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Implementation of a sustainable business cycle: the case of a Swedish dairy producer
Svensson, Göran; Wagner, Beverly - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 17 (2012) 1, pp. 93-97
highlights the areas where sustainability is effective. It also illustrates the challenge for an SME trying to extend the reach …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015008686
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Themes and challenges in making supply chains environmentally sustainable
Abbasi, Maisam; Nilsson, Fredrik - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 17 (2012) 5, pp. 517-530
‐ranking related journals from logistics, transport, sustainability and environmental areas, and ended with research propositions ….e. reductionism, positivism and economic growth). Research limitations/implications – Sustainability in this article is mainly related … structure for classifying issues related to logistics sustainability; something which will be beneficial for managers and policy …
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Extending sustainability to suppliers: a systematic literature review
Gimenez, Cristina; Tachizawa, Elcio M. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 17 (2012) 5, pp. 531-543
structures used to extend sustainability to suppliers. More specifically, the authors aim to answer two questions: “What is the … collaboration are effective in improving sustainability. However, the results also indicate that assessment alone is not enough … sustainability, and describes the enablers of such initiatives, providing some managerial implications and lines for further research.  …
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Global sourcing: process and design for efficient management
Zeng, Amy Z. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 4, pp. 367-379
Although the literature on the strategic aspect of global sourcing is large, detailed studies on this procurement strategy from a process perspective are limited. This paper adopts the process viewpoint and examines the design and management issues associated with the global sourcing process...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015008308
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Coordination model of quality risk control of the aquatic supply chain based on principal-agent theory
Yan, Bo; Chen, Zhuo; Kang, Hanwen - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 22 (2017) 5, pp. 393-410
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the risk factors that affect aquatic product quality in the “farming-supermarket docking” condition. This paper investigates how the investment scale can affect earnings and aquatic product quality assurance level. Also, it aims to determine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009275
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Contractor practices for managing extended supply chain tiers
Pala, Mesut; Edum-Fotwe, Francis; Ruikar, Kirti; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 19 (2014) 1, pp. 31-45
chain tiers and investigate the range of ICT technologies used to facilitate such practices. Design … relationship management and the ICT technologies used by contractor firms to manage their extended supply chain tiers. Findings … myopic. Majority of ICT technologies are used between Tier 1 supply chain firms and there is an inconsistency in the number …
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Barriers to implementing reverse logistics in South Australian construction organisations
Chileshe, Nicholas; Rameezdeen, Raufdeen; Hosseini, M. Reza - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20 (2015) 2, pp. 179-204
Purpose – This paper aims to present a survey of the perceptions of the barriers to implementing reverse logistics (RL) practices in South Australian (SA) construction organisations. Despite the extensive research on forward logistics and RL, there is a paucity of studies that examine the...
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Assessing the value creation process of e‐business along the supply chain
Wiengarten, Frank; Fynes, Brian; Humphreys, Paul; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 16 (2011) 4, pp. 207-219
Purpose – This paper seeks to report the results of an empirical study examining the value creation process of e‐business (EB) applications from a supply chain perspective. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was sent to procurement managers located in the German automotive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015008658
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Centralised supply chain planning at IKEA
Jonsson, Patrik; Rudberg, Martin; Holmberg, Stefan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 18 (2013) 3, pp. 337-350
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the prerequisites and effects of centralised supply chain planning at IKEA, and to explore how the planning process, planning system, and planning organization make up a centralised planning approach. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009027
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Joint operational decision-making in collaborative transportation networks: the role of IT
Buijs, Paul; (“Hans”) Wortmann, J.C. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 19 (2014) 2, pp. 200-210
Purpose – This paper addresses horizontal supply chain collaboration among autonomous freight carriers in the less-than-truckload industry. The main purpose of the paper is to identify and explain the challenges with joint operational decision-making in this context and investigate the precise...
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