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Why the supply chain is as important as the value chain
May 18, 2015 Editor 0
A marketplace in Kampala, Uganda. Photo: Arne Hoel, The World Bank Go to Source
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Mechanics of humanitarian supply chain agility and resilience and its empirical validation
April 15, 2014 Editor 0
The purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between chain agility, supply chain resilience and humanitarian supply chain performance. In this paper, researchers have attempted to explain supply chain agility and supply chain resilience using oscillation physics theory and further attempted to test the theoretical concept empirically using psychometric tool. The researchers have […]
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Can e-business adoption be influenced by knowledge management? An empirical analysis of Malaysian SMEs
January 31, 2014 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – The aim of this research paper is to evaluate the effect of knowledge management on the adoption of the e-business in the supply chain of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaires were distributed to 200 Malaysian SMEs with a response rate of 68%. Data were analyzed by employing multiple […]
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Who’s Managing Your Company’s Network Effects?
December 5, 2013 Editor 0
Much as war is too important to be left to the generals, the business of network effects is too valuable to be entrusted to the CMOs and CIOs. Network effects make Google Google, Facebook Facebook, Twitter Twitter, Netflix Netflix and Pinterest Pinterest. Network effects are the not-so-secret sauce profitably flavoring Amazon’s recommendation engines and Apple’s […]
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Technology transfer organizations: Services and business models
October 18, 2013 Editor 0
Publication date: Available online 17 October 2013Source:Technovation Author(s): Réjean Landry , Nabil Amara , Jean-Samuel Cloutier , Norrin Halilem Knowledge and technology transfer organizations (KTTOs) are crucial nodes connecting suppliers and users of knowledge that support the endogenous potential of innovation in firms. Prior studies on the services provided to firms by KTTOs tend to […]
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Optimal flow of regional forest biomass to a district heating system
October 1, 2013 Editor 0
SUMMARY There has been a growing interest in utilizing forest biomass for energy generation in district heating systems to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. However, variability in forest biomass availability and quality over time and its complex and costly supply chain have made investments in forest biomass energy generation projects less attractive. In this paper, […]
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