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Kaizen practices and performance improvement in Zambian manufacturing companies

Cogent Engineering, 2023
There is strong evidence that Zambian manufacturing organisations are increasingly implementing Kaizen programs to help them improve productivity and enhance delivery performance.
Chanda Sichinsambwe, Peter Lubosi Simasiku, Shem Sikombe, Harris Nyimbili   +3 more
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Working Capital Behavior of Firms during an Economic Downturn: An Analysis of the Financial Crisis Era

International Journal of Financial Studies, 2022
In times of crisis, cash and liquidity play an essential role. This paper analyzes the working capital measures over the course of a business cycle. We examine (1) how companies behave in economic downturns regarding their working capital components and (
Erik Hofmann, Juuso Töyli, Tomi Solakivi   +2 more
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Transparency in textile & apparel supply chains: a systematic review [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport, 2023
Consumers and suppliers demand transparency in the textile and apparel industry due to increasing complexity, volatility, and competition in the global market. While research communities acknowledge the scarcity of publications in this domain, the number
S. Madumali, B. A. Weerasinghe, A. Thibbotuwawa, H. N. Perera   +3 more
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Institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia

Cogent Business & Management, 2021
The study seeks to examine the institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia.
Shem Sikombe, Maxwell A. Phiri
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The role of supplier switching costs and supply chain responsiveness [PDF]

Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport, 2022
This study explored the effect of supplier switching costs on supply chain responsiveness in Sri Lankan Small and Medium-scale manufacturing firms (SMEs). It considered three types of switching costs: procedural switching costs, financial switching costs,
G. C. I. Gunarathne, K. V. Weerasinghe, A. Thibbotuwawa, H. N. Perera   +3 more
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Reflecting on an empirical study of the digitalization initiatives for sustainability on logistics: The concept of sustainable logistics 4.0

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2022
Organizations are stimulated and informed by the consultants, competitors, and policymakers to develop their logistics strategies through the nexus of sustainability principles and digital intervention solutions. As the scholarly and managerial interests
Shreyanshu Parhi, Kanchan Joshi, Angappa Gunasekaran, Kowshikraman Sethuraman   +3 more
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Optimizing PV Microgrid Isolated Electrification Projects—A Case Study in Ecuador

Mathematics, 2022
Access to electricity for the rural and indigenous population of Ecuador’s Amazon Region (RAE) is considered a critical issue by the national authorities.
Bruno Domenech, Laia Ferrer-Martí, Facundo García, Georgina Hidalgo, Rafael Pastor, Antonin Ponsich   +5 more
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Enhancing AAA capabilities in humanitarian supply chains through 4PL adoption [PDF]

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the impact of fourth-party logistics (4PL) adoption on the agility, adaptability and alignment (AAA) capabilities within humanitarian supply chains (HSCs). Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews with
Matthew Tickle, Sarah Schiffling, Gaurav Verma   +2 more
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Coordination at the 10-year mark of the JHLSCM–from global response to local preparedness [PDF]

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2021
Purpose – At the inception of the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (JHLSCM), logistics coordination was identified as important, both in practice and research, but few studies on the topic had been published. Ten years later,
Marianne Jahre, Leif-Magnus Jensen
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Sustainable Design and Management of Industrial Systems—A Human Factors Perspective

Applied System Innovation, 2022
The aim of this concept article is to articulate multiple contributions from socio-technical fields into an approach for sustaining human-centred lifecycle management of industrial systems.
Denis Alves Coelho
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