Through the development and usage of an agent-based model, this paper investigates firms' adaptive strategies against disruptions in a supply chain network. Viewing supply chain networks as complex adaptive systems (CAS), we first construct and analyze a real-world supply chain network among...

In today’s interconnected business world, firms are part of a much larger interconnected supply chain network. Individual firms are not working in isolation but rather depend on, build, and leverage the connected nature of the supply chain network. In fact, an individual firm’s performance...

In this article, we evaluate the relationship between supply chain design decisions and supply chain disruption risk. We explore two supply chain design strategies: (i) the dispersion of supply chain partners to reduce supply chain disruption risk versus (ii) the co-location of supply chain...

There are several factors which affect a firm’s ability to successfully integrate internally and externally for organizational improvement. This study seeks to understand the relationship between a firm’s strategy, its supply chain integration efforts, and firm performance. Leveraging the...

This study examines how firms adjust their sourcing decisions due to variations in policy uncertainty and if such adjustments result in performance effects. Specifically, we assess how policy uncertainty influences a focal firm’s decisions to restructure its supply chain along two dimensions:...

Background: Research on Additive Manufacturing [AM] provides few guidelines for successful adoption of the technology in different market environments. This paper seeks to address this gap by developing a framework that suggests market attributes for which the technology will successfully meet a...