This paper provides a literature review and an analysis of the studies related to workforce
reconfiguration strategies as a part of workforce planning for various production …

Flexibility has become one of the most useful and necessary tool in today's competitive
markets. Manufacturing flexibility is widely recognised as a critical component to achieving a …

This study investigates the impact of the Chinese government's Level I emergency response
policy on manufacturers' stock market values. We empirically examine the roles of human …

In order to remain competitive in the market, firms are forced to expand their product
offerings and offer high levels of customization, bringing about high uncertainty in their …

This study aims to evaluate the relative importance of critical performing supply chain (SC)
processes instrumental in reducing the Time to Market (TTM) of a firm by taking the case of …

The competitiveness of modern manufacturing systems is based on a high production rate
and a high level of flexibility. Despite the high level of automation achieved in production …

Workforce agility, the management of labor and personnel capacity and capability for
organizations facing unpredictable change is a complex and diffuse area of research that …

Increasing product proliferation, customisation, competition and customer expectations, as
well as supply side disruptions, pose significant challenges to firm operations. Such …

Purpose Flexibility is a fundamental performance objective for manufacturing operations,
allowing them to respond to changing requirements in uncertain and competitive global …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the supply chain management
literature by presenting the Australian practitioners' perception of the role of relationship …