Solution design as a heuristic for conducting explorative supply chain research
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The paper presents solutio n design as a heuristic for conducting explorative supply chain management research. The heuristic is based on the concepts of formulating technical norms and classification of innovation ideas. The technical norm is introduced from the philosophy of science. It is used as a tool to for formulating and testing research propositions in supply chain management. The technical norm is used together with a classification of innovation ideas based on the the source of the innovation idea itself. The idea classification was initially developed for analyzing the failure risk of new product innovation ideas, but is here adopted to structure the formulation process of new research propositions. The solution design heuristic is illustrated using two examples from research conducted by a logistics research group active in the areas of electronic commerce and supply networks.
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