Marcel van Assen is co-author of a number of articles and books, among which i) Operational Excellence new style [In Dutch: Operational Excellence nieuwe stijl—implementatie, instrumenten en modellen voor een excellente bedrijfsvoering], ii) Practice of Supply Chain Management [In Dutch: Praktijkboek Supply Chain Management], iii) Key Management Models [The Dutch version is named Het Groot Managementmodellenboek], v) Het Managementwetboek [In Dutch: Management laws], vi) Reconfigurations of chains and networks en vii) To excell = to optimize and to innovate [In Dutch: Excelleren = optimaliseren en innoveren].
List of publications
33. M.F. van Assen, 2010. Managementwetboek, Academic Service, SDU, Den Haag.
32. M.F. van Assen, W. Ploos van Amstel and M. de Vaan, 2010. Praktijkboek Supply Chain Management. Aanpak, concepten en modellen voor Operational Excellence in de keten [In Dutch: Practice of Supply Chain management], Kluwer, Deventer.
31. M.F. van Assen, G.J.J.B. van den Berg & P. Pietersma, 2009. Key management models. The 60+ models every manager needs to know. Completely revised 2nd edition, FT Prentice Hall (Pearson Education), Edinburgh Gate.
- Italian version: Modelli di management. Idee e strumenti, seconda edizione, Financial Times / Prentice Hall, 2009.
- Brazilian version: Modelos de gestão, Financial Times / Prentice Hall, 2010.
30. M.F. van Assen, W. Ploos van Amstel and M. de Vaan, 2009. Stappenplan Resilient Supply Chains. Een supply chain management tool voor managers [In Dutch A framework for Resilient Supply Chains]. Management Executive 7 (4): 50-52.
29. M.F. van Assen, G.J.J.B. van den Berg en J.J. Wobben, 2008. [Download not found] [In Dutch: The ambidexterious organization: optimize and innovate]. Holland Management Review 119: 61-70.
28. M.F. van Assen, R. Notermans en J. Wigman, 2008. Operational Excellence in perspectief. Holland Management Review (Berenschot Special Edition): 37-44.
27. M.F. van Assen, G.J.J.B. van den Berg & P. Pietersma, 2008. Het Groot Managementmodellenboek. Academic Service, SDU, Den Haag.
26. M.F. van Assen, R. Notermans en J. Wigman, 2008. Operational Excellence verlangt continu verbeteren. INL in Logistiek 24 (4/5): 8-13.
25. M.F. van Assen, G.J.J.B. van den Berg en J.J. Wobben, 2008. Excelleren = optimaliseren en innoveren! Hoe doe je dat? Berenschot Fundatie, Van Gorcum, Assen.
24. M.F. van Assen, R. Notermans en J. Wigman, 2007. Operational Excellence nieuwe stijl – aanpak, instrumenten en modellen voor een excellente bedrijfsvoering, Academic Service, SDU, Den Haag.
23. M.F. van Assen en A.P. van Hezewijk, 2007. Strategische conversatie voor Open Innovatie. Holland Management Review 113 (mei-juni): 8-14.
22. M.F. van Assen en J. Krebbekx, 2007. Effectief en efficiënt. Finance & Control April: 39-43.
21. M.F. van Assen, J. Krebbekx en W. Schreiber, 2006. Van kiem tot cash – innovatieparadoxen in perspectief, Berenschot, Nederland.
20. M.F. van Assen, 2006. The development of an industry’s value-chain roadmap and its impact on a firm’s current and future value-chain position, Proceedings of the 13th Euroma Conference, Volume I, hosted by the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 71-80.
19. M.F. van Assen en J. Krebbekx, 2006. De relatie tussen Operational Excellence en Technology Monitoring. Management Executive 4 (6): 39-43.
18. M.F. van Assen, R. Notermans en J. Wigman, 2006. Operational Excellence: een moderne benadering en implementatiemethode. Management Executive 4 (3): 34-37.
17. M.F. van Assen, 2006. Product-oriented versus Process-oriented Cellular Manufacturing: A longitudinal case study, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Group Technology / Cellular Manufacturing, hosted RUG, The University of Groningen, The Netherlands, pp. 78-89.
16. M.F. van Assen, 2006, Book-review: The only sustainable edge. Why business strategy depends on productive friction and dynamic specialization. John Hagel III & John Seely Brown, Management Executive 4 (2): 68-71.
15. M.F. van Assen en J. Krebbekx, 2006. De positieve invloed van strategische conversatie bij Open Innovatie. In Open Stellingen: Essays over Open Innovatie, AWT (Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid): 65-72.
14. M.F. van Assen en S.L. van de Velde, 2005. On the relation between the use of an Enterprise Resource Planning system, environmental uncertainty and the locus of control, Proceedings of the 12th Euroma Conference, Volume II, hosted by HALPIM, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 790-801.
13. M.F. van Assen, A.P. van Hezewijk en S.L. van de Velde, 2005. Reconfiguration of chains and networks, Elsevier Business Publishers.
12. M.F. van Assen, R. Notermans en J. Wigman, 2005. Exposure verlagen door doorlooptijdverkorting. Management Executive 3 (1): 48-51.
11. A.P. van Hezewijk en M.F. van Assen, 2005. Coordination in chains and networks, Proceedings of the 12th Euroma Conference, Volume II, hosted by HALPIM, Budapest, Hungary, pp. 875-886.
10. M.F. van Assen, 2005, Book-review: leadership beyond control, van Fred Lachotzki & Robert Noteboom, Management Executive 3 (5): 68-71.
9. M.F. van Assen, 2005. Empirical studies in discrete parts manufacturing management, Ph.D. Thesis, Erasmus Research Institute of Management, RSM Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
8. A.P. van Hezewijk, M.F. van Assen, en S.L. van de Velde, 2004. A non-parametric analysis of the relationships between innovation and organizational factors and APS adoption, Proceedings of the 11th Euroma Conference, Volume II, hosted by INSEAD, pp. 889-900.
7. M.F. van Assen en S.L. van de Velde, 2004. The impact of uncertainty on the locus of production planning and control — evidence from medium-sized discrete parts manufacturing firms, Proceedings of the 11th Euroma Conference, Volume II, hosted by INSEAD, pp. 859-868.
6. M.F. van Assen, R. Barendrecht en A.P. van Hezewijk, 2004. Zelf doen of uitbesteden. Inkoop & Logistiek Jaarboek 20 (12A) 2005: 6-7.
5. M.F. van Assen, 2003. Towards a dynamically modified-hierarchical multi-agent MPCS, Proceedings of the 36th CIRP International Seminar on Manufacturing Systems, Saarland University, Saarbrucken, Germany, June 03 – 05, 2003, pp. 33-38.
4. M.F. van Assen, S.L. van de Velde en W.H.M. Zijm, 2001. De onoverkomelijkheden van het MRP-paradigma: planning binnen een tijdgebaseerde bedrijfsvoering versus kostengebaseerde bedrijfsvoering. Bedrijfskunde: Tijdschrift voor Modern Management 73 (4): 55-64.
3. M.F. van Assen, E.W. Hans en S.L. van de Velde, 2000. An agile manufacturing planning and control framework for customer-order driven discrete manufacturing environments. International Journal of Agile Management Systems 2 (1): 16-23.
2. M.F. van Assen en B. Rittershaus, 2000. APS voor de discrete fabricage industrie, Business Logistics 6 (2): 74-78.
1. M.F. van Assen, 2000. Agile competence management – the relation between agile manufacturing and time-based competence management. International Journal of Agile Management Systems 2 (2): 142-155.
Working papers (in revision/work-in-process)
1. M.F. van Assen, A.P. van Hezewijk en S.L. van de Velde. Manufacturing outsourcing and performance: the impact of manufacturing strategy, ownership, and location. Working paper, RSM Erasmus University: Submitted to Journal of Management Studies.
2. M.F. van Assen en S.L. van de Velde. The impact of uncertainty on the production planning and control structure: Evidence from the Dutch discrete industry. Working paper, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam: In revision for Journal of Operations Management.
3. M.F. van Assen, P. Hentschke, en S.L. van de Velde. Finite capacity loading: a practical heuristic. Working paper, RSM Erasmus University: In preparation to submit to International Journal of Production Research.
4. M.F. van Assen, A.P. van Hezewijk en S.L. van de Velde. Manufacturing outsourcing objectives, experience, and achievements. In preparation to submit to Journal of Management Studies.
Awards
- Tweede prijs Essaywedstrijd AWT over Open Innovatie samen met Joost Krebbekx: De positieve invloed van strategische conversatie bij Open Innovatie. In: Open Stellingen: Essays over Open Innovatie, AWT (Adviesraad voor het Wetenschaps- en Technologiebeleid: 65-72, 2006.
- MCB/Literati Club Awards for Excellence 2001: Highly Commended Author for “Agile competence management – the relation between agile manufacturing and time-based competence management”. In: International Journal of Agile Management Systems 2 (2): 2000. MCB University Press. Chosen by the Editor and the Editorial Advisory Board members as for the following criteria:
- Reflection of the journal’s purpose to ensure the readers’ needs are being met;
- New and useful information which will benefit readers;
- Appropriate presentation and style which allows easy access to concepts and data.