Purpose – Recent trends of outsourcing in global competition make the firms vulnerable to operational risks. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how firms implement supply chain strategies to reduce operational risks, especially risk exposure involving catastrophic events....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between integrative technologies and the corporation's ability to remain or gain a competitive advantage in today's fast‐paced global economy. Design/methodology/approach – The authors' professional experience,...

Purpose – This paper seeks to argue that any competitive advantage realized by a firm that produces domestically and exports to a foreign market due to a real depreciation (appreciation) of the domestic (foreign) currency is purely transitory and thus not sustainable. Diversification of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and explain competition between buyers and sellers within the same supply chain network. It suggests that supply chain can be best described as an opportunistic coalition between the powerful and ambitious ones. Design/methodology/approach –...

The target costing method works “backward” from traditional cost‐plus methods and begins with a targeted sales price for a product. This price is set based on what the customer is willing to pay. It considers not only the preferred current selling price but also the later life cycle...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the peer-reviewed literature, as well as literature written by practitioners having authority on green supply chains and allied areas with a view to identify future research directions with the help of an extensive literature review....

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the leverage points in the Vietnamese coffee supply chain (SC) that would be used for increasing competitive advantages of the product. Design/methodology/approach A sequential approach by combining two established modelling techniques (causal...

This article provides a non‐mainstream discussion on the value chain concept, which challenges generally believed positions in the area of supply chain management. The author argues that the ultimate consumer is the trigger in the supply chain. The article discusses the concept of value and...

Purpose – To identify some of the major issues and problems firms face, when they collaborate with suppliers in new product development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a case study of a leading Danish hearing aid manufacturer. Findings – Early involvement of suppliers in...