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Management Studies in Metal Processing: A Research Agenda for Phase III Research Chickery J. Kasouf, Worcester Polytechnic Institute M orris B oorky P owder M etallurgy R esearch C enter Where Weve Been Interfirm relations Cost estimation

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Management Studies in Metal Processing: A Research Agenda for Phase III Research

Chickery J. Kasouf, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

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Where We’ve Been

Interfirm relations Cost estimation E-business in P/M Globalization Competitive Analysis of the P/M industry

 STEP  Extended funding Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

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Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

Sustainable at a low cost

 Dramatic reduction in time to prepare  Possibility of electronic dissemination

Preparing for year 5 and a presentation at PM2TEC Resources: Faculty time (less than 1 month) and a partial research assistant; some travel and preparation costs

Project 1: Continuation of the PMPA Project

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Potential Project 2: Buyer-seller relations in global markets

Logical continuation of our longest running project

 Integrates with the strategic flexibility paper just

finished

 Goal: Identification of challenges and best practice

in a global market

Significant resource investment that could be cost shared with PMPA project; 2-3 years of approximately 1.5 – 2 months support

Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

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The true value of e-business in the supply chain may just be coming to the surface Identify the effective applications of e- business by leading edge firms What organizational factors affect adoption of the technology? Resources: 1.5 months of summer support for two faculty; cost share with PMPA project

Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

Potential Project 3: Integrating E- business in the supply chain

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Potential Project 4: Sarbanes Oxley Implications

Challenges of compliance IT strategies Effects of noncompliance Resources: 1 month of faculty support for one year.

Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center

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Potential New Directions

PMPA Project Buyer-seller relationships in a global market Integrating e-business into the metal processing supply chain Impact or Sarbanes-Oxley on part producers Other?

 Jackie Isaacs?

Morris Boorky Powder Metallurgy Research Center