Sustainability has gained more attention in an attempt to avoid unwanted results in the business environment since its main objective is to minimize the negative impact on the economy, society, and the environment. A supplier relationship is one of the critical concepts in sustainable supply...

Research suggests that new information technologies can improve the functionality of business processes, leading to improved firm profitability. However, new technologies are not equal in their contributions to a company’s bottom line. Further, there is some debate as to whether early adopters...

The financial market gives significant consideration to the supply chain activities of publicly listed firms, which could in turn use their investments in the supply chain to manage market expectations. We study the effects of the capital market concerns of a publicly traded retailer that...

We investigate the relationship between outsourcing and profitability paying particular attention to the endogeneity of outsourcing. The empirical analysis uses unique plant level data for the electronics sector in Ireland. A particular feature of the data is that it records detailed information...

Selecting appropriate and resilient suppliers is an important issue in supply chain management (SCM) literature. Making an effective decision on this issue can decrease external risks and disruptions, purchase costs, and delay times and also guarantees business continuity in the event of...

Companies create supply chains (SC) to gain added value, but collaborative relationships do not mean they all receive a balanced share of this value due to power asymmetry. The success of an SC depends on its ability to deliver the required products/services to the customer with specific quality...