The introduction of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 poses another challenges
to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia to remain competitive in a larger …

Purpose–This paper investigates the technique of benchmarking to improve the quality of
the public procurement process and discusses the importance of benchmarking to overcome …

The introduction of the concept of sustainable development in supply chain management
has been identified not only as a constraint but also as a way to improve performance …

A review of benchmarking literature revealed that there are different types of benchmarking
and a plethora of benchmarking process models. In some cases, a model has been uniquely …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the lean manufacturing implementation
challenges in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The study is based on experiences of …

Purpose–In recent times, many organizations have attempted to implement or have already
implemented lean manufacturing (LM). Some companies have implemented a few …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to review a major section of the literature on
benchmarking practices in order to achieve better perspectives for emerging benchmarking …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to use survey data collected from 453 respondents,
from over 40 countries, to determine the current levels of use of benchmarking as an …

Purpose–Operational practices and operational capabilities are critical yet distinct elements
in operations strategy. The purpose of this paper is to examine their conceptual differences …

While sustainability is central to research on supply chains, there has been relatively little
research on diversity and impact on supply chain sustainability performance. Such practices …