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Presentation: Project Valuation Using Real Options: A Practitioner's Guide, Dimitrios V. Siskos Dec 2007

Presentation: Project Valuation Using Real Options: A Practitioner's Guide, Dimitrios V. Siskos

Publications

Dr. Dimitrios was Guest Speaker in the Master's degree class “Logistics” taught by Professor Dr. Dimitrios Emiris. The presentation was based on the book "Project Valuation Using Real Options" by Dr. Prasad Kodukula and Chandra Papudesu.


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

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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

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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

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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

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Understanding Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney Jan 2007

Understanding Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

Books/Book chapters

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.