Neil Towers

1.8k total citations
36 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Neil Towers is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil Towers has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Management Information Systems, 15 papers in Strategy and Management and 9 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Neil Towers's work include Quality and Supply Management (14 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (10 papers) and Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (6 papers). Neil Towers is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (14 papers), Sustainable Supply Chain Management (10 papers) and Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (6 papers). Neil Towers collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Jordan and Malaysia. Neil Towers's co-authors include Margaret Bruce, L Daly, Patsy Perry, Bernard Burnes, Duncan Shaw, Angela T. Hall, John D. Pratten, Jonathan E. Page, Rong Chen and Rong Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Phytochemistry and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Neil Towers

34 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Neil Towers

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Erik Sandberg Sweden

Gopal Kumar India

William Y.C. Wang New Zealand

Claudine Soosay Australia

Dennis Krumwiede United States

Anni‐Kaisa Kähkönen Finland

Katri Kauppi Finland

Manpreet Hora United States

Richard Cuthbertson United Kingdom

Erik Sandberg Sweden

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Towers, Neil, et al.. (2025). Job role clarity: a missing component of supply chain visibility. Supply Chain Management An International Journal.

Towers, Neil, et al.. (2024). Developing an innovative disaster resilience framework with universities as key agents – the value of consolidating international expertise. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1306(1). 12047–12047.

Towers, Neil, et al.. (2024). Lean and Agile Supply Strategies in Distribution Centres to Deliver Value-Added Services (VAS). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(3). 67–67. 1 indexed citations

Cheah, Jun‐Hwa, et al.. (2024). Evolution and trends in retailing: insights from International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 52(6). 647–670. 6 indexed citations

Towers, Neil, et al.. (2021). Framing the customer journey: touch point categories and decision-making process stages. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 50(3). 317–341. 14 indexed citations

Towers, Neil, et al.. (2018). Re-evaluating the postgraduate students’ course selection decision making process in the digital era. Studies in Higher Education. 45(6). 1133–1148. 23 indexed citations

Hall, Angela T., Neil Towers, & Duncan Shaw. (2017). Understanding how Millennial shoppers decide what to buy. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 45(5). 498–517. 115 indexed citations

Burnes, Bernard & Neil Towers. (2016). Consumers, clothing retailers and production planning and control in the smart city. Production Planning & Control. 27(6). 490–499. 30 indexed citations

Perry, Patsy & Neil Towers. (2013). Conceptual framework development. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 43(5/6). 478–501. 113 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil, Patsy Perry, & Rong Chen. (2013). Corporate social responsibility in luxury manufacturer supply chains. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 41(11/12). 961–972. 26 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil, et al.. (2011). An exploratory packaging study of the composite fashion footwear buying framework. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 18(5). 463–470. 15 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil & Rong Chen. (2008). Employing the participative paradigm as a valid empirical approach to gaining a greater understanding of contemporary supply chain and distribution management issues. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 36(8). 627–637. 18 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil & Bernard Burnes. (2008). A composite framework of supply chain management and enterprise planning for small and medium‐sized manufacturing enterprises. Supply Chain Management An International Journal. 13(5). 349–355. 46 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil, et al.. (2007). Creating agile supply networks in the fashion industry: A pilot study of the European textile and clothing industry. Journal of the Textile Institute. 98(4). 377–386. 28 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil, et al.. (2005). Implementing manufacturing resource planning in a Greek aerospace company. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 25(3). 277–289. 9 indexed citations

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Pratten, John D. & Neil Towers. (2004). Food allergies and the UK catering industry. Journal of European Industrial Training. 28(6). 490–498. 20 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil & John D. Pratten. (2003). Managing special dietary needs for food allergies in the hospitality industry; a survey based on the Coeliac disorder. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 22(4). 341–351. 10 indexed citations

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Page, Jonathan E. & Neil Towers. (2002). Anthocyanins protect light-sensitive thiarubrine phototoxins. Planta. 215(3). 478–484. 20 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil, et al.. (2001). The supply chain management of production planning and sustainable customer relationships. Management Research News. 24(12). 1–6. 11 indexed citations

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Towers, Neil & John D. Pratten. (2000). DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND STOCK CONTROL IN THE LICENSED TRADE; IS IT SO SIMPLE?. 1 indexed citations

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