Purpose – Integrating information technologies in supply chains is becoming increasingly more important and challenging. The purpose is to develop a framework for understanding antecedents to internalizing technologies in supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review...

Purpose – The paper extends a central paradigm of the strategy literature to the supply chain environment to foster a better understanding of the elements characterizing strategic decisions that lead to supply chain structural development and performance. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The ability of a manufacturing system to respond to customer demand in a timely fashion is widely accepted as a source of competitive advantage. While quick response concepts at system level have been widely discussed in a range of industry sectors, such as textile, electronics and...

Purpose – This paper seeks to understand business requirements for supply chain risk management (SCRM) from a practitioner perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the findings from an exploratory quantitative survey and qualitative focus group discussions with supply chain...

Purpose – Aims to identify the importance of segmentation both as part of the network design process and as an operational tool for correctly allocating products to appropriate supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – The allocation is based upon a wide range of possible factors relating...

Purpose – This research paper proposes that the conduct of supplier relationships can be improved through a “self‐organized logistical network”. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis has been conducted on logistical supply chain which ensures to define a self‐organized logistical...

Purpose – With the growing acceptance of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) as critical business concerns, there is an emerging realisation that more investment is needed to develop appropriate managerial skills and competencies for supply chain managers. This paper explores the...

Purpose – The supply chain literature highlights chains that are activated by actual or forecasted demand, and has largely overlooked those that are activated by the supply source. This paper aims to position supply driven chains as a distinct class and to develop their properties....

Purpose – Collaboration has been referred to as the driving force behind effective supply chain management and may be the ultimate core capability. However, there is a fairly widespread belief that few firms have truly capitalized on its potential. A study was undertaken to assess the current...

Purpose – This paper proposes an integrative framework for supply chain collaboration which is based on the reciprocal approach. Design/methodology/approach – A reciprocal approach is adopted to capture the interaction phenomenon of different features of collaboration in attaining overall...