The assembly plant of PSA in Vigo has become a paradigm of efficiency within the French group as well as among the Spanish factories. Its model can hardly surprise anyone, however: investment in new technologies, organizational innovation on the shop floor and in its relation with suppliers,...

Due to the trend towards decentralization and greater complexity in supply chains, companies are increasingly exposed to supply risks. Various strategies to mitigate supply risks have been developed using modeling- based approaches, including risk diversification by dual sourcing and direct...

We examine what type of consumer reactions—encouraging ones that emphasize the value of responsible sourcing or discouraging ones that emphasize the possibility of a consumer boycott in the face of violations—can lead supply chain partners engage in more responsible sourcing, using a...

Using case study data, we describe how a large personal computer manufacturer changed its supply-chain management strategy after outsourcing the majority of its design and manufacturing activities to a network of focused suppliers. To cope with this new structure, the firm created highly skilled...