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Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach (2011)
Journal Article
Kumar, V., Mishra, N., Chan, F. T., & Verma, A. (2011). Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach. International Journal of Production Research, 49(21), 6407-6426. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.528057

In recent years, application of the agile concept in the manufacturing sector has been researched extensively to reduce the varying effect of customer demands. However, most of the research work is focused on the shop floor of different manufacturing... Read More about Managing warehousing in an agile supply chain environment: An F-AIS algorithm based approach.

A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues (2011)
Journal Article
Yadav, S. R., Mishra, N., Kumar, V., & Tiwari, M. K. (2011). A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues. International Journal of Production Research, 49(20), 6065-6088. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.524258

The primary objective of the design for supply chain (DFSC) is the selection of an appropriate product family. Moreover, it deals with the selection of the optimal combination among the different conflicting criteria while making a trade-off between... Read More about A framework for designing robust supply chains considering product development issues.

Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach (2011)
Journal Article
Atkins, J. P., Burdon, D., Elliott, M., & Gregory, A. J. (2011). Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(2), 215-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.12.012

Ever increasing and diverse use of the marine environment is leading to human-induced changes in marine life, habitats and landscapes, making necessary the development of marine policy that considers all members of the user community and addresses cu... Read More about Management of the marine environment: Integrating ecosystem services and societal benefits with the DPSIR framework in a systems approach.

A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain (2011)
Journal Article
Kumar, V., & Mishra, N. (2011). A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain. IEEE systems journal, 5(1), 6-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2010.2100195

© 2010 IEEE. Nowadays the supply chain for distributed manufacturing is gaining attention of the researchers worldwide. Realizing its significance this article proposes a self correcting multi-agent architecture for the supply chain for the distribut... Read More about A multi-agent self correcting architecture for distributed manufacturing supply chain.

Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns (2011)
Journal Article
Verma, A., Mishra, N., & Singh, R. K. (2011). Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns. International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, 6(1-2), 45-70. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSOI.2011.038314

The paper studies the scheduling problem in a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) operating under uncertain environment. Depending upon the intensity, nature and information, the uncertainties are classified into: (1) completely unknown, (2) suspicio... Read More about Effect of machine flexibility on the performance of FMS subjected to frequent breakdowns.

Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment (2011)
Journal Article
Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Kumar, N., Kumar, M., & Tiwari, M. K. (2011). Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment. Expert Systems with Applications, 38(9), 11751-11762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2011.03.062

In recent years, lot sizing issues have gained attention of researchers worldwide. Previous studies devoted on lot sizing scheduling problems were primarily focused within the production unit in a manufacturing plant. In this article lot sizing conce... Read More about Addressing lot sizing and warehousing scheduling problem in manufacturing environment.

Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention (2011)
Journal Article
Midgley, G., & Pinzón, L. A. (2011). Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62(8), 1543 - 1554. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.76

This paper reviews developments in the theory of boundary critique, which has been used in a number of OR projects to support conflict resolution. The authors argue that this theory (and associated models) is also useful for conflict prevention. It i... Read More about Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention.

Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach (2010)
Journal Article
Verma, A., Tiwari, M. K., & Mishra, N. (2011). Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach. Expert Systems with Applications, 38(4), 3679-3689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2010.09.025

Knowledge is of prime importance, particularly for the individuals who are involved in e-business. A lot of energy and time is wasted by the individuals in seeking required knowledge and information. In order to facilitate the individuals with requir... Read More about Minimizing time risk in on-line bidding: An adaptive information retrieval based approach.

The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention (2010)
Journal Article
Sargeant, A., Shang, J., & Shabbir, H. (2010). The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention. Public management review, 12(5), 635-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719031003633953

Despite significant government efforts to bolster individual philanthropy, giving by individuals (as a percentage of household income) has remained remarkably static and participation in many western countries is declining. This article explores the... Read More about The social marketing of giving: a framework for public policy intervention.

Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention (2010)
Journal Article
Midgley, G., & Pinzón, L. A. (2010). Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 62(8), 1543 - 1554. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2010.76

This paper reviews developments in the theory of boundary critique, which has been used in a number of OR projects to support conflict resolution. The authors argue that this theory (and associated models) is also useful for conflict prevention. It i... Read More about Boundary critique and its implications for conflict prevention.

Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context (2010)
Journal Article
Colicchia, C., Dallari, F., & Melacini, M. (2010). Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context. Production planning & control, 21(7), 680-694. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537280903551969

Managing risk has emerged as an issue of critical importance for today’s globalised supply chains. This article focuses on inbound supply risk in a global sourcing context, where increased distances between sources of supply and final markets add unc... Read More about Increasing supply chain resilience in a global sourcing context.

Developing environmental supply chain performance measures (2010)
Journal Article
Shaw, S., Grant, D. B., & Mangan, J. (2010). Developing environmental supply chain performance measures. Benchmarking, 17(3), 320-339. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635771011049326

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review extant literature and present a proposed research agenda to examine whether environmental, i.e. green performance measures, can be integrated within an existing supply chain performance framework, expl... Read More about Developing environmental supply chain performance measures.

Theoretical pluralism in systemic action research (2010)
Journal Article
Midgley, G. (2011). Theoretical pluralism in systemic action research. Systemic practice and action research, 24, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-010-9176-2

It is now largely accepted as uncontroversial amongst systemic action researchers that there is practical value in theoretical pluralism: seeing through multiple theoretical ‘lenses’ that bring different (sometimes contradictory) assumptions into pla... Read More about Theoretical pluralism in systemic action research.

Issues in front-end decision making on projects (2010)
Journal Article
Williams, T., & Samset, K. (2010). Issues in front-end decision making on projects. Project management journal, 41(2), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmj.20160

The importance of the front-end decision-making phase in projects is being increasingly recognized - the need to "do the right project" is on a par with "doing the project right." This area is underrepresented in the literature, but there are a numbe... Read More about Issues in front-end decision making on projects.

Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach (2010)
Journal Article
Jurgens, M., Berthon, P., Papania, L., & Shabbir, H. A. (2010). Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach. Industrial marketing management, 39(5), 769-775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.02.016

Corporate reputation in Europe and North America is increasingly seen as a function of how firms treat their stakeholders. In the United States, stakeholder theory has been touted as a paradigm of good management; yet despite enlightened stakeholder... Read More about Stakeholder theory and practice in Europe and North America: The key to success lies in a marketing approach.

Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain (2010)
Journal Article
Creazza, A., Dallari, F., & Melacini, M. (2010). Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain. Supply chain management, 15(2), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541011028750

Purpose: This paper aims to identify and assess different configurations to design logistics networks in global sourcing contexts. A framework to support the choice of the most suitable logistics network is developed. Design/methodology/approach: Sta... Read More about Evaluating logistics network configurations for a global supply chain.

Theorizing systems methodologies across cultures (2010)
Journal Article
Zhichang, Z. (2010). Theorizing systems methodologies across cultures. Systems research and behavioral science, 27(2), 208-223. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.1026

People across cultures solve problems differently, so do they theorize systems methodologies. Mainstream systems research has thus far managed to ignore the cultural dimension, which generates frustrations in cross-border conversation and application... Read More about Theorizing systems methodologies across cultures.

Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis (2010)
Journal Article
Mishra, N., Kumar Choudhary, A., Tiwari, M. K., & Shankar, R. (2010). Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 26(4), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2009.11.010

Multiple fault diagnosis (MFD) is used as an effective measure to tackle the problems of real-shop floor environment for reducing the total lifetime maintenance cost of the system. It is a well-known computationally complex problem, where computation... Read More about Rollout strategy-based probabilistic causal model approach for the multiple fault diagnosis.

Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective (2010)
Journal Article
Hong, E., Son, B.-G., & Menachof, D. (2010). Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 13(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560903233682

This study explores the relationship between the expansion of information technology (IT) systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities. Transaction cost theory was adopted to explain this relationship. The research model for this study consist... Read More about Exploring the link between IT systems and the outsourcing of logistics activities: A transaction cost perspective.