The dominant models of supply chain management have a strong product orientation, with service supply chain models only starting to appear. The technologies used in existing supply chains generally aim at improving production and logistical operations by increasing their efficiencies and by...

The adoption of data capture technologies such as RFID could result in real interactivity and customer centric global services supply chains or could flood companies with data on top of the mountains of data already collected, stored, underutilized and underexploited. The paper suggest a...

Green product design is an effective instrument for achieving a circular economy. Topromote green product development, downstream retailers often enter into contracts with upstreammanufacturers and market green products. This study considers a decentralized green product supply chain comprising...

Buyer –supplier relationships in supply chains are becoming increasingly important as buyers realize that their success is often tied to the capabilities and performance of suppliers. However since the manufacturer and the supplier are separate entities with each having individual goals, it is...

The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected by post-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgaria. This paper presents the dairy chain management in the country at current present stage of development. First, it analyses the state and forms of dairy value chain management...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify 1) which innovation implementation strategies have the highest success potential, and 2) which factors affect the adoption of fruit-related innovations by consumers. We focus on consumer-driven and responsive fruit supply chains....

This research proposes a framework linking supply chain management (SCM) practices to customer relationship management (CRM) objectives through better organizational performance. First, critical review was conducted to identify the relationship between SCM practices and organizational...

An increasing number of construction projects are adopting prefabrication to economize on time, labor, and materials. This method calls for prudent supply chain management, because its performance relies on coordination between the contractor and supplier. Studies in construction management,...