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Rethinking Research Methods In Operations And Supply Chain Management, Roberto Sarmiento, Garvan Whelan, Jan Sprenger

Practitioner Journals

A few years ago, a group of Operations Management scholars (MacCarthy et al. 2013) authored a thought-provoking paper entitled ‘The same old methodologies? Perspectives on OM research in the post-lean age’. Noting that the OM field is, by its very nature, close to practice and that the world is changing economically, technologically, politically and socially, they follow up with a pointed question (934): ‘Are our OM research methods fit for purpose for the new age?’ Amongst their many interesting views and opinions, they conclude that the OM profession must not make assertions regarding the supremacy of qualitative empirical studies over …

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

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

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

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Supply Chain Management And The Value Chain, Edward Sweeney

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Supply Chain Management In A Recession, Edward Sweeney

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Need To Limber Up On Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

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Perspectives On Supply Chain Management And Logistics Definitions, Edward Sweeney

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

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

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The Financial Dimension Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

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

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

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Supply Chain Management In Ireland:The Future, Edward Sweeney

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The Four Fundamentals Of Supply Chain Management, Edward Sweeney

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

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Developing Supply Chain Management Professionals, Edward Sweeney

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

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