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Exploring synergetic effects between investments in environmental and quality/lean practices in supply chains
- F. Wiengarten, B. Fynes, George Onofrei
- Business
- 10 November 2013
Purpose – This paper seeks to report the empirical results examining potential synergetic effects between investments in environmental and quality/lean practices within the supply…
The relationship between investments in lean practices and operational performance
- George Onofrei, Jasna Prester, B. Fynes, P. Humphreys, F. Wiengarten
- BusinessInternational Journal of Operations & Production…
- 3 May 2019
PurposePrior research has shown that operational intellectual capital (OIC) and investments in lean practices (ILP) lead to better operational performance. However, there have been no empirical…
Measuring Business Incubation Outcomes
- S. Stephens, George Onofrei
- Business
- 1 November 2012
This paper examines the impact of business incubation on its participants (incubatees). The research presented enhances the conceptual framework of performance measures for business incubation…
The adoption of multiple certification standards: perceived performance implications of quality, environmental and health & safety certifications
- F. Wiengarten, P. Humphreys, George Onofrei, B. Fynes
- Business
- 25 January 2017
Abstract This study assesses the combined impact of multiple certifications (i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001) on perceived performance dimensions related to quality, environmental and…
Quality practices as a mediator of the relationship between Lean practices and production fitness
- George Onofrei, B. Fynes
- BusinessInternational Journal of Lean Six Sigma
- 4 March 2019
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to test a model that incorporates investments in quality and Lean practices and production fitness constructs, originating in the theory of swift even flow…
The influence of cultural compatibility and product complexity on manufacturing flexibility and financial performance
- H. Nguyen, George Onofrei, Norma J. Harrison, Dothang Truong
- BusinessOperations Management Research
- 1 December 2020
The literature has highlighted manufacturing flexibility as an important requirement for an effective response to market uncertainty; however, the impact on financial performance often showed mixed…
Ireland and the European Union: Lessons for Romania
- George Onofrei, J. Kearns, S. Stephens
- Economics
- 2008
The aim of this paper is to reflect on the experience of Ireland as a member of the European Union (EU) and offer insights that will be of use to Romanian policy makers, planners and businesses as…
Reusable learning objects: a blended learning tool in teaching computer-aided design to engineering undergraduates
- George Onofrei, Paul Ferry
- Education, Business
- 11 July 2020
Blended learning is an emerging trend across many educational settings, adopting the purposeful integration of traditional face-to-face and online teaching to establishing an engaging learning…
A Supply Chain View on Certification Standards: Does Supply Chain Certification Improve Performance Outcomes?
- F. Wiengarten, George Onofrei, P. Humphreys, B. Fynes
- Business
- 2018
This paper aims to report the results of an empirical study, examining the perceived performance implications of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety certifications (i.e., ISO…
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