Logistics researchers often want to understand how particular management changes or external factors influence a firm. While this can be accomplished using operational or survey data, we outline an alternative approach using the event study method where inferences are made with the estimated...

The purpose of the study provides an in-depth analysis of a transportation capacity shortage issue in the Australian logistics service providers. Transportation capacity shortage is an important issue in all transportation modes. In this study, the driver shortage is viewed as an antecedent...

Past toy recalls have led to an increase in consumer concerns while toy manufacturers and retailers increasingly outsource and create longer supply chains, making it more challenging for them to ensure toy safety. This article examines firms making toy recall announcements to assess the impact...

Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to identify internal and external risk factors and establish the role of supply chain risk management in supporting hotel performance. Design/methodology/approach -- Articles related to supply chain risk management and service supply chain performance are...

Efficient decisions along the supply chain have traditionally demanded sophisticated information sharing processes. Even with decades of research on theoretical and practical developments on integrating systems and stakeholders, in practice, we still seem to struggle to achieve full transparency...

Existing research on service supply chains assumes the existence of an established and mature chain. Empirical or conceptual insights into service supply chain formation are therefore limited. The initial formation of a service supply chain, however, is suspected to determine its future...

Purpose: Traditional information sharing and supply chain decisions are examined in light of emerging technologies. Focusing on the bullwhip effect, implications of information asymmetry for upstream firms, distant from a market, are highlighted. A novel approach is presented as effective for...