The characterization of the current business practices by variations in demands and differences in customer requirements has motivated many firms to be responsive. Responsiveness is an increasingly important skill for firms in today's global economy; therefore firms must be agile. Supply chain agility can be regarded as an operational strategy, concerning customer responsiveness and flexibility...

BACKGROUND Agile concepts are not only beneficial for manufacturing sector but also for service sector such as healthcare. However, assessment of agility has been predominantly done in manufacturing enterprises. This study demonstrates a means to measure agility of a healthcare organization by assessing agility of a university dispensary. Its contribution to the knowledge base is twofold. First...

The research study provides a conceptual overview of strategic agility in the context small and medium enterprises. phenomenon is discussed through perspective three meta-capabilities including resource fluidity, leadership unity, sensitivity. article concludes that order to achieve stay competitive on market, SMEs have adapt these meta-capabilities.

This paper is aimed at demonstrating the high capabilities of KTa0.5Nb0.5O3 thin films for microwave agility applications. Tunable capacitors, resonators and phase shifters were realized with KTN materials. Their high frequency measurements showed, in particular, the very high tuning factors of these films under quite low electric field. Index Terms Ferroelectrics, Interdigital Capacitors, Phas...

Industry 4.0 digital technologies are becoming indispensable for firms striving to enhance their supply chain capabilities and financial performance, but how these relationships play out in practice remains unclear. To address this issue, study assesses the relationship between integration, agility, performance from a dynamic capability perspective. Further analyses conducted establish whether ...