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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

Practitioner Journals

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.


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 …


L'Impatto Delle Tecnologie Informative E Della Comunicazione (Ict) Sui Fabbisogni Formativi Delle Imprese Fornitrici Di Servizi Logistici In Italia E In Irlanda, P Evangelista, Edward Sweeney, Francesco Andreottola Oct 2003

L'Impatto Delle Tecnologie Informative E Della Comunicazione (Ict) Sui Fabbisogni Formativi Delle Imprese Fornitrici Di Servizi Logistici In Italia E In Irlanda, P Evangelista, Edward Sweeney, Francesco Andreottola

Conference papers

Le innovazioni connesse all’utilizzo tecnologie informative e della comunicazione (ICT) hanno caratterizzato il cambiamento nell’industria dei servizi logistici e di trasporto nel corso degli ultimi anni. In questo processo, la formazione e lo sviluppo di nuove competenze professionali assumono un ruolo sempre più centrale. Lo
scopo di questo lavoro è di studiare l’impatto delle ICT sui fabbisogni formativi delle imprese logistiche attraverso l’analisi di alcuni casi di aziende operanti nel mercato italiano ed irlandese. Dai risultati è emerso un quadro caratterizzato da una scarsa sistematicità negli interventi formativi e nello sviluppo delle competenze professionali nell’area ICT. Solo alcune imprese di …


Re-Engineering The Supply Chain: A Systems Approach For The Electronic Commerce Age, Edward Sweeney Jun 2001

Re-Engineering The Supply Chain: A Systems Approach For The Electronic Commerce Age, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


The Systems Approach To Analysing Supply Chains And Improving Their Performance, Edward Sweeney Mar 1999

The Systems Approach To Analysing Supply Chains And Improving Their Performance, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

One critical weakness of traditional company-wide business improvement models, which are often based on systems thinking, is that the focus is largely on a company’s internal operations and business processes. As a result of the increasingly complex global supply chains of which companies are part, improving ones own business is no guarantee of success in today’s business environment. This paper describes an extension of traditional systems approaches beyond the operations of an individual company to the complete supply chain. The result is the


An Integrated Approach To The Appraisal Of Investment Opportunities In Advanced Manufacturing Technology Using Expert System Techniques, Edward Sweeney Mar 1991

An Integrated Approach To The Appraisal Of Investment Opportunities In Advanced Manufacturing Technology Using Expert System Techniques, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Expert Systems In Demand Forecasting, Edward Sweeney Mar 1989

The Use Of Expert Systems In Demand Forecasting, Edward Sweeney

Conference papers

No abstract provided.