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Pålsson, Henrik; Johansson, Ola - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 23 (2016) 3, pp. 674-703

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the intention of companies to reduce transportation emissions by 2020 and the barriers and the discriminating factors that affect the reduction. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review identified potential logistical and technical...

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Improving SME logistics performance through benchmarking

Taschner, Andreas - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 23 (2016) 7, pp. 1780-1797

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of current benchmarking proposals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to suggest a condensed process for logistics benchmarking in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach The paper starts by outlining why the logistics...

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Coordination and responsiveness issues in SME supply chains: a review

Kumar, Ravinder; Kumar Singh, Rajesh - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 24 (2017) 3, pp. 635-650

Purpose Globalization and liberalization of the world economy have leveled the field for all competitors across the globe. To face global competition successfully, SMEs have to break their isolation in the value chain. To overcome the dynamic challenges of the market, supply chain management can...

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Exploring antecedents of extended supply chain performance measures

Dubey, Rameshwar; Ali, Sadia Samar - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 22 (2015) 5, pp. 752-772

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the antecedents of Indian firms practicing green manufacturing practices and their impact on extended supply chain performance. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper the authors have adopted systematic literature review (SLR) to derive...

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A classification scheme for representing the variation in business and supply chain performance in Indian manufacturing industry

Soni, Gunjan; Kodali, Rambabu - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 24 (2017) 4, pp. 1013-1036

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify a classification scheme which represents the variation in business and supply chain performance of supply chains in Indian manufacturing industry. Classification is done by presenting an empirical taxonomy of clusters representing supply chains in...

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A comprehensive model for supply chain integration

Zhang, Cunlu; Gunasekaran, Angappa; Wang, William Yu Chung - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 22 (2015) 6, pp. 1141-1157

Purpose – Extant research on supply chain integration defines integration in different ways, and mainly discusses a … limited number of integration elements. The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual integration model which consists … and then verify the model with a real case. Findings – Developed a model consisting of integration elements residing at …

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Analyzing drivers and barriers of coordination in humanitarian supply chain management under fuzzy environment

Kabra, Gaurav; Ramesh, A - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 22 (2015) 4, pp. 559-587

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the barriers to coordination in humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM), proposes solutions and prioritizes them to overcome the barriers particularly in the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopts a comprehensive...

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Green supplier appraisement in fuzzy environment

Kumar Sahu, Nitin; Datta, Saurav; Sankar Mahapatra, Siba - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 21 (2014) 3, pp. 412-429

Purpose – In recent years, stimulated environmental awareness (green consciousness) has favored the emergence of the green supply chain paradigm. Therefore, apart from traditional supplier selection criterions, green criteria are necessarily to be incorporated in the supplier selection...

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In today's global environment organizational culture dominates national culture!

R. Kattman, Braden - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 21 (2014) 4, pp. 651-664

Purpose – The specific problem this research addresses is whether cultural differences, national or organizational, impact how effectively the continuous improvement process is received within the supply chain in order to improve supplier performance. The paper aims to discuss these issues....

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Survey of reverse logistics practices in manufacturing industries: an Indian context

Ravi, V; Shankar, Ravi - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 22 (2015) 5, pp. 874-899

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current status of reverse logistics practices used on four sectors of Indian manufacturing industry, namely, auto, paper, food and beverage processing, and electronics. Design/methodology/approach – A nationwide questionnaire-based...

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