This paper investigates the influence of sustainable business development on manufacturing plant operations. Among the three pillars of sustainability consisting of environmental, social and economic longevity and foresight of a firm, we focus on the environmental component. Specifically, basing...

This paper facilitates an in-depth view of the transformation needed for the transition from traditional to sustainable supply chain management (SSCM)—by delineating its elemental aspects. Taking an organizational unit of analysis perspective, this conceptual review seeks to characterize the...

Industry demand for talented analytics professionals has created a significant increase in degree programs (e.g., MS in Analytics) around the globe. Many of these programs incorporate experiential learning in the curriculum to foster a deeper understanding. This paper focuses on the value and...

While data science, predictive analytics and big data have been frequently-used buzzwords, rigorous academic investigations into these areas are just emerging. In this forward thinking article we discuss the results of a recent large-scale survey on these topics among supply chain management...

Purpose – Taking a social network perspective, this paper develops a framework for the assurance of food safety via relational networking. Design/methodology/approach – We consider both informal and formal relational networking, and explore a firm's learning orientation, risk aversion and...