Lean strategy, aimed at optimizing resources, minimizing energy usage, and achieving zero waste in the production process, has been increasingly embraced to reduce systemwide costs in manufacturing. However, practitioners in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often lack the necessary...

Though constructed with different purposes, the theory of constraints and activity based costing systems pose a choice problem in respect of product mix decisions. We believe that the existing explanation of short versus long run criterion to explain firms' choice between these two systems is...

Based on a platform supply chain network (PSCN), we examine optimal service level, quality and abatement decisions to be made by supply chain members under various conditions. The network consists of suppliers, two types of manufacturers, a platform, a carbon trading center, and demand markets....

Consumers’ exposure to online reviews influences their online retail shopping behavior. They search for reviews while evaluating products for purchase decisions. Past studies have indicated that online reviews affect the credibility and trust of the sellers and the products they sell on online...

Background: It is not known whether organisational practice of learning and risk management maturity (RMM) varies based on firm size. Literature in the construction field lacks empirical studies on intervening influence of firm size on RMM.Objectives: This study aims to determine the significant...

Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to present an empirical study on the logistics innovation capability and its impacts on the supply chain risk in the Australian courier firms. Based on the resource-based review, logistics innovation capability provides valuable insight into mitigating...