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Toward a framework to assist servitization strategy implementation (2008)
Journal Article
Mills, J., Neaga, E., Parry, G., & Crute, V. (2008). Toward a framework to assist servitization strategy implementation

Advice for manufacturing companies to increase their attention to opportunities downstream of production had grown loud by the mid 1990s. Accompanying this advice lay warnings of generic, implementation issues to be addressed in the journey downstrea... Read More about Toward a framework to assist servitization strategy implementation.

Improving the aerospace supply chain: a preliminary assessment of an industry-level intervention (2008)
Report
Crute, V., Lewerenz, M., Parry, G., & Graves, A. (2008). Improving the aerospace supply chain: a preliminary assessment of an industry-level intervention

The objectives of the study were to 1. Evaluate the SC21 initiative in relation to the changing industry context and consequent customer company requirements; and current trends in supply chain management; 2.Examine the impact operating within a co... Read More about Improving the aerospace supply chain: a preliminary assessment of an industry-level intervention.

Managing knowlege resources for sustainable competitive advantage (2008)
Journal Article
Lee, S., Parry, G., & Graves, A. (2008). Managing knowlege resources for sustainable competitive advantage

Building on previous research which showed that the loss of staff could have a significance impact on the out-turn performance of a project; this work seeks to explore the relationship between knowledge management and human resource management. To... Read More about Managing knowlege resources for sustainable competitive advantage.

Lean new product introduction: a UK aerospace perspective (2008)
Book Chapter
Parry, G., Graves, A., & James-Moore, M. (2008). Lean new product introduction: a UK aerospace perspective. In T. Rajmanohar (Ed.), Lean Product Development - Concept & Models. Icfai University Press

Purpose: Lean thinking has revolutionised the approach to manufacturing and there are indications that it can do the same for New Product Introduction [NPI] processes. This paper explores the question “Is the application of Lean principles to NPI suf... Read More about Lean new product introduction: a UK aerospace perspective.

Blue sky thinking (2007)
Journal Article
Parry, G. (2007). Blue sky thinking. Manufacturing Engineer -London-, 86(4), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.1049/me%3A20070411

Building cars to customer order could provide the key to releasing billions of euros currently tied up in stock. Glenn Parry outlines a scheme to move the industry in this direction.

Knowledge management and ERP systems (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Parry, G., & Graves, A. (2007, April). Knowledge management and ERP systems. Paper presented at Massachusetts Institute of Technology 21st LAI plenary conference: enterprise transformation: closing the gap between knowledge and implementation, Cambridge, Maryland, USA

Requirement for sea-change in European car production (2007)
Book Chapter
Stone, G., Parry, G., Graves, A., & Esser, R. (2007). Requirement for sea-change in European car production. In B. Fraunhofer, M. Rabe, & P. Mihók (Eds.), New technologies for the intelligent design and operation of manufacturing networks. Stuttgart: Verlag

The threat to core competence posed by developing closer supply chain relationships (2006)
Journal Article
Parry, G., James-Moore, M., & Graves, A. (2006). The threat to core competence posed by developing closer supply chain relationships. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 9(3), 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560600859524

Supply bases have been rationalised and now fewer “preferred” suppliers are in direct contact with customers, who demand more personal attention and greater responsiveness from them. In developing closer supplier relationships, the exchange of propri... Read More about The threat to core competence posed by developing closer supply chain relationships.

Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement (2006)
Journal Article
Parry, G., James-Moore, M., & Graves, A. (2006). Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement. Supply Chain Management, 11(5), 436-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540610682453

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to introduce and provide an insight into the benefits of outsourcing the procurement function for engineering commodity items. Design/methodology/approach - Research into the literature presents the development... Read More about Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement.