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T Kippenberger

Bio: T Kippenberger is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Lean manufacturing. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 109 citations.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a trade-off between locating those activities close to corporate design and production functions is discussed, and managers can evaluate the tradeoff between placing those activities in close proximity to design and manufacturing functions.
Abstract: Looks at globalization and lean production and their possible interaction. Depicts production as ‘a tightly coupled, flexible system’ centred on JIT (just‐in‐time) delivery and low inventories, which requires continuous improvement as a component quality necessary in the process. Describes global supply chain strategy's conflicting goals as: JIT delivery; low inventory; lead times; flexible manufacturing; and close relationships with suppliers. Concludes that managers can evaluate the trade‐off between locating those activities close to corporate design and production functions.

112 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a framework to promote a better understanding of the importance of SCM performance measurement and metrics, using the current literature and the results of an empirical study of selected British companies.

2,146 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present and use a framework for the categorisation of literature linked to supply chain management, based on the analysis of a large number of publications (books, journal articles, and conference papers) using a Procite database from which the literature has been classi"ed according to two criteria.

1,037 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of a supply management orientation (SMO) on the suppliers' operational performance and buyers' competitive priorities (cost, quality, delivery, flexibility) are tested using a confirmatory structural equation modeling approach.

877 citations

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TL;DR: The authors developed a critical framework on international management and production that draws from the literature on global commodity chains and global production networks, on institutional entrepreneurship, and on neo-Gramscian theory in international political economy.
Abstract: I develop a critical framework on international management and production that draws from the literature on global commodity chains and global production networks, on institutional entrepreneurship, and on neo-Gramscian theory in international political economy The framework views global production networks as integrated economic, political, and discursive systems in which market and political power are intertwined The framework offers insights into contested political and social issues, such as sweatshops and incomes for coffee growers

487 citations

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TL;DR: The authors argue that reducing wages through offshoring leads to wealth creation for shareholders but not necessarily for countries and employees, and that many displaced workers have difficulty 'trading up' to higher skilled jobs.
Abstract: This essay challenges claims by economists and management scholars that 'offshoring' is simply another form of trade with mutual benefits. I argue that reducing wages through offshoring leads to wealth creation for shareholders but not necessarily for countries and employees, and that many displaced workers have difficulty 'trading up' to higher skilled jobs. Offshoring is a new phenomenon that entails the organizational and technological ability to relocate specific tasks and coordinate a geographically dispersed network of activities. It decouples the linkages between economic value creation and geographic location. The result is the creation of global commodity markets for particular skills and a shift in the balance of market power among firms, workers, and countries.

256 citations