The development of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) necessitates flexible Supply Chain Networks (SCN). Therefore, this paper assesses the flexibility of SCN in context of I4.0. The assessment is based on a framework of metrics embedded in the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model. The methodology...

We consider a bilateral monopoly in which a manufacturer can open its direct channel that is less efficient than the existing retailer. We find the following results. The manufacturer opens its direct channel if its bargaining power over the existing retailer is weak. Opening the direct channel...

Cover -- Zum Inhalt / Zum Autor -- Titel -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- 1 Einleitung -- 1.1 Lieferantennetzwerke -- 1.2 Interne Vernetzung im Unternehmen und Umgang mit den Stakeholdern -- 2 Aktuelle und zukünftige Anforderungen an das Beschaffungsmanagement@Zukunft -- 2.1 Globaler...

Purpose: A critical issue has been absent from the conversation on supply chain coordination: how supply chain coordination influence the enterprise performance. This research proposes a new vision to research the performance mechanism of supply chain coordination capability as a dynamic...

Purpose: the aim of this paper is to investigate the closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) network equilibrium wiht the consideration of three practical factors: two complementary types of suppliers, risk-averse character of the manufacturer and capacity constraints of the suppliers....