM) scholars. However, there is still a paucity of research on the antecedents and drivers of sustainability, as… read more here.
Keywords: research; sustainability performance; performance; operations management ... See more keywords
The shortage economy and its implications for supply chain and operations management
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2022.2118889
Abstract: Supply chain (SC) and operations management has been developed for decades under the fundamental assumption of continuous availability (with some temporary fluctuations and disruptions) of resources to satisfy demand. Under extreme shocks and long-lasting disruptions,… read more here.
Keywords: shortage economy; chain operations; operations management; economy ... See more keywords
Case study–based learning in customer-centric operations management: Unleashing the potential of experiential learning and accreditation
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DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2019.1646701
Abstract: Abstract The increasingly evolving context in manufacturing and service industries calls for more active learning approaches to easily grasp new business strategies, such as customer-centric operations management. The authors report on case-based courses about a… read more here.
Keywords: customer centric; experiential learning; customer; centric operations ... See more keywords
Introduction to the Supplement: Advancing the practice of operations management and innovation to drive Africa forward in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
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DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1930692
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is paving the way for new and disruptive approaches to managing operations, innovation, and supply chains. Africa cannot ignore this revolution and afford to stand by while the rest… read more here.
Keywords: innovation; management; industrial revolution; operations management ... See more keywords
Big Data Analytics in Operations Management
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DOI: 10.1111/poms.12838
Abstract: Big data analytics is critical in modern operations management (OM). In this study, we first explore the existing big data‐related analytics techniques, and identify their strengths, weaknesses as well as major functionalities. We then discuss… read more here.
Keywords: big data; data analytics; management; operations management ... See more keywords
A Review of Production and Operations Management Research on Outsourcing in Supply Chains: Implications for the Theory of the Firm
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DOI: 10.1111/poms.12855
Abstract: T his paper reviews the state of the art in Productions and Operations Management (POM) academic research regarding outsourcing in supply chain contexts. We first acknowledge the “Theory of the Firm” (ToF), the venerable and… read more here.
Keywords: production operations; outsourcing supply; research; management ... See more keywords
Quality and Operations Management in Food Supply Chain
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/9871379
Abstract: We present a literature review on quality and operations management problems in food supply chains. In food industry, the quality of the food products declines over time and should be addressed in the supply chain… read more here.
Keywords: operations management; quality; food; food supply ... See more keywords
What are the research focuses regarding learning in the field of operations management in higher education? The case of Spain in 2017
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DOI: 10.3926/jiem.2550
Abstract: Purpose: What are the current research topics being studied by higher education professors in the area of operations management in Spain with regard to the learning of their students? Are the approaches that support these… read more here.
Keywords: research; management; research focuses; higher education ... See more keywords
Operations Management at the service of health care management: Example of a proposal for action research to plan and schedule health resources in scenarios derived from the COVID-19 outbreak
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DOI: 10.3926/jiem.3190
Abstract: Purpose: With this work, we intend to promote research on the application of Operations Management tools in order to assist with decision-making in health crisis situations. During the first six weeks of the COVID-19 crisis… read more here.
Keywords: research; hospital; management; operations management ... See more keywords