International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 44 Issue 5

Brilliance in resilience: operations and supply chain management’s role in achieving a sustainable future

Maria Holgado, Constantin Blome, Martin C. Schleper, Nachiappan Subramanian

The purpose of this article is to discuss how the mastery of resilience in operations and supply chains plays a significant role in the transition to a more sustainable future…

The “dark side” of Industry 4.0: How can technology be made more sustainable?

Marcos Dieste, Guido Orzes, Giovanna Culot, Marco Sartor, Guido Nassimbeni

A positive outlook on the impact of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) on sustainability prevails in the literature. However, some studies have highlighted potential areas of concern that have…

The spillover effects of supply chain corruption practices on stock returns

Geng Wang, Yangchun Xiong, Yang Cheng, Hugo K.S. Lam

This study aims to explore the spillover effects of supply chain corruption practices (SCCPs) on stock returns along the supply chain and within the industry. Specifically, it…

Complex supply chain structures and multi-scope GHG emissions: the moderation effect of reducing equivocality

M. Cristina De Stefano, Maria J. Montes-Sancho

Climate change requires the reduction of direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a task that seems to clash with increasing supply chain complexity. This study aims to…

Uncovering the link between well-being and factory performance among workers in China: a longitudinal study

Minette Bellingan, Catherine Tilley, Mukesh Kumar, Luciano Batista, Steve Evans

Companies are concerned about the well-being of workers in their supply chains, but conventional audits fail to uncover critical problems. Yet, if the happy worker – productive…

Let's talk about it: the impact of nurses' implicit voice theories on individual agility and quality of care

Pierre-Luc Fournier, Lionel Bahl, Desirée H. van Dun, Kevin J. Johnson, Jean Cadieux

The complexity and uncertainty of healthcare operations increasingly require agility to safeguard a high quality of care. Using a microfoundations of dynamic capabilities…

Linking production geography and financial performance

Oliver von Dzengelevski, Torbjørn H. Netland, Ann Vereecke, Kasra Ferdows

When is it more profitable for multinational manufacturers to manufacture in high-cost environments and when in low-cost environments? While the literature offers many cues to…

Operations of cost-effective charities: a qualitative study

Anton Shevchenko, Sara Hajmohammad, Mark Pagell

People donate to charities with the aim of improving society. Yet, many charities fail to use donations efficiently or have ineffective interventions. The authors explore the…

Making supply chains great again: examining structural changes to US manufacturing supply chains

Mehmet Chakkol, Mark Johnson, Antonios Karatzas, Georgios Papadopoulos, Nikolaos Korfiatis

President Trump's tenure was accompanied by a series of protectionist measures that intended to reinvigorate US-based production and make manufacturing supply chains more “local”…