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Ron McLachlin
Researcher at University of Manitoba
Publications - 9
Citations - 620
Ron McLachlin is an academic researcher from University of Manitoba. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Just-in-time manufacturing. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications receiving 597 citations.
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Management initiatives and just-in-time manufacturing
TL;DR: In this paper, a case-based research methodology was used for theory testing at six plants, each of which claimed to be implementing just-in-time manufacturing, and the results indicated that employee involvement plays a central role in JIT implementation.
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Building humanitarian supply chain relationships: lessons from leading practitioners
Ron McLachlin,Paul D. Larson +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a study on supply chain relationship building, in the context of humanitarian logistics, drawing on lessons from leading practitioners, which led to testable propositions.
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Factors for consulting engagement success
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors suggest six universal factors to help explain the success of engagement with management consultants: integrity, involvement and readiness to change, clear agreement concerning requirements and expectations, client control of the engagement, competence, and a good fit along a number of dimensions including models of consultancy, client expectations, consultant capabilities, and type.
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Not‐for‐profit supply chains in interrupted environments
TL;DR: In this article, a combination of grounded research and case-based research methods is used to address the following research question: are techniques and practices developed for uninterrupted, for-profit supply chains adaptable to the not-for-profit (NFP), interrupted context? In other words, can the managerial tools of business logistics be used in humanitarian relief logistics?
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Service quality in consulting: what is engagement success?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the nature of service quality in a consulting engagement, and suggest that a consultant's engagement is successful if the consultant has met client expectations (by improving one or more of client performance, client capabilities, or organisational culture, without making any category worse).