Search Results - "Benton, W. C."

The moderating influence of supplier culture on the relationship between buyer power and supplier shirking by Skowronski, Keith, Benton, W. C., Handley, Sean

“…Globalization has added a layer of complexity to the challenge of mitigating opportunism in buyer–supplier relationships. When engaging with suppliers in…”
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The influence of home shopping television network impulse buying on product shortages by Lee, Sangjoon, Shin, Hojung, Benton, W. C.

“…Abstract This study investigates the relationship between impulse buying and product shortages in the context of television home shopping. Home shopping…”
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The influence of exchange hazards and power on opportunism in outsourcing relationships by Handley, Sean M., Benton, W.C.

“…Service provider opportunism is widely noted as a principal risk with outsourcing. Indeed, economic theory regarding the factors which influence the…”
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Supply chain practice and information sharing by Zhou, Honggeng, Benton, W.C.

“…Effective supply chain practice and information sharing enhances the current supply chain management environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate…”
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The Influence of Intellectual Property Rights on Poaching in Manufacturing Outsourcing by Skowronski, Keith, Benton, W.C.

“…Manufacturers are often placing their intellectual property (IP) at risk by outsourcing to suppliers in countries with weak IP rights. Thus, understanding how…”
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A systematic assessment of supplier selection literature – State-of-the-art and future scope by Wetzstein, Anton, Hartmann, Evi, Benton jr, W.C., Hohenstein, Nils-Ole

“…With the growth in outsourcing in various sectors, the selection of the right suppliers is increasingly critical to a firm's business success. However, a…”
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Forecasting Product Returns for Remanufacturing Operations by Clottey, Toyin, Benton Jr, W. C., Srivastava, Rajesh

“…ABSTRACT Driven by legislative pressures, an increasing number of manufacturing companies have been implementing comprehensive recycling and remanufacturing…”
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On Sharing Part Dimensions Information and Its Impact on Design Tolerances In Fixed‐Bin Selective Assembly by Clottey, Toyin, Benton, W. C.

“…Fixed‐bin selective assembly (FBSA) is a method for producing high‐tolerance specification assembly from lower precision components. This study investigates…”
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Unlocking the business outsourcing process model by Handley, Sean M., Benton, W.C.

“…Outsourcing has emerged as a prevalent business practice that is having a transformational impact on how many organizations manage their global supply chains…”
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Mediated power and outsourcing relationships by Handley, Sean M., Benton, W.C.

“…Mediated power is often used by firms to control the behaviors or influence the decisions of other members of the value chain. Interestingly, significant…”
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The influence of task- and location-specific complexity on the control and coordination costs in global outsourcing relationships by Handley, Sean M., Benton, W.C.

“…Several reputable industry sources have recognized that many organizations fail to realize the financial benefits sought with outsourcing. Further, prior…”
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A classification of the literature on the planning of substitutable products by Shin, Hojung, Park, Soohoon, Lee, Euncheol, Benton, W.C.

“…•Created a taxonomy of the literature on the planning of substitutable products•Taxonomy criteria – substitution mechanism, decision maker, & substitutability…”
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The influence of power driven buyer/seller relationships on supply chain satisfaction by Benton, W.C., Maloni, Michael

“…Research on supplier satisfaction in buyer–supplier relationships has been primarily conceptual. One purpose of the research described in this paper is to…”
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A quantity discount approach to supply chain coordination by Shin, Hojung, Benton, W.C.

“…Quantity discounts provide a practical foundation for inventory coordination in supply chains. However, typical supply chain participants may encounter…”
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Supplier evaluations: communication strategies to improve supplier performance by Prahinski, Carol, Benton, W.C

“…As firms increasingly emphasize cooperative relationships with critical suppliers, executives of buyer firms are using supplier evaluations to ensure that…”
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Guidelines for Improving the Power Values of Statistical Tests for Nonresponse Bias Assessment in OM Research by Clottey, Toyin, Benton Jr, W. C.

“…ABSTRACT The assessment of nonresponse bias in survey‐based empirical studies plays an important role in establishing the credibility of research results…”
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Research opportunities in purchasing and supply management by Schoenherr, Tobias, Modi, Sachin B., Benton, W.C., Carter, Craig R., Choi, Thomas Y., Larson, Paul D., Leenders, Michiel R., Mabert, Vincent A., Narasimhan, Ram, Wagner, Stephan M.

“…Purchasing and supply management (PSM) are crucial for the effective and efficient operation of manufacturing firms, now more than ever. The PSM function has…”
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A Profitability Evaluation of America's Best Hospitals, 2000-2008 by Benton Jr, W. C.

“…ABSTRACT Each year U.S. News and World Report evaluates more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals, of which approximately 3% are considered the best hospitals in America,…”
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Supply Chain Integration and the SCOR Model by Zhou, Honggeng, Benton Jr, W. C., Schilling, David A., Milligan, Glenn W.

“…The Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model has been widely adopted in many companies. Anecdotal evidence and trade journals have reported significant…”
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Quantifying suppliers’ product quality and delivery performance: A sourcing policy decision model by Shin, Hojung, Benton, W.C., Jun, Minjoon

“…This paper provides buying firms with a useful sourcing policy decision tool to help them determine an optimum set of suppliers when a number of sourcing…”
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