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Adequate flexibility potential to handle supply chain uncertainties

Zitzmann, Immanuel; Karl, David - 2018

Risks and uncertainties (e.g. IT-system failure or demand fluctuation) threaten the performance of supply chains. This paper gives insight into the planning of flexibility potential as a crucial tool for managing the consequences of operational and disruptive uncertainties. A simulation study of...

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Breaking through the bottlenecks using artificial intelligence

Feldt, Julia; Kontny, Henning; Wagenitz, Axel - 2019

Purpose: Performance of Supply Chain is highly dependent on weak spots, so-called bottlenecks. This research paper presents the findings from the analysis of operation processes of a mid-sized producing company and the digital solution for opening up the bottlenecks in order to achieve...

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Cyber-attack impact estimation for a port

König, Sandra; Rass, Stefan; Schauer, Stefan - 2019

Purpose: We investigate consequences of a cyber-attack on a port through a simulation model. Motivated by the impact of NotPetya on the container company A.P. Møller-Maersk and the entire supply chain we propose a method to estimate the consequences. Such estimation is a first step towards the...

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Firm-to-firm relationships and the pass-through of shocks: Theory and evidence

Heise, Sebastian - 2019

Economists have long suspected that firm-to-firm relationships might lower the responsiveness of prices to shocks due to the use of fixed-price contracts. Using transaction-level U.S. import data, I show that the pass-through of exchange rate shocks in fact rises as a relationship grows older....

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Government credit and trade war

Cai, Ning; Feng, Jinlu; Liu, Yong; Ru, Hong; Yang, Endong - 2019

By merging transaction-level trade data from China Customs and loan data from the China Development Bank (CDB), we analyze the effects of government credit on trade activities. We find that CDB credit mainly flows to SOEs in strategic industries at the top of the supply chain. These up-stream...

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Blockchain Applications in Supply Chain Transactions

Durach, Christian F.; Blesik, Till; von Düring, Maximilian - In: Journal of Business Logistics 42 (2021) 1, pp. 7-24

’ application may be expected and investigated. The present study clarifies the discussion about blockchain application areas (BAAs … extend Iansiti and Lakhani’s (Harvard Business Review 2017; 95: 118) blockchain adoption framework. Verified customer reviews … and product quality certification are identified as the most relevant blockchain usages in SC transactions. Interestingly …

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Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption

Goel, Rajeev K.; Mazhar, Ummad; Saunoris, James W. - In: Australian Economic Papers (2020) Early View Articles

Reliable supply chains are crucial to the competitiveness, survival and profitability of businesses. While various aspects of supply chain logistics have been studied, their impacts on corrupt activity have not been fully understood. This paper examines the impact of the different stages of...

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The role of TPLs in innovative logistics solutions in importation

Razzera, Alessandra Vitorino; Machado, Marcelo André - In: Innovation & Management Review 15 (2018) 1, pp. 73-91

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of third-party logistics providers (TPLs) in providing innovative logistics solutions for Brazilian importations. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple case study has been conducted in which four logistics service providers are...

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Identifying the corrupt cog in the wheel: Dimensions of supply chain logistics and cross‐country corruption

Goel, Rajeev K.; Mazhar, Ummad; Saunoris, James W. - In: Australian Economic Papers 60 (2021) 4, pp. 693-709

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Review of the financial environment for agricultural producers in Armenia

Kasarjyan, Milada - In: Banwa 6 (2009) 1, pp. 63-73

The lack of collateral prevents small-scale farm producers and processors from accessing commercial credit. This negatively aﬀects farm productivity and product quality, limits the export potential of products, and prevents further development of the food supply chain. This paper reviews the...

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