Developing performance measurement is a necessary element for the effective management of organizations. Performance measurement has been gaining in importance in both operations and management literature. In this paper an evaluation of the development and implementation of performance measures is presented. Investigation of the process from an organizational viewpoint provides insights into the advantages and disadvantages of a strategic activity-based development framework for performance measurement. General issues and implications for the management of performance measurement development and implementation provide some fundamental guidelines.
In the current competitive environment of further product customisation and agile response to customer requirements, stand-alone corporations are having difficulties in excelling without the aid of the specialised expertise and cooperation of other organisations. Temporary cooperation, achieved through virtual enterprises or corporations, may be valuable in satisfying these dynamic market and customer needs and expectations. In an agile manufacturing environment marked by rapid change and specialised activities and products, the success of the Virtual Corporation (VC) depends on the performance and hence appropriate selection of the various constituent organisations that form the VC which are termed as Virtual Constituent Companies (VCCs). This paper discusses one such comprehensive VCC selection methodology using Analytical Network Process (ANP) and Goal Programming (GP). The VCCs within this multi-phased methodology are evaluated on qualitative as well as quantitative factors.
Drawing on diffusion of innovation and ecological modernization theories, we identify three types of industrial manufacturers, namely early adopters, followers, and laggards, based on the adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices among Chinese manufacturers. Test results indicate that differences exist between the three types of GSCM adopters in terms of their environmental, operational, and economic performance. Understanding how Chinese manufacturers adopt GSCM practices and if this adoption affects their performance contributes theoretical advancement to the diffusion of innovation theory. Practically, the results provide managerial insights for manufacturers to benchmark for environmental management practices and performance improvement.
This book gives students a thorough overview of the environmental issues that impact the supply chain and details strategic methods of addressing the political, social, technological, market, and economic concerns that have caused organizations to reconsider their impact. Readers will learn how to integrate the fields of operations management, procurement and purchasing, logistics, and marketing into a successful green supply chain, looking outward to form sustainable partnerships rather than focusing their efforts within the company. Each chapter describes a function or dimension of green supply chains, supplemented with short vignettes to ground the theory in practice. The authors examine various industries, including electronics, food products, and manufacturing, and draw on case studies from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, allowing students to compare and contrast domestic and international practices. Blending industry insights with the latest academic thinking, they also consider hot button topics like global–local relationships, the role of third parties, green multitier supplier management, and blockchain technology management. Conclusive chapter summaries and plenty of visual aids help readers retain the information they need to improve environmental performance within, and beyond their organizations. Green Supply Chain Management is an excellent introduction to the topic for students and practitioners of supply chain management and environmental sustainability.
It is the author's great pleasure to interview one of the stalwarts of the IEEE organization and especially the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, and its various incarnations. I had the chance to sit down with Gerard "Gus" Gaynor to tap into his decades of knowledge related to technology and engineering management.
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How can the evolving nexus of circular economy with digitalization infrastructure support transformation to strong sustainability? In this perspective paper we seek to advance the discourse from a systems perspective by suggesting research questions that may lead to new insights and conceptualizations. We begin by framing the sustainability discourse in terms of a long-standing debate over the treatment of technological solutions, and by briefly describing the systems perspective we employ in outlining potential research questions that can advance this discourse. Specifically, we take three main layers of systems (patterns, structure, and mental models) and describe how they can help investigate and support circular economy-digital infrastructure transitions to stronger sustainability.
Total quality management for the product lifecycle requires integrating quality control systems with product development, production, and support systems. Integrating automated inspection with advanced computer manufacturing systems components greatly enhances the improvement of products and processes. Presented is an approach to integrate inspection systems with automated manufacturing systems. This step completes the computer-integrated manufacturing loop. Described is an architecture to integrate quality considerations with conventional product characteristics. Elements of an operational environment for this approach are described, along with a framework and functional components that fit in the framework. The framework and the functional components form an architecture called the Expert Programming System-One (EPS-1). An example illustrates the operation and functioning characteristics of the EPS-1.
Green supply chain management (GSCM) has become an emergent ecological modernization tool amongst Chinese manufacturers to balance environmental performance with productivity and business performance gains. Ecological modernization at the society level is influenced by restructuring policies and regulations. Some of these policies and regulations in China are focusing on enhancing energy savings and pollution reduction (ESPR). Based on a survey of 376 responses, we investigate whether different Chinese manufacturer clusters varying in their extent of implementing GSCM exist from this ecological modernization perspective. We also examine if Chinese manufacturers’ awareness of domestic and international environmental ESPR-oriented compliance is related to GSCM implementation and whether a mediating effect of regulatory pressure plays a significant role. The results highlight the varying pace of Chinese manufacturers to ecologically modernize with GSCM practices and the significance of regulatory pressure to diffuse the practices adoption by Chinese manufacturing industry. Implications of this research go beyond the manufacturers investigated in this study where similar occurrence of these relationships may exist in other regions.
The information technology (IT) and IT products industry has become the essential "first pillar" industry and an important force behind the growth of China's national economy. However, information technology-related electrical and electronic waste has also caused a considerable environmental burden to China. This paper focuses on the developing circular economy (CE) policy within China and its relationship to China's IT and IT products industry. We introduce a comprehensive framework of CE in China using three categories of CE innovations: technical innovation, organizational innovation, and institutional innovation. We provide insights into how IT and IT related systems influence and are influenced within each of these CE categories. Implications for research are also presented.
Carbon emissions reduction is a global goal for climate change mitigation. Manufacturing is a key carbon emission emitter, with commensurate pressures on manufacturing enterprises to implement sustainable operations management (SOM). These pressures and responses have been studied for decades, with studies increasing significantly over the past decade. In this study, we identify 921 publications on this topic using the Scopus database. We recognize three categories for this research: internal sustainable manufacturing, external sustainable supply chain management, and competitive-cooperative relationships for environmental and economic performance improvement. The temporal analysis shows that corporate sustainable operations for carbon emissions reduction have four stages characterized by evolving research fields. Moreover, there has been an evolving geographical focus on the global dissemination of sustainable operations research. Notably, technological innovation, especially digital technologies, shows increasing promise. Three research directions see growth in interest: circular supply chain management with new business models, coordination mechanisms with multi-stakeholder involvement, and management-manufacturing (technologies) design interdisciplinary research. Furthermore, the literature review reveals that manufacturer SOM practices initially focused on internal practices and then shifted to external practices. SOM practices among manufacturers also showed a diffusion from developed to emergent economy countries. Finally, we include research propositions and directions for future research.
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Performance measurement is perhaps the most powerful management tool available for strategy deployment. Unfortunately, current literature indicates that most performance measurement systems used today are poorly suited for this purpose. In addition, while researchers and practitioners increasingly view the business organization as a collection of interrelated processes or activities, most businesses continue to structure their performance measurement systems functionally according to an organization chart. Such systems provide little information about the performance of complex business processes or about activities that cross functional boundaries.This article identifies the attributes of effective performance measurement systems recommended in the literature. The deficiencies of current performance measurement systems are then examined. A quality function deployment–based methodology for identifying strategically relevant performance metrics to control and improve business processes at the activity level is presented.
This paper introduces the special issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production on “Sustainability and Supply Chain Management”. This special issue mirrors the increasing relevance of this topic for both practitioners in companies, and academics. The purpose of this special issue is to serve as a catalyst to this important topic. Environmental and social problems and challenges do not stop at the gates of single companies, but have to be considered along the supply chains as the entities across which related material and information flows are organized. The aims of the paper are to introduce current research topics and provide an overview of the single papers. The papers cover supply chain strength of regions and regional activities as well as actions taken by small- and medium-sized manufacturing and public organizations. The papers in this issue also take a look at performance indicators and closed-loop supply chain aspects. Amongst these topics, four papers incorporate social aspects, which have been relatively and significantly less researched than environmental issues.
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Circular supply chains (CSCs) aim to minimize ecological footprints by closing the loop on resource use. However, safety concerns in CSCs, especially in activit
