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Strategic End-Of-Life Management Of Electronic Assembly Product Recovery In Sustainable Supply Chain Systems, Vaidyanathan Jayaraman, Tim Baker, Yong Joo Lee Jan 2010

Strategic End-Of-Life Management Of Electronic Assembly Product Recovery In Sustainable Supply Chain Systems, Vaidyanathan Jayaraman, Tim Baker, Yong Joo Lee

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In the past decade, technological advances in electronic data management have spurred economic growth while constant innovation and changing market forces have transformed the electronics industry into one of the most competitive business in the world. This industry is material constrained in which new products are constantly being introduced while used products are redesigned and recycled to support enhanced functionality. In this article, we discuss a case study based on a product recovery problem faced by an electronics company that faces complex materials separation while there is a need to balance holding and processing costs with fluctuating commodity markets for …


Two Models Of Virtual Transfer Pricing Mechanisms In Global Supply Chain, Kun Liao, Ke (Grace) Ke, Eldon Johnson, Yan Wang Jan 2010

Two Models Of Virtual Transfer Pricing Mechanisms In Global Supply Chain, Kun Liao, Ke (Grace) Ke, Eldon Johnson, Yan Wang

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Supply chain is a network of financial flow while contract is a primary way of recognizing and distributing profits between buyer and supplier in a supply chain. Virtual transfer pricing defined in this study is the mechanism of using contract bundles within a global supply chain to maximize profit. We propose two virtual transfer pricing models.


Supplier Empowerment: Moderating The Casual Relationship Between Supplier Modularity Practices And Build-To-Order Supply Chain Capabilities, Kun Liao, Xiaodong Deng Jan 2010

Supplier Empowerment: Moderating The Casual Relationship Between Supplier Modularity Practices And Build-To-Order Supply Chain Capabilities, Kun Liao, Xiaodong Deng

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Psychological empowerment attracts researchers in theory building, measurements, and applications at the individual and team levels. Based on social dilemma theory and resource dependency theory, this study proposes a research model to explore (1) the relationship between supplier modularity practices and build-to-order supply chain (BOSC) capabilities, (2) the role of supplier empowerment in moderating the relationship between supplier modularity practices and BOSC capabilities, and (3) the direct impact of supplier empowerment on BOSC capabilities in a supply chain context. The model is tested with 208 responses from automotive suppliers in North America and in China.