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La psicología y la pedagogía experimental en Italia
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Misión sociológica de la Universidad
Full text linkFil: Romano, Pietro. Instituto Superior Normal de Turín
Sempre cara [music] = Always dear : gavotte for the pianoforte : Op. 12 /
No full textCover title.; "Dedicated to Monsieur Leon Caron".; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-an22906245
Impact of Supply Chain Sensitivity to Quality Certification on Quality Management Practices and Performances
No full textRecent studies on quality management, certification, and supply chain management
emphasize that (1) ISO 9000 certification is becoming a must for many companies to compete, and
(2) quality is a strategic variable that should be considered and managed not only within the single
® rm, but also across the supply chain of which the firm is part. Nevertheless, many empirical works
on ISO 9000 concentrate on the impact of certification on companies’ internal quality systems,
whereas they do not pay the same attention to both upstream and downstream interactions across the
supply chain, and to their influences on quality management practices and performance. This study
examines whether the diffused adoption or knowledge/confidence in the ISO 9000 quality system
requirements (i.e. `sensitivity’ to certification) by diverse supply chain members can really influence
quality management practices/procedures and operational performance of individual firms in supply
chains. These topics are examined through analysis of data gathered by means of a survey based on
a sample of 100 Italian certified manufacturing companies. It was found that those firms with the
most advanced internal quality systems tend to buy extensively from certified suppliers and to be
reliant on the quality level of their deliveries. However, such trust on certified suppliers rarely implies
the formalization of medium- long term cooperative programmes. As for performances, the impact of
supply chain sensitiveness seems to be significant on punctuality, delivery speed and volume flexibility,
while there are no significant effects on quality and cost performance
Co-ordination and integration mechanisms to manage logistics processes across supply networks
No full textLiterature on supply chain management (SCM) emphasises the importance of co-ordination and integration mechanisms to
manage logistics processes successfully across supply networks. This requires managers to (1) know the driver variables that must be
addressed, since they determine how such processes can be designed and managed; and (2) understand how co-ordination and
integration mechanisms interact with such variables and—as a consequence—with logistics processes. The paper addresses the
second issue, as it tries to explain how logistics processes can be structured and controlled across supply networks by leveraging coordination
and integration mechanisms, with consequences for strategic and operational choices for both the individual companies
and the whole supply network. This issue has been investigated by analysing three case-studies of SCM interventions on logistics
processes across different supply networks, involving central firms as well as several suppliers and customers
How can fluid dynamics help supply chain management?
No full textThis paper investigates a pivotal problem in supply chain management: how to
configure supply networks and business processes to achieve time performance. The
study focuses on the time-sensitive casual wear industry. Initially, Zara’s and Benetton’s
supply networks are cross-compared to understand the rationale behind their
differences in time performance. Starting from this analysis, the paper then borrows
an analogy with fluid dynamics to explain the relations between the supply network
structure, business process configuration and time performance, and interprets
Benetton’s and Zara’s configuration decisions and their impact on time performance.
The paper proposes a model that unites under one framework the different perspectives
existing in the literature on the phenomenon under investigation. This study also has
interesting practical implications, as it offers guidance for managers facing programmes
for supply network design or re-configuratio
Pianificazione e controllo della produzione: Elementi introduttivi ed applicazioni (II edizione)
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