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The Rhetoric And Reality Of Supply Chain Management In Irish Business, Edward Sweeney Oct 2012

The Rhetoric And Reality Of Supply Chain Management In Irish Business, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

A strong focus of NITL’s research activity is on monitoring the extent to which SCM principles and concepts are adopted by organisations based in Ireland. For more than a decade this work has aimed to develop a profile of SCM adoption, as well as identifying some of the critical success factors and barriers influencing firms in their attempts to improve supply chain capability and performance. This article explains the role of SCM in Ireland’s economic recovery and provides an overview of NITL’s latest findings in relation to the adoption of SCM practices by firms in Ireland.


Putting Supply Chain Management (Scm) Theory Into Practice: The Role And Importance Of The People Dimension, Edward Sweeney Apr 2012

Putting Supply Chain Management (Scm) Theory Into Practice: The Role And Importance Of The People Dimension, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

This article deals with a number of supply chain management (SCM) issues:

  • SCM’s “Big Idea” – integration
  • Divergence of Theory and Practice - the limitations of “hard-wiring”
  • The “Human Chain”
  • The Way Forward – asking the right question?


Logistics Ireland Conference 2010, Edward Sweeney Jan 2010

Logistics Ireland Conference 2010, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Excelling In Supply Chain Management: Logistics And Supply Chain Management Excellence In A Volatile Global Environment, Edward Sweeney Jan 2010

Excelling In Supply Chain Management: Logistics And Supply Chain Management Excellence In A Volatile Global Environment, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Need To Limber Up On Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Jan 2006

Need To Limber Up On Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

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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

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No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Management In The Pharmaceutical Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney Jun 2005

Supply Chain Management In The Pharmaceutical Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Management: The Key To Achieving Value For M, Edward Sweeney Jan 2005

Supply Chain Management: The Key To Achieving Value For M, Edward Sweeney

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No abstract provided.


The Financial Dimension Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Jul 2004

The Financial Dimension Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Effective Adoption Of Ict In The Supply Chain:Guidelines On Developing Strategy And On The Planning And Implementation Of Projects, Edward Sweeney Mar 2004

Effective Adoption Of Ict In The Supply Chain:Guidelines On Developing Strategy And On The Planning And Implementation Of Projects, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Purchasing Logistics Services: Guidelines On Selecting And Managing The Right 3pl, Edward Sweeney Oct 2003

Purchasing Logistics Services: Guidelines On Selecting And Managing The Right 3pl, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Management In Ireland:The Future, Edward Sweeney Jun 2002

Supply Chain Management In Ireland:The Future, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


The Four Fundamentals Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Feb 2002

The Four Fundamentals Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Supply Chain Management And The Business Model Of The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney, Randall Faulkner Dec 2001

Supply Chain Management And The Business Model Of The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney, Randall Faulkner

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Developing Supply Chain Management Professionals, Edward Sweeney Sep 2001

Developing Supply Chain Management Professionals, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Planned Training Yields Best Results: Training Needs Analysis In Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Apr 1999

Planned Training Yields Best Results: Training Needs Analysis In Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.