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Conducting and Presenting Grounded Theory Research

SCM Research

First, Suddaby (2006) , offers “a reasonable assessment of common errors researchers make in conducting and presenting grounded theory research”. Herein, he discusses six common misconceptions of what grounded theory is not. Second, O’Reilly et al. Second, O’Reilly et al.

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Examining Transactions within a Supply Chain Context

SCM Research

In a previous post, I presented a discussion about the relationship between transaction cost economics (TCE) and supply chain management (SCM) , which was started by Williamson (2008) and continued by Zipkin (2012). In their 2012 article, Supply Chain-Wide Consequences of Transaction Risks and Their Contractual Solutions , Wever et al.

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The Machine Learning Trap or How to Tell if You’ve Got the Right Waiter

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A friend recently told me a fitting example of this: A few years ago, he worked for an AI startup that was invited by a large pharmaceutical company to give a board presentation. The presentation went well, but my friend and his colleague, an AI programmer, were subsequently in a moral quandary. About the Author.

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Recognizing Culture at the 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards

Demand Solutions

This past March, Tim Carroll, Product Availability Team Captain at AutomationDirect, was presented the 2020 World-Class Culture Award at the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards (ASCA). Tim leads by example and embodies the unique company culture that is represented in the 2020 World Class Culture Award.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. Mondelez Comparison to Nestle and Industry Average for the Period of 2012-2021. The presentations, videos, and pictures post a month after the summit. The net result?

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Interesting × Important = Impact

SCM Research

” I recently read an essay by Cachon (2012), What Is Interesting in Operations Management? “What is interesting research?” published in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, which starts with just this question. To have an impact, research also needs to be important. Cachon, G.P.

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Qualcomm’s Answer to the Chip Shortage and Digital Transformation Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. The solution was implemented in 2012 in order to deliver a comprehensive sales and operations planning (S&OP) solution that was able to move into execution with high integrity.