Special issue: Global operations

International Journal of Services and Operations Management 5(6) 2009

• The artificial neural network for forecasting foreign exchange rates
• A closed-loop recycling system with a minimum allowed quality level on returned products
• A strategic alliance model with a regional monopoly of service centres in express courier services
• The impact of product architecture on supply chain integration: a case study of Nokia and Texas Instruments
• The effect of technological platforms on the global supply chain: a case study on Intel's platform business in the PC industry
• A comparative study of international automobile sourcing strategies based on stochastic process analysis