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Supply Chain "Mega-Trends": Current Status And Future Trends, Edward Sweeney Apr 2013

Supply Chain "Mega-Trends": Current Status And Future Trends, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

The supply chain management (SCM) concept has become embedded in the thinking of many organisations in recent years. Originally introduced by management consultants in the early 1980s, SCM has a strong focus on integration of processes across functions within firms, as well as between the organisations that comprise the wider extended enterprise. There is a significant body of research to support the notion that the consistent delivery of value to customers is predicated on higher levels of intra-firm and inter-firm integration. Putting the supply chain integration (SCI) concept into practice is critically dependent on the ability of firms to manage …


Supply Chain And Logistics Technology Investment In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Edward Sweeney Oct 2011

Supply Chain And Logistics Technology Investment In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Edward Sweeney

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Supply Chain Management: Scm Key To Competitiveness, Edward Sweeney Aug 2011

Supply Chain Management: Scm Key To Competitiveness, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

Any meaningful attempt to eliminate waste and improve cost competitiveness in the Irish packaging sector must have a strong focus on how the supply chain is designed and managed.


Towards The Sustainable Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Jun 2010

Towards The Sustainable Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Change Management: An Internal And B2b Relationship Perspective, Edward Sweeney May 2010

Supply Chain Change Management: An Internal And B2b Relationship Perspective, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Chain Reactions:Management Opportunities Report, Edward Sweeney Feb 2010

Chain Reactions:Management Opportunities Report, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Sustainability In Scm: The Case Of The Sustainable Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Jan 2010

The Role Of Sustainability In Scm: The Case Of The Sustainable Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney

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Supply Chain Learning:The Role Of Games, John Cotter, Gerry Forster, Edward Sweeney Dec 2009

Supply Chain Learning:The Role Of Games, John Cotter, Gerry Forster, Edward Sweeney

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Lean, Agile And Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: Jargon Or Action?, Edward Sweeney Sep 2009

Lean, Agile And Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: Jargon Or Action?, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Managing The Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Jan 2009

Managing The Packaging Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Supply Chain: Adding Value Through Excellence, Edward Sweeney Sep 2008

Supply Chain: Adding Value Through Excellence, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Managing An Agile Supply Chain:Supply Chain Agility In The Food And Drink Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney Jun 2008

Managing An Agile Supply Chain:Supply Chain Agility In The Food And Drink Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney

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Gaining Competitative Advantage Through Your Supply Chain: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney Aug 2007

Gaining Competitative Advantage Through Your Supply Chain: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


A Moveable Feast: The Changing Dynamics Of Food Supply Chains In Ireland, Edward Sweeney Jun 2007

A Moveable Feast: The Changing Dynamics Of Food Supply Chains In Ireland, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Managing Information Flows:The Key To Effective Supply Chain Integration, Edward Sweeney Jun 2006

Managing Information Flows:The Key To Effective Supply Chain Integration, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


From The Management Of Distribution To The Management Of Supply Chains: The Evolution Of Scm, Edward Sweeney Mar 2006

From The Management Of Distribution To The Management Of Supply Chains: The Evolution Of Scm, Edward Sweeney

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Managing Supply Chain Management Improvement Programs, Edward Sweeney Jan 2006

Managing Supply Chain Management Improvement Programs, Edward Sweeney

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Internal And B2b Relationship Management In A Supply Chain Management Environment, Edward Sweeney Jul 2005

Internal And B2b Relationship Management In A Supply Chain Management Environment, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


A Methodological Approach To Outsourcing, Edward Sweeney Feb 2005

A Methodological Approach To Outsourcing, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Information Technology In The Supply Chain, Ronan Mcdonnell, Edward Sweeney, John Kenny Mar 2004

The Role Of Information Technology In The Supply Chain, Ronan Mcdonnell, Edward Sweeney, John Kenny

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No abstract provided.


Lean And Agile Supply Chains: Jargon Or Action?, Edward Sweeney Mar 2004

Lean And Agile Supply Chains: Jargon Or Action?, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Benchmarking And Performance Measurement: Towards The Learning Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Dec 2003

Supply Chain Benchmarking And Performance Measurement: Towards The Learning Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Eu Development And Enlargement: Context Of The Pan-European Supply Chain Challenge, Edward Sweeney Aug 2003

Eu Development And Enlargement: Context Of The Pan-European Supply Chain Challenge, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


People – Logistics’ Missing Link, Edward Sweeney Sep 2001

People – Logistics’ Missing Link, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


The Systems Approach To Supply Chain Re-Engineering, Edward Sweeney Jun 2000

The Systems Approach To Supply Chain Re-Engineering, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.