All Outputs (149)

Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation (2014)
Journal Article
Mackerron, G., Kumar, M., Kumar, V., & Esain, A. (2014). Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation. Production Planning and Control, 25(2), 161-175. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2013.782950

This paper provides generic implementation guidelines for an electronic supplier Kanban in the form of an eight-step implementation Framework. This has been tested, proven and realised, providing a clear process to follow. The steps provide a clear p... Read More about Supplier replenishment policy using e-Kanban: A framework for successful implementation.

Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector (2014)
Journal Article
Garza-Reyes, J. A., Devpura, M., Garza-Reyes, J., Kumar, V., Rocha-Lona, L., & Soriano-Meier, H. (2014). Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector. International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 13(3), 310-328. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2014.060420

In this era of globalisation, as competition intensifies, providing quality products and services has become a competitive advantage and a need to ensure survival. To ensure such competitive advantage, organisations of different industries around the... Read More about Exploring the application of quality improvement programmes and ISO standards in the Indian marble mining sector.

Top Managers and Information Systems: ‘Crossing the Rubicon!’ (2014)
Journal Article
Loonam, J., McDonagh, J., Kumar, V., & O'Regan, N. (2014). Top Managers and Information Systems: ‘Crossing the Rubicon!’. Strategic Change, 23(3-4), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.1971

Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Supporting information systems requires both thought and action, which managers should consider in a consistent roadmap before ‘crossing the Rubicon’ to adopt such systems.

The strategic implication of monetary control: An empirical investigation of the Indian economy (2013)
Journal Article
Kumari, A., Kumar, V., Brady, M., & O'Regan, N. (2013). The strategic implication of monetary control: An empirical investigation of the Indian economy. Strategic Change, 22(5-6), 327-338. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.1943

Emerging economies have struggled hard to keep inflation low at the same time as facilitating high economic growth. These economies always attempt to execute strategic policy framework to curb inflation which in-turn affect the growth rate. This pape... Read More about The strategic implication of monetary control: An empirical investigation of the Indian economy.

Selection and ranking of low cost countries for outsourcing and offshoring in the manufacturing sector (2013)
Journal Article
Pai, R. U., Banerji, S., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Lim, M., & Kumar, V. (2013). Selection and ranking of low cost countries for outsourcing and offshoring in the manufacturing sector. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 414, 501-512. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41266-0_60

With the advent of globalisation, there is a need for companies to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Outsourcing and offshoring are strategies often employed by organisations to sustain and gain such competitive advantage. This paper focuses... Read More about Selection and ranking of low cost countries for outsourcing and offshoring in the manufacturing sector.

A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment (2012)
Journal Article
Mishra, N., Kumar, V., Chan, F. T., & Tiwari, M. K. (2012). A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment. International Journal of Production Research, 50(2), 535-550. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2010.543176

In this competitive world cost and lead time reduction are of prime concern for manufacturing firms. To achieve this objective manufacturing entities are adopting several management philosophies such as Total Quality Management (TQM), just-in-time (J... Read More about A CBFSA approach to resolve the distributed manufacturing process planning problem in a supply chain environment.

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.

The impact of operations performance on customer loyalty (2010)
Journal Article
Kumar, V., Batista, L., & Maull, R. (2010). The impact of operations performance on customer loyalty. Service Science, 3(2), 158-171. https://doi.org/10.1287/serv.3.2.158

This research develops a longitudinal study that builds upon previous findings that operations performance of service delivery can positively affect customer satisfaction, further extending this verdict to point out operations performance as a direct... Read More about The impact of operations performance on customer loyalty.

The relevance of outsourcing and leagile strategies in performance optimization of an integrated process planning and scheduling model (2009)
Journal Article
Chan, F. T., Kumar, V., & Tiwari, M. K. (2009). The relevance of outsourcing and leagile strategies in performance optimization of an integrated process planning and scheduling model. International Journal of Production Research, 47(1), 119-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207540600818195

Over the past few years growing global competition has forced the manufacturing industries to upgrade their old production strategies with the modern day approaches. As a result, recent interest has been developed towards finding an appropriate polic... Read More about The relevance of outsourcing and leagile strategies in performance optimization of an integrated process planning and scheduling model.