This paper proposes a knowledge-based customer-centric strategic model to respond to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) in the supply chain management (SCM) context. The proposed model strives to leverage knowledge-based distinctive core competencies...

In the twenty-first-century as strategies and structures of the organizations are changing to cope up with increased competitive pressure and fast changing customer demand, it is imperative to study how those changes are manifest in their supply chains. Based on extensive study of more than 60...

With strategic supply chain management (SSCM) approach, supply chains develop capabilities to prosper within today's competitive global landscape. SSCM helps organisations to anticipate demand of consumers precisely; cater such demand reliably and swiftly and enhance supply chain efficiency and...

Purpose This paper analyses the way that the industry's competitive environment and the company's strategy influence the implementation of the supply chain's (SC's) triple-A capabilities (agility, adaptability and alignment). Two competitive environment variables are analysed: competitive...

Application of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in managing supply chains has witnessed significant interest in recent years. However, the current understanding of the potential benefits that act as the motivating factors/drivers in implementing RFID technology (benefit-drivers), its link...