A comparative study on the structural relationships of manufacturing practices, lead time and productivity in Japan and Korea

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The existence of a significant relationship between manufacturing practices, lead time and productivity was noted in Japan and Korea. Utilization of a structural relationship model with five exogenous manufacturing practice constructs and two endogenous manufacturing performance constructs revealed that process and process technologies and materials management have marked impact on length of the lead time in Japan and Korea. Process and process technologies were also noted to have a direct relationship with productivity in both nations.

Research, Japan, Industrial productivity, Korea

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Sustainable supply chains: an introduction

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The focus of environmental management and operations in sustainable supply chains shifts to the entire supply chain during production, customer service, consumption and post-disposal disposition of products. The trends in sustainable supply chains that relate to operations management, and areas for further research are discussed.

Environmental sustainability

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Integrating sustainable development in the supply chain: the case of life cycle assessment in oil and gas and agricultural biotechnology

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The issues concerning the balance between the supply chain of a business and sustainable development are discussed, particularly in the applicability of life cycle assessment. The cases of an oil and gas company and an agricultural biotechnology company are studied, along

Case studies, Sustainable development, Product life cycle

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