Purpose – To gain an understanding of the benefits, bridges, and barriers associated with supply chain collaboration. Design/methodology/approach – Insights from extensive field research of a successful collaboration example in the Turkish dyeing and finishing industry. Findings – The...

Purpose – To highlight key success factors in supply chain projects. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents insights from a number of supply chain projects in which IT has played an important part in the business solution. Findings – Successful supply chain projects have four...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a better understanding of supply chain management in the financial services industry by examining information flow in improving efficiencies (i.e. material, information, capital, etc.) via intelligent matching. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – To delineate typologies that capture the relationship between closed‐loop supply chains and value‐added business models, and thereby to suggest a research agenda for the transition to sustainable business. Design/methodology/approach – Develops four new theoretical categories...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to the integration and implementation of supply chain management practices from a strategic viewpoint. Design/methodology/approach – The literature is examined from three perspectives. First, supply chain...

Purpose – Since the privatization of UK utilities, few studies have examined supply chain management (SCM) in the sector. This paper aims to investigate the state of development of the SCM concept and the role of the emerging internet‐based electronic marketplaces in supporting this....

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of supply chain implementation issues on firm value. Design/methodology/approach – Using case study methodology, this paper outlines the cases of Hershey and Nike and the impact of supply chain implementation issues on these...

Purpose – To empirically investigate the problems encountered in trying to integrate supply chains in the UK construction industry and to set these problems in the context of the extensive literature on supply chain management and partnering. Design/methodology/approach – A brief review of...

Purpose – To explore the factors affecting continuity of cooperative electronic supply chain relationships in Taiwanese motor industry. Design/methodology/approach – This study has developed a research framework that integrates the three perspectives of resource dependence, risk perception,...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine how creative industries can adopt supply chain management (SCM) approaches to achieve business excellence. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on case research of supply chain (SC) integration in a jewellery‐manufacturing organisation....