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Ict And Innovation Processes In Small Italian Logistics Companies, Edward Sweeney Oct 2007

Ict And Innovation Processes In Small Italian Logistics Companies, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


Logistics Innovation In Small 3pls: What Is The Role Of Ict?, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney Sep 2007

Logistics Innovation In Small 3pls: What Is The Role Of Ict?, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


A Case Study Analysis On Information And Communication Technology Usage In Small Logistics Service Companies, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista Jun 2007

A Case Study Analysis On Information And Communication Technology Usage In Small Logistics Service Companies, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


Integrated Logistics And Supply Chain Management: The State Of Practice In Ireland, Austin Smyth, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney Jun 2007

Integrated Logistics And Supply Chain Management: The State Of Practice In Ireland, Austin Smyth, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland were provided with aid to offset locational disadvantages in the run up to the Single European Market. Since then the Republic has emerged as the fastest growing member of the E.U. Success has not been underpinned by the transport system, suggesting that business has had to overcome locational disadvantages by strong performance elsewhere in the supply chain. The evidence indicates that there are Irish firms operating supply chain management techniques at a truly international standard. The problem is that there are so few in that category Meeting Ireland’s competitiveness challenge means closing the …


What The Transport And Logistics Industry Needs Going Forward, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney Apr 2007

What The Transport And Logistics Industry Needs Going Forward, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Understanding Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Understanding Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


The Need For Wider Supply Chain Management Adoption: Empirical Results From Ireland, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

The Need For Wider Supply Chain Management Adoption: Empirical Results From Ireland, Bernd Huber, Edward Sweeney

Articles

Purpose - Empirical results are provided which suggest that there is a need for more widespread adoption of supply chain management among Irish firms.

Design/methodology/approach - The Republic of Ireland is a small, open, trade-dependent economy and is one of the fastest growing economies in the developed world. However, due to rising costs, there is an increasing trend in Ireland to outsource lower function manufacturing processes to lower cost locations but to retain high skill functions (such as R&D). This trend, together with other factors such as its peripheral location, suggests that supply chain management is critical from an Irish …


An Investigation Into Outsourcing Practice In Ireland: A New Direction In Logistics And Supply Chain Management, Aoife O'Riordan, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

An Investigation Into Outsourcing Practice In Ireland: A New Direction In Logistics And Supply Chain Management, Aoife O'Riordan, Edward Sweeney

Articles

Companies are increasingly focusing on the development of core competencies as an integral part of their overall strategy development and implementation. The corollary of this is that functions regarded as being non-core are being outsourced. This paper investigates the case for and against outsourcing and in addition what is happening in Ireland regards outsourcing. Furthermore to analysis of current literature in
the field, an Irish-wide postal and e-mail survey, as well as three case studies revealed many interesting facts. The key findings of the work are manufacturing outsourcing is now the most popular function to be outsourced for both small …


The Financial Dimension Of Scm, Edward Sweeney, Des Lee Jan 2007

The Financial Dimension Of Scm, Edward Sweeney, Des Lee

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


The Evolving Supply Chain Management Context, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

The Evolving Supply Chain Management Context, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Re-Engineering The Supply Chain: Making Scm Work For You, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Re-Engineering The Supply Chain: Making Scm Work For You, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Information And Communications Technology (Ict) In The Supply Chain, Ronan Mcdonnell, John Kenny, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

The Role Of Information And Communications Technology (Ict) In The Supply Chain, Ronan Mcdonnell, John Kenny, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Outsourcing And Its Role In The Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney, Aoife O'Riordan Jan 2007

Outsourcing And Its Role In The Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney, Aoife O'Riordan

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Preface To Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics :Creating Competitive Organisations In The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Preface To Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics :Creating Competitive Organisations In The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Management: The Business Model Of The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Supply Chain Management: The Business Model Of The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Introduction To Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics - Creating Competitive Organisations In The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Introduction To Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics - Creating Competitive Organisations In The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Benchmarking And Performance Measurement: Towards The Learning Supply Chain, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

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

Books/Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Technology Influences On Small Logistics Providers: A Case Study Analysis, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney Sep 2006

Technology Influences On Small Logistics Providers: A Case Study Analysis, Pietro Evangelista, Alan Mckinnon, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

ICT has triggered many changes in the logistics service industry. New technology is reshaping the organisation and structure of this industry as ICT impacts significantly on the operations of 3PLs. Within this process, while large 3PLs are gaining substantial benefits from technology usage, the nature of changes resulting from ICT usage in small 3PLs remains unclear. This is critical particularly for those markets populated by a high number of small 3PLs such as the Italian logistics industry. From the research point of view, there is still a gap in the literature where the role of technological capability in small 3PLs …


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

Practitioner Journals

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

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Managing Supply Chain Management Improvement Programs, Edward Sweeney Jan 2006

Managing Supply Chain Management Improvement Programs, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Techonology Usage In The Supply Chain: The Case Of Small 3pls, Pietro Evangelista, Edward Sweeney Jan 2006

Techonology Usage In The Supply Chain: The Case Of Small 3pls, Pietro Evangelista, Edward Sweeney

Articles

Purpose - In today’s supply chain management (SCM) practices, a successful strategy depends
increasingly on the performance of Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers as they play a key
integrative role linking the different supply chain elements more effectively. Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) has become an important element of 3PL competitive
capability as it enables higher levels of supply chain integration. Recent industry developments
have widened the technological gap between large and small 3PLs. This is critical particularly for
those markets populated by a large number of small 3PLs such as the Italian logistics industry. The
purpose of this paper …


Outsourcing: An Irish Perspective, Aoife O'Riordan, Edward Sweeney Jan 2006

Outsourcing: An Irish Perspective, Aoife O'Riordan, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

This paper investigates three case studies with regards their outsourcing initiatives from an Irish perspective, the benefits and problems they encountered, the contracts they have constructed, and where they have outsourced and the reasons behind them. The research took place over a period of two years, and the information for the case studies was gleaned from a number of sources including: published papers about the companies, the company websites, annual financial reports, the questionnaire they filled out, and interviews with key decision making personnel in the company. Follow up interviews were conducted where it was felt they were required. Key …


Come Le Piccole Imprese Llogistiche Italiane Utilizzano I'Ict, Pietro Evangelista, Renzo Provedel, Edward Sweeney Oct 2005

Come Le Piccole Imprese Llogistiche Italiane Utilizzano I'Ict, Pietro Evangelista, Renzo Provedel, Edward Sweeney

Articles

No abstract provided.


Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics Definitions, Edward Sweeney Sep 2005

Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics Definitions, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of Ict Usage In Small Logistics Service Providers, Pietro Evangelista, Laura Cioffi, Edward Sweeney Sep 2005

An Exploratory Study Of Ict Usage In Small Logistics Service Providers, Pietro Evangelista, Laura Cioffi, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

Information and communication technology (ICT) developments have strongly affected supply chain management (SCM) in recent years. ICT has had a great impact on all supply chain processes including planning, purchasing, production management, stock management, physical distribution and related integration management. Technology has become an important dimension of third party logistics (3PL) service supply as competitive advantage increasingly depends on the ability to create value for customers through the effective application of ICT. Within this process, while large 3PLs are gaining substantial benefits from technology usage and implementation, the magnitude of changes spurred by ICT dissemination in small logistics service providers …


Evaluation Of Time-Varying Availability In Multi-Echelon Inventory System With Combat Damage, Hoong Chuin Lau, Huawei Song Aug 2005

Evaluation Of Time-Varying Availability In Multi-Echelon Inventory System With Combat Damage, Hoong Chuin Lau, Huawei Song

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The models for multi-echelon inventory systems in existing literatures predominantly address failures due to reliability in peacetime. In wartime or even peacetime operational scenarios, unexpected combat damage can cause a large number of systems to be heavily damaged, to the extent that they become irreparable. In this paper, we study a multi-echelon spare parts support system under combat damage, discuss the replenishment policy and propose an approximate method to evaluate the time-varying system performance operational availability considering the effect of passivation. Experiments show our model works well and efficiently against simulation.


3pl Definition And Taxonomy, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista Jun 2005

3pl Definition And Taxonomy, Edward Sweeney, Pietro Evangelista

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Outsourcing:A Magic Solution?, Edward Sweeney Feb 2005

Outsourcing:A Magic Solution?, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


A Methodological Approach To Outsourcing, Edward Sweeney Feb 2005

A Methodological Approach To Outsourcing, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.