Narasimhan Ram

Ram Narasimhan

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Found 29 papers in total
Governance Choice, Sourcing Relationship Characteristics, and Relationship Performance
Governance Choice, Sourcing Relationship Characteristics, and Relationship Performance
2014
Past work on exchange relationships has debated the efficacy of partnership versus...
Quantity Flexibility Contract in the Presence of Discount Incentive
Quantity Flexibility Contract in the Presence of Discount Incentive
2014
We design a new contract, which we refer to as the QFi contract, that combines the...
Theory Development in Operations Management: Extending the Frontiers of a Mature Discipline via Qualitative Research
Theory Development in Operations Management: Extending the Frontiers of a Mature Discipline via Qualitative Research
2014
This invited paper discusses theory development in operations management. Many stellar...
Postponement strategy for international transfer of products in a global supply chain: A system dynamics examination
Postponement strategy for international transfer of products in a global supply chain: A system dynamics examination
2012
This paper contributes to research on ‘postponement’ strategy in the...
Competitive Capabilities among Manufacturing Plants in Developing, Emerging, and Industrialized Countries: A Comparative Analysis
Competitive Capabilities among Manufacturing Plants in Developing, Emerging, and Industrialized Countries: A Comparative Analysis
2012
Competitive capabilities have been defined as a plant's actual performance relative to...
Coopetitive Buyer–Supplier Relationship: An Investigation of Bargaining Power, Relational Context, and Investment Strategies
Coopetitive Buyer–Supplier Relationship: An Investigation of Bargaining Power, Relational Context, and Investment Strategies
2011
This study proposes an analytical approach combined with a behavioral experiment for a...
Price markdown scheme in a multi‐echelon supply chain in a high‐tech industry
Price markdown scheme in a multi‐echelon supply chain in a high‐tech industry
2011
This paper studies the price markdown scheme in a supply chain that consists of a...
Flexibility or cost saving? Sourcing decisions with two suppliers
Flexibility or cost saving? Sourcing decisions with two suppliers
2010
This article studies a decentralized supply chain in which there are two suppliers and...
On decisions for integration implementation: An examination of complementarities between product-process technology integration and supply chain integration
On decisions for integration implementation: An examination of complementarities between product-process technology integration and supply chain integration
2010
Research has shown that both product-process technology (PPT) integration and supply...
Quality management and cooperative values: Investigation of multilevel influences on workgroup performance
Quality management and cooperative values: Investigation of multilevel influences on workgroup performance
2010
Unsuccessful quality initiatives often are attributed to an organizational culture...
Supply networks as a complex adaptive system: Toward simulation-based theory building on evolutionary decision making
Supply networks as a complex adaptive system: Toward simulation-based theory building on evolutionary decision making
2009
In this article, we examine how the firms embedded in supply networks engage in...
An examination of the effect of continuous quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods
An examination of the effect of continuous quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods
1996
This paper investigates the nature of optimal prices for a durable good in the...
Dynamics of competing with quality- and advertising-based goodwill
Dynamics of competing with quality- and advertising-based goodwill
2006
Goodwill formation is a complex process and many factors influence the formation of...
Dynamic interaction among price, quality, durability and the sales rate in a steady state environment: A theoretical analysis
Dynamic interaction among price, quality, durability and the sales rate in a steady state environment: A theoretical analysis
2006
This paper investigates the relationship among price, quality, product durability,...
Efficient service location design in government services: A decision support system framework
Efficient service location design in government services: A decision support system framework
2005
This paper presents a decision support system for efficient service location design...
A methodology for strategic sourcing
A methodology for strategic sourcing
2004
Strategic sourcing is critical for firms practising the principles of supply chain...
A proactive crew recovery decision support tool for commercial airlines during irregular operations
A proactive crew recovery decision support tool for commercial airlines during irregular operations
2004
In this paper, a decision support tool that automates crew recovery during irregular...
Vendor evaluation with performance variability: a max–min approach
Vendor evaluation with performance variability: a max–min approach
2003
The importance of incorporating multi-dimensional information into vendor evaluation...
A reexamination of ‘measuring the congruence between market requirements and manufacturing: A methodology and illustration’
A reexamination of ‘measuring the congruence between market requirements and manufacturing: A methodology and illustration’
2000
This paper reexamines the idea of developing an index of manufacturing fit with market...
An empirical investigation of the contribution of strategic sourcing to manufacturing flexibilities and performance
An empirical investigation of the contribution of strategic sourcing to manufacturing flexibilities and performance
1999
Empirical studies for achieving manufacturing flexiblity goals have centered around...
Improving job shop performance through process queue management under transfer batching
Improving job shop performance through process queue management under transfer batching
2000
This research investigated the value of protecting the continuity of release batches...
An efficient airline re-fleeting model for the incremental modification of planned fleet assignments
An efficient airline re-fleeting model for the incremental modification of planned fleet assignments
2000
Airlines typically manage their annual business cycle by subdividing the year into a...
A comparison of four methods for minimizing total tardiness on a single processor with sequence dependent setup times
A comparison of four methods for minimizing total tardiness on a single processor with sequence dependent setup times
2000
Much of the research on operations scheduling problems has either ignored setup times...
An examination of the effect of continuous quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods
An examination of the effect of continuous quality improvements on optimal pricing for durable goods
1996
This paper investigates the nature of optimal prices for a durable good in the...
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