Developing performance management systems for the green supply chain
- Mutingi, Michael, Mapfaira, Herbert, Monageng, Robert
- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Mapfaira, Herbert , Monageng, Robert
- Date: 2015-04-15
- Subjects: Performance measurement , Performance management systems , Supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5085 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13656
- Description: As “green” issues continue to become a global concern in the manufacturing supply chain, developing appropriate performance measurement systems for specific supply chains is imperative. Various green supply chain management strategies have been proposed in different contexts. On the other hand, a number of performance management systems (PMS) have been proposed. However, given the variations in the contexts of the available green strategies and the performance measurement approaches, selecting or developing suitable performance measures and the ensuing PMS under a given supply chain context is not trivial. The purpose of this study is to develop a structured taxonomic approach to developing PMS under various green supply chain conditions, contexts, and business objectives. Therefore, we (i) explore extant empirical studies on green supply chain activities and environmental management, (ii) develop a taxonomy of green supply chain strategies, (iii) derive a structured approach to developing green performance management systems, and, (iv) provide a taxonomic performance measurement framework consisting of environmental, economic and social performance metrics. Unlike past studies, the taxonomic framework forms a practical platform to assist decision makers when developing a suitable set of performance measures and the ultimate PMS while considering the particular context of specific green strategies under which the PMS is supposed to operate.
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- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Mapfaira, Herbert , Monageng, Robert
- Date: 2015-04-15
- Subjects: Performance measurement , Performance management systems , Supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5085 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13656
- Description: As “green” issues continue to become a global concern in the manufacturing supply chain, developing appropriate performance measurement systems for specific supply chains is imperative. Various green supply chain management strategies have been proposed in different contexts. On the other hand, a number of performance management systems (PMS) have been proposed. However, given the variations in the contexts of the available green strategies and the performance measurement approaches, selecting or developing suitable performance measures and the ensuing PMS under a given supply chain context is not trivial. The purpose of this study is to develop a structured taxonomic approach to developing PMS under various green supply chain conditions, contexts, and business objectives. Therefore, we (i) explore extant empirical studies on green supply chain activities and environmental management, (ii) develop a taxonomy of green supply chain strategies, (iii) derive a structured approach to developing green performance management systems, and, (iv) provide a taxonomic performance measurement framework consisting of environmental, economic and social performance metrics. Unlike past studies, the taxonomic framework forms a practical platform to assist decision makers when developing a suitable set of performance measures and the ultimate PMS while considering the particular context of specific green strategies under which the PMS is supposed to operate.
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Lean healthcare implementation in Southern Africa : a SWOT analysis
- Mutingi, Michael, Monageng, Robert, Mbohwa, Charles
- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Monageng, Robert , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015-07-01
- Subjects: Lean healthcare , SWOT analysis
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5210 , ISBN 978-988-14047-0-1 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14494
- Description: As more and more healthcare service providers realize the imperative of improving quality and eliminating waste, lean healthcare is increasingly becoming a strong initiative. Though the concepts of lean have been frequently presented and advocated, the current state of adoption in Southern African countries faces challenges. There still exist a number of different perspectives as to what lean is fundamentally capable of in the healthcare setting. In this paper, we present an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the application of the lean philosophy in healthcare. We collate expert views from a number of leading consultants, practitioners and academics from the Southern African region. The leading expert participants were selected based on their good knowledge and expertise in the field of lean. The study provides a useful resource for many researchers and practitioners concerned with research and application of improvement methodologies in healthcare to transform their healthcare organizations into high-performing healthcare delivery systems.
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- Authors: Mutingi, Michael , Monageng, Robert , Mbohwa, Charles
- Date: 2015-07-01
- Subjects: Lean healthcare , SWOT analysis
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5210 , ISBN 978-988-14047-0-1 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14494
- Description: As more and more healthcare service providers realize the imperative of improving quality and eliminating waste, lean healthcare is increasingly becoming a strong initiative. Though the concepts of lean have been frequently presented and advocated, the current state of adoption in Southern African countries faces challenges. There still exist a number of different perspectives as to what lean is fundamentally capable of in the healthcare setting. In this paper, we present an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the application of the lean philosophy in healthcare. We collate expert views from a number of leading consultants, practitioners and academics from the Southern African region. The leading expert participants were selected based on their good knowledge and expertise in the field of lean. The study provides a useful resource for many researchers and practitioners concerned with research and application of improvement methodologies in healthcare to transform their healthcare organizations into high-performing healthcare delivery systems.
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