individual firms to supply chains. Managing supply chains effectively and efficiently is critical to succeed in the current … business environment. At the same time, breakdowns in supply chains, frequently referred to as supply chain disruptions, are … study, we address three research questions: first, what is supply chain disruption and how can we measure it; second, what …

, the literature has been silent on the value of 3PL firms as creditproviders in budget-constrained supply chains. This …PL firm but also for the supplier, the retailer, and the entire supply chain. In comparison with a supplier credit model … where the supplier provides the trade credit, the control role model yields a better performance for the supply chain as …

Global apparel supply chains require collaboration from many sectors, including consumers, retail firms, manufacturing … firms and factories. The role of sourcing agents as a facilitating sector of global apparel supply chains was explored as …

In this era of globalisation, market forces dictate that contemporary supply chains are demand-driven, time … although there is some concurrence between supply-side and demand-side logistics requirements, there are also distinctive …-compressed and volatile. Yet many logistics supply chains span continents. This creates complexity for the people who manage them …

used by supply chains and to suggest a framework for a methodical approach that would be easy and practical in making … supply chains. A sample of 332 companies mainly from the manufacturing area was examined to determine what criteria they … require for assessing sustainable issues amongst their supply chains. A quantitative study using factor analysis and multiple …

RFID technology promises to revolutionize supply chains and usher in a new era of cost savings, efficiency and business … intelligence. The use of low cost RFID devices in supply chain management systems has been increasing dramatically. While a lot of … research has been carried out in trying to make a completely RFID enabled global supply chain a reality there still remains a …

necessary to research the areas of Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, and Engineering Economics. The approach for … ? San Luis Obispo, and its ability to benefit the local and surrounding towns. The analysis looks at the supply chain …-profit, and the developed supply chain shows the most effective way to do this. In addition, further steps to better the process …

During recent years, the supply chain performance management has become a key strategic consideration. Many … performance. Because of complexity, uncertainty and vagueness inherent in supply chains, performance measurement using fuzzy … dimensions (sets of logistic indicators) in supply chain, where the uncertainty arises from the inability to perform adequate …