Purpose – This conceptual paper aims to examine modern slavery in the supply chain, showing how issue challenges conventional thinking and practice corporate social responsibility (CSR). Design/methodology/approach The considers differences between other concerns within CSR. It examines legal attempts encourage chain transparency use of CSR methods. An example forced labour UK agriculture is used develop a critique these approaches. facing research this important area. Findings shows that...

Asks how does green purchasing change the environmental performance of firms in a supply chain/network and what is influence chain industry structure on that performance? Do such changes contribute to companies’ overall sustainability? Discusses these, related questions, by exploring activities UK hardware retailer, B&Q, as an example action.

The mechanisms are examined by which environmentally informed business practices and technologies may diffuse through industry as a result of the 'greening' purchasing supply. efforts official bodies in UK to raise environmental awareness among industrial purchasers reviewed. It is then argued that supply chain model an important way interpreting landscape from green perspective it some ways more hopeful positive starting point for achieving transformation. results analysis companies using...

This paper reports the study of kaizen as practised in a selection Japanese companies. After discussing general understanding and proposing clear definition, describes methodology study, presents findings from research, taking Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) base model comparing this with data other The development activity NSC is presented together description current nature , which compared firms steel automotive industries to assess uniformity. concludes that evolves uniquely within each...

Advocates an expanded scope for supply chain management research which accounts the social function and political economic implications of developments. Argues that agenda must not be driven by notion efficiency alone, but should also developed around concept just chain. Provides a framework sets out range issues may contribute to this approach. Believes objectives ideological assumptions need open challenge debate.

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist is reported to reduce surgical morbidity and mortality, mandatory in the UK National Service. Hospital audit data show high compliance rates, but direct observation suggests that actual performance may be suboptimal. Methods For each observed operation, WHO time-out sign-out attempts were recorded, quality of was evaluated using three measures: all information points communicated, personnel present active...

Background We previously developed and validated the Oxford NOTECHS rating system for evaluating non-technical skills of an entire operating theatre team. Experience with scale identified need greater discrimination between levels performance within normal range. report here development a modified (Oxford II) to facilitate this. The new measure uses eight-point instead four point each dimension skills, begins default 6 element. evaluated this in 297 operations at five NHS sites surgical...

Abstract Although there is growing enthusiasm for supply chain management and integrated logistics, much prescriptive writing rests on a flimsy empirical base. Explores the methodological dilemmas which arise in research logistics practice. Presents three contrasting models of frameworks. Outlines experiences novel investigation into integration UK carried out first half 1994. Makes recommendations about use secondary data, strategies future research.

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of aviation-style teamwork training in improving operating theatre team performance and clinical outcomes. Setting 3 theatres a UK district general hospital, 1 acting as control group other 2 intervention group. Participants 72 operations (37 intervention, 35 control) were observed full by trained observers during two 3-month observation periods, before after period. Interventions A 1-day course for all staff, followed 6 weeks weekly in-service...

The use of consumer pressure in greening the economy has long been advocated by environmentalists. This article takes view that traditional image as primary agent environmental change is inadequate. Efforts to green require an understanding corporations and public organizations consumers well individuals consumers. sets out arguments for treating all a dominant but underemphasized force economy. It then considers organizational consumption context supply chains, with respect issue agency...

Presents a classification scheme which allows the interpretation of supply chain improvement initiatives. While there is an abundance anecdotal evidence, little systematic theoretical development in field. This partly because many different ways co‐operation between trading partners may be developed. The suggested framework useful that it highlights some important yet often ignored issues relating to logic and outcomes collaborative activities. Illustrates use by secondary analysis...

Increasing awareness of the intrinsically complex nature supply networks has brought field chain management into domain network science. However, due to difficulties acquiring large-scale and consistent empirical data sets, a more complete picture real-world remained remarkably elusive. In this paper, we present novel that characterize Toyota network, identify key structural features using measures from social analysis recent We show structure for departs widely simplified models on which...

Background Teamwork training and system standardisation have both been proposed to reduce error harm in surgery. Since the approaches differ markedly, there is potential for synergy between them. Methods Design: Controlled interrupted time series with a 3 month intervention observation phases before after. Setting: Operating theatres conducting elective orthopaedic surgery single hospital (UK Hospital Trust). Intervention: based on crew resource management plus follow-up support developing...

Importance: Patient safety improvement interventions usually address either work systems or team culture. We do not know which is more effective, whether combining approaches beneficial. Objective: To compare in surgical performance after addressing teamwork culture, systems, both. Design: Suite of 5 identical controlled before–after intervention studies, with preplanned analysis pooled data for indirect comparisons strategies. Setting: Operating theatres UK hospitals performing elective...

This introduction to the special issue celebrates 30th anniversary of publication Sugimori et al. (Sugimori, Y., Kusunoki, K., Cho, F. and Uchikawa, S., Toyota production system Kanban system: materialisation just-in-time respect-for-human system. Int. J. Prod. Res., 1977, 15(6), 553–564), first extensive description Production System (TPS) be published in English. After some initial discussion TPS, this article reviews three important issues regarding context original paper: West's growing...

Emergency surgical patients are at high risk for harm because of errors in care. Quality improvement methods that involve process redesign, such as “Lean,” appear to improve service reliability and efficiency healthcare.Interrupted time series.The emergency general surgery ward a university hospital the United Kingdom.Seven safety relevant care processes.A Lean intervention targeting five seven processes patient safety.969 were admitted during four month study period before introduction (May...

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) should improve safety in the theatre, but controlled studies evaluating effect of staff-led implementation are needed.In a interrupted time series, we evaluated three team process measures (compliance with WHO surgical checklist, non-technical skills and technical performance) clinical outcome (length hospital stay, complications readmissions) before after 3-month development SOPs. Process were by direct observation, using Oxford Non-Technical Skills II...

IN BRIEF This article describes a case study undertaken as part of wider project concerning the emergence collaborative customer‐supplier relationships in United Kingdom, and looks at Rover Group automobile manufacturer component supplier TRW. It illustrates how effective integration operating level does not itself remove other areas potential conflict, particularly area costs pricing. may mean that rhetoric “partnerships” require some degree decoding. However, also such issues can be...

This paper examines differences and similarities between private public sectors regarding green supply: the incorporation of environmental considerations into procurement supply chain relationships. While there are considerable sectors, two key areas similarity. Firstly, responses in both heavily influenced by organisational structure patterns decision-making information flow. Secondly, success initiatives appears to be dependent on organisation’s ability align activity with dominant...