@article{sulis_jiang_yang_marques_matthews_miller_lan_cofre-vega_liu_sun_et al._2023, title={Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production}, volume={381}, ISSN={["1095-9203"]}, url={http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/37440632}, DOI={10.1126/science.add4514}, abstractNote={The domestication of forest trees for a more sustainable fiber bioeconomy has long been hindered by the complexity and plasticity of lignin, a biopolymer in wood that is recalcitrant to chemical and enzymatic degradation. Here, we show that multiplex CRISPR editing enables precise woody feedstock design for combinatorial improvement of lignin composition and wood properties. By assessing every possible combination of 69,123 multigenic editing strategies for 21 lignin biosynthesis genes, we deduced seven different genome editing strategies targeting the concurrent alteration of up to six genes and produced 174 edited poplar variants. CRISPR editing increased the wood carbohydrate-to-lignin ratio up to 228% that of wild type, leading to more-efficient fiber pulping. The edited wood alleviates a major fiber-production bottleneck regardless of changes in tree growth rate and could bring unprecedented operational efficiencies, bioeconomic opportunities, and environmental benefits.}, number={6654}, journal={SCIENCE}, author={Sulis, Daniel B. and Jiang, Xiao and Yang, Chenmin and Marques, Barbara M. and Matthews, Megan L. and Miller, Zachary and Lan, Kai and Cofre-Vega, Carlos and Liu, Baoguang and Sun, Runkun and et al.}, year={2023}, month={Jul}, pages={216-+} }
 @article{huang_handfield_2015, title={Measuring the benefits of ERP on supply management maturity model: a "big data" method}, volume={35}, ISSN={["1758-6593"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920653277&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1108/ijopm-07-2013-0341}, abstractNote={
               Purpose
                – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and the selection of ERP vendors on supply management performance for Fortune 500. 
            
            
               Design/methodology/approach
                – The paper adopts the supply chain maturity model adopted by Gupta and Handfield (2011) and used publicly available information such as articles, research report, newspapers to develop objective maturity ratings for four key indicators – strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management. 
            
            
               Findings
                – The analysis results suggest ERP users are more mature than non-ERP users in three key indicators: strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management. Moreover, SAP ERP users are more mature than non-ERP users in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management. 
            
            
               Research limitations/implications
                – This study does not account for the longitudinal performance of ERP systems, nor does it account for differences between organizational scope of ERP deployment, global reach, or implementation duration. The authors also did not include other measures of supply chain performance outside of the procurement area. These factors could provide further insights to supply chain performance, and will be an interesting topic for future research. 
            
            
               Practical implications
                – This study provides an extensive analysis of how the deployment of ERP systems and the selection of ERP vendors can benefit a company’s supply chain performance. This information is valuable for companies that are considering adapting an ERP system. 
            
            
               Originality/value
                – This paper uses innovative an maturity assessment rating approach with publicly available resources to measure supply management performance across different companies. This method is novel and provides valuable insights to how ERP systems and their vendors’ impact supply chain management performance.
            }, number={1}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT}, author={Huang, Yung-Yun and Handfield, Robert B.}, year={2015}, pages={2–25} }