Robert H. Lowson

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 889 citations indexed

About

Robert H. Lowson is a scholar working on Management Information Systems, Strategy and Management and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert H. Lowson has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 889 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Management Information Systems, 11 papers in Strategy and Management and 4 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Robert H. Lowson's work include Quality and Supply Management (10 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (10 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (6 papers). Robert H. Lowson is often cited by papers focused on Quality and Supply Management (10 papers), Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management (10 papers) and Innovation and Knowledge Management (6 papers). Robert H. Lowson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Robert H. Lowson's co-authors include Martin Christopher, Helen Peck and Nicola Burgess and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Supply Chain Management An International Journal and International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.

In The Last Decade

Robert H. Lowson

20 papers receiving 785 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Creating agile supply chains in the fashion industry

2004 534 citations Martin Christopher, Robert H. Lowson et al. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert H. Lowson United Kingdom	13	538	493	190	120	81	21	889
L Daly United Kingdom	6	460 0.9×	387 0.8×	224 1.2×	109 0.9×	83 1.0×	9	798
Fahian Anisul Huq United Kingdom	12	1.1k 2.0×	313 0.6×	505 2.7×	72 0.6×	49 0.6×	21	1.3k
Kajsa Hulthén Sweden	13	398 0.7×	339 0.7×	116 0.6×	38 0.3×	142 1.8×	39	704
Kari Tanskanen Finland	19	501 0.9×	570 1.2×	228 1.2×	83 0.7×	100 1.2×	38	1.0k
Soroosh Saghiri United Kingdom	15	326 0.6×	293 0.6×	372 2.0×	81 0.7×	66 0.8×	26	781
Laura Birou United States	17	618 1.1×	615 1.2×	83 0.4×	146 1.2×	105 1.3×	23	953
Ian Stuart Canada	5	594 1.1×	576 1.2×	249 1.3×	130 1.1×	162 2.0×	7	1.1k
Leslie K. Duclos United States	8	597 1.1×	657 1.3×	47 0.2×	130 1.1×	96 1.2×	14	881
Heather Skipworth United Kingdom	18	689 1.3×	531 1.1×	161 0.8×	147 1.2×	63 0.8×	24	1.0k
Evelyne Vanpoucke Belgium	11	657 1.2×	531 1.1×	129 0.7×	63 0.5×	58 0.7×	20	869

Countries citing papers authored by Robert H. Lowson

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert H. Lowson

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2007). Operational management and operations strategies: an SME perspective. International Journal of Procurement Management. 1(1/2). 180–180. 7 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2005). Retail operations strategies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 25(7). 642–680. 13 indexed citations

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Christopher, Martin, Robert H. Lowson, & Helen Peck. (2004). Creating agile supply chains in the fashion industry. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 32(8). 367–376. 534 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2003). Apparel sourcing: assessing the true operational cost. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. 15(5). 335–345. 32 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2003). Strategic Operations Management. 36 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2003). The nature of an operations strategy: combining strategic decisions from the resource‐based and market‐driven viewpoints. Management Decision. 41(6). 538–549. 26 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H. & Nicola Burgess. (2003). The building blocks of an operations strategy for e-business. The TQM Journal. 15(3). 152–163. 6 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2003). How supply network operations strategies evolve. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. 33(1). 75–91. 25 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). Strategic Operations Management — The New Competitive Advantage?. Journal of General Management. 28(1). 36–56. 17 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H. & Nicola Burgess. (2002). Supply network strategies and supply chain management for e-business. Operational Research. 2(1). 55–70. 1 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). Strategic Operations Management. 5 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). Assessing the Operational Cost of Offshore Sourcing Strategies. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 13(2). 79–90. 23 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). Operations strategy: genealogy, classification and anatomy. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 22(10). 1112–1129. 21 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). The implementation and impact of operations strategies in fast‐moving supply systems. Supply Chain Management An International Journal. 7(3). 146–163. 18 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2002). Apparel Sourcing Offshore: An Optimal Operational Strategy?. Journal of the Textile Institute. 93(3). 15–24. 4 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2001). Retail Operational Strategies in Complex Supply Chains. The International Journal of Logistics Management. 12(1). 97–111. 50 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2001). Customized operational strategies for retailers in fast-moving consumer industries. The International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research. 11(2). 201–224. 21 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2001). Analysing the Effectiveness of European Retail Sourcing Strategies. European Management Journal. 19(5). 543–551. 29 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2001). Retail Sourcing Strategies: Are They Cost-effective?. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. 4(3). 271–296. 10 indexed citations

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Lowson, Robert H.. (2001). Offshore sourcing: An optimal operational strategy?. Business Horizons. 44(6). 61–66. 9 indexed citations

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