Dara G. Schniederjans

Outsourcing and Insourcing in an International Context

List of Tables and Figures Preface Part I. Introduction to Outsourcing-Insourcing in an International Context 1. Introduction to Outsourcing-Insourcing 2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourcing-Insourcing 3. Outsourcing-Insourcing in an International Context 4. Planning International Outsourcing-Insourcing Part II. Methodologies for Different Types of Outsourcing-Insourcing Decisions 5. International Outsourcing-Insourcing Metrics-Based Methodologies 6. Financial Methodologies for the Initial Outsourcing-Insourcing Decision 7. Methodologies for Selecting Outsourcing-Insourcing Partners 8. Methodologies for Allocating Business Activities Between Outsourcers and Insourcers Epilogue: There Are Wrong Ways and Rights Ways to Do Outsourcing-Insourcing in an International Context Index.

Successful ERP implementation: an integrative model

Purpose – The paper aims to present a conceptual model that better defines critical success factors to ERP implementation organized with the technology, organization and environment (TOE) framework. The paper also adds to current literature the critical success factor of trust with the vendor, system and consultant which has largely been ignored in the past.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses past literature and theoretical and conceptual framework development to illustrate a new conceptual model that incorporates critical success factors that have both been empirically tied to ERP implementation success in the past and new insights into how trust impacts ERP implementation success.Findings – The paper finds a lack of research depicted in how trust impacts ERP implementation success and likewise a lack of a greater conceptual model organized to provide insight into ERP implementation success.Originality/value – The paper proposes a holistic conceptual framework for ERP implementation success and ...

Topics in lean supply chain management

Principles of Lean Management Principles of Supply Chain Management Lean and Supply Chain Nexus Role of Leadership in Lean Value Stream Supply Chain Management Strategic Customer Focus in Lean Supply Chain Design Aligning Lean Supply Chain Strategy, Tactics and Operational Plans Ethics Concepts in Lean Supply Chain Trust Building Lean Alliances in Supply Chain Management Globalization and Cultural Impacts in Lean Supply Chains Integrating Wireless Technology and Networks in Lean Supply Chains Integrating Information Systems in Lean Supply Chains Lean Supply Chains in New Product Development E-commerce Operations and Lean Supply Chains Achieving World-Class Lean Supply Chains Outsourcing of Lean Supply Chain Functions.

Consumer Perceptions of Product Quality Revisited: Made in China

An earlier consumer perception study of manufactured products revealed through value metrics that China had quality management problems. This paper revisits and expands the application of the same quality metrics into a longitudinal study. The authors measure the current state of product quality improvement in Chinese manufactured goods by U.S. customer perceptions and compare them to the previous state of quality from the prior study. The results reveal a continued, substantial, and consistent need for Chinese manufacturers to focus additional efforts toward improving product quality in almost all product lines. Results also identify and suggest new priorities for Chinese product quality improvement.

Operations research methodology life cycle trend phases as recorded in journal articles

This paper applies life cycle concepts to forecast and explore trends in the publication rates of operations research (OR) methodology journal articles. The confirmatory part of this study seeks to show the accuracy of life cycles to forecast a trend for a single OR methodology. The exploratory part of this study extends the use of life cycle forecasting to a broader collection of OR methodologies. This part of the study entails a collection of keywords for OR methodologies from over 8000 journal articles. The results show a life cycle can be used to forecast a trend in OR journal article methodology productivity based on keyword listings. This paper also reveals trends in methodology usage for leading OR journals in Europe and the US. The existence and use of life cycle trends in the OR methodology research have ramifications on new directions for research, research funding, and OR textbook content.

Pandemic drug rationing model: Nebraska state government case study

The avian influenza-A (bird flu) is fatally active today and could mutate into a serious pandemic at any time. Countries are developing and updating strategies to cope with potential outbreaks of pandemics. The avian influenza-A outbreak that occurred between 2000 and 2010 possessed the greatest deadly threat since the Black Plague of Europe. The US Federal Governments response to the avian influenza-A involved providing a limited ration of vaccine doses to state governments that would then decide how best to ration allocations. This paper presents an actual case study where an integer linear programming model was developed for the state of Nebraska to solve its rationing of antiviral drugs to regional medical departments for ex-ante (before event) and medias res (middle of the event) decision purposes. The capabilities of the modelling approach provide a unique contribution to the literature and are applicable to any kind of pandemic rationing effort.

TOPICS IN LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN OUTSOURCING

The following sections are included:Learning ObjectivesIntroductionIntroduction to OutsourcingTypes of OutsourcingBenefits of Outsourcing for Lean Supply Chain ManagementOutsourcing Planning ProcessStrategic Outsource PlanningTactical Outsource PlanningOperational Outsource PlanningOutsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementLean Supply Chain Outsourcing TopicsMoving Suppliers to be Lean with an Outsourcing StrategyBalancing In-house and Outsourcing ProductionTrends in Outsourcing Distribution Management (Downstream)Trends in Outsourcing Sourcing and Procurement (Upstream)Supply Chain Outsourcing FocusOutsourcing, Supply Chain, and Lean ParadoxesSummaryReview TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferences