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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Comm, Clare L.; Mathaisel, Dennis F. X. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: The costs in higher education are increasing and need to be controlled. This paper aims to demonstrate what lessons higher education could learn from Wal-Mart's reasons for its financial success with its focus on efficient and effective supply chain management (SCM) best practices. Design/methodology/approach: Wal-Mart's best practices in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cooperation, Information Technology, Corporations
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Comm, Clare L.; Mathaisel, Dennis F. X. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2005
Purpose: To apply the concepts of lean and sustainability to higher education. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was developed, administered to 18 public and private universities and analyzed. Findings: The focus in higher education is now on cost reduction or budget containment initiatives. Although these initiatives were not…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Private Colleges, Public Colleges