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Editorial Statement
Purchasing and Supply Solutions ( ps-solutions ), the Irish Journal of Supply Chain Management best practice, publishes articles, research, and case studies about business development and supply chain management.
Ps-solutions invites authors to submit their best research for peer review. Manuscripts may be of practical or scholarly importance to ps-solutions audience of purchasing and supply chain management professionals. These include; purchasing managers, supply chain managers, operations managers, buyers, supply chain staff, logistics and operational staff.
Content
Purchasing and supply solutions publishes the following types of peer-reviewed articles:
- Results of original research on supply chain management -related topics.
- Original contributions to supply chain management -related theory.
- Case studies of solutions to supply chain management -related problems.
- Tutorials on supply chain management-related processes or procedures that respond to new laws, standards, requirements, techniques, or technologies.
- Reviews of supply chain management -related research, products, books, bibliographies, and bibliographic essays.
- Views and commentary.
Submissions
The following are requirements for articles/manuscripts submitted:
- Not more than 12 pages, including graphics, printed on A4 paper.
- 12-point font and at least one-inch margins on all four sides.
- Double-spaced throughout, including references.
- Submit an electronic file of your article via e-mail or on a CD-ROM. Microsoft Word is the preferred electronic format; Rich Text Format (RTF), or ASCII file format are also acceptable. Alternatively, you may submit four hard copies of your article via regular mail.
- In addition to the text file, submit one electronic file for each exhibit in TIFF or JPG format. Screenshots are preferred to be captured and output should be 6" (width) by 4.5" (height) for full screens.
Manuscript Preparation
The following guidelines should be followed in preparing manuscripts for submission:
- Provide the manuscript’s title and name(s) of author(s) at the beginning of the paper.
- Provide an informative abstract labeled Summary of approximately 150 words.
- Place all exhibits in the text with a descriptive caption.
- Bibliographic references should be indicated in the text by the last name and year of publication in parenthesis [i.e. (Jones, 1978)]. At the end of the text, provide a complete list of works cited (labeled "References") using full names of the authors and their book.
- All citations in References should conform to standard academic practices.
At the end of the text file, include a
biographical sketch labeled "Author(s)" of no more than 100
words for each author. Describe author’s professional experience,
education, institutional affiliation, professional organizations, and
other relevant information. Include e-mail address and a telephone number
where you can be reached during business hours.
Style
Articles must be well organized and readable.
Review
Submissions, if they conform to the above specifications, will be reviewed
by the Journal’s Editorial Staff. In general, an article will be
evaluated in terms of the relevance of the topic, its potential
contribution to our understanding of business development or purchasing
and supply chain management, and its readability.
Objectivity
The information and viewpoints expressed by authors or staff members in
the journal should be based on objective, balanced research and analysis
to the extent afforded by available resources. The views expressed by
contributors and staff do not necessarily represent the views of
Purchasing and Supply Solutions.
