This paper examines how the BBIN MVA can help in improving the export competitiveness of the North eastern region. Using secondary data and an in-depth primary survey a detailed examination of supply chain of two key items - pharmaceuticals and fresh and processed pineapple is undertaken to...

The purpose of this study is to explore if and how interfirm governance can foster the scaling up of hydrogen supply chains. We applied an interview study approach conducting semi-structured interviews with 13 experts from hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization. This...

This contribution provides a systematic literature review of micro aerial vehicle (MAV) swarms for indoor industrial applications. First, an initial list of 1997 publications that complies with predefined inclusion criteria was surveyed by reviewers. Next, 185 publications that comply with the...

Port community systems (PCS), as electronic platforms enabling the intelligent and secure exchange of information between public and private stakeholders in ports, are central to port supply chains. PCS drive productivity, efficiencies, and competitiveness whilst improving the port's...

Emphasis on sustainability practices is growing globally in the shipping industry due to regulations on emissions from transportation as well as increasing customer demand for sustainability. This research aims to shed light on the environmental sustainability of companies involved in maritime...

Building a relationship with the maritime supply chain partners is considered imperative for organisations to survive and remain competitive. Yet, several studies that examined the maritime supply chain have not adequately explored nor assessed the relationship constructs that impacts maritime...

As of May 2021, the current COVID-19 pandemic is still plaguing the world, challenging all the countries and their health systems, globally. In this context, conditions typical of low-resource settings surfaced also in high-resource ones (e.g., the lack of essential medical equipment, of...

This dissertation investigates the use of information exchange in industrial supply chain relationships. Specific information exchange characteristics are analyzed to determine their contribution to firm performance from the perspective of both the technology champion firm and the trading...

This dissertation investigates the effects of firm financial distress on two key firm decision variables: sales prices and inventories. These analyses contribute to the Structure-Conduct-Performance paradigm literature. Specifically, the feedback loop between financial distress, a result of poor...

A drastic reduction in the cost of transmitting information has tremendously increased the°ow and availability of information. Greater availability of information increases the ¯rm's abilityto manage its supply chain and, therefore, increases its operational performance. However,...