The International Journal of Logistics Management
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Food insecurity: addressing a challenging social problem with supply chains and service ecosystems
Sebastián Javier García-Dastugue, Rogelio García-Contreras, Kimberly Stauss, Thomas Milford, Rudolf LeuschnerExtant literature in supply chain management tends to address a portion of the product flow to make food accessible to clients in need. The authors present a broader view of food…
From exploitation and exploration to exaptation? A logistics service provider's (LSP) perspective on building supply chain resilience capabilities during disruptions
David M. Herold, Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera, Katarzyna NowickaDuring the supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19, logistics service providers (LSPs) have invested heavily in innovations to enhance their supply chain resilience…
Unlocking the potential: leveraging blockchain technology for agri-food supply chain performance and sustainability
Priyanka Vern, Anupama Panghal, Rahul S. Mor, Vikas Kumar, Dilshad SarwarBlockchain technology (BCT) has emerged as a powerful tool for enhancing transparency and trust. However, the relationship between the benefits of BCT and agri-food supply chain…
Artificial intelligence-based reverse logistics for improving circular economy performance: a developing country perspective
Subhodeep Mukherjee, Ramji Nagariya, K. Mathiyazhagan, Manish Mohan Baral, M.R. Pavithra, Andrea AppolloniReverse logistics services are designed to move goods from their point of consumption to an endpoint to capture value or properly dispose of products and materials. Artificial…
Supply chain sustainability, risk and transformational tension: a systems perspective
Aysu Göçer, Sebastian Brockhaus, Stanley E. Fawcett, Ceren Altuntas Vural, A. Michael KnemeyerSustainability continues to be put forth as a strategic priority. However, sustainability efforts are often deemphasized for short-term profitability. This study explores the…
Navigating the challenges of AI-enabled circular economy in the food and beverage sector: strategies for sustainable transformation
Deval Ajmera, Manjeet Kharub, Aparna Krishna, Himanshu GuptaThe pressing issues of climate change and environmental degradation call for a reevaluation of how we approach economic activities. Both leaders and corporations are now shifting…
Strengthening resilience in supply chains: the role of multi-layer flexibility, supply chain risks and environmental dynamism
Rohit Kumar SinghThis study examines the relationship between multi-layer supply chain flexibility (MSCF) and Supply chain resilience (SCR). Further, it looks at the moderating effect of…
Storm in a teacup: implications of mobile phone literacy on sustainable smallholder agri-food supply chains in developing economies
W. Madushan Fernando, H. Niles Perera, R.M. Chandima Ratnayake, Amila ThibbotuwawaThis study explores digital transformation in the tea supply chain within developing economies, with a focus on smallholder tea producers in Sri Lanka. Tea is one of the most…
Examining the impact of leader's paradoxical cognition on supply chain sustainability: a moderated chain mediation model
Ting Xu, Jiazhan WangThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc on a global scale for supply chains, which put forward higher demand for organizations to reassess their global supply chain strategy and…
Harvesting sustainability: assessing Industry 4.0 in agri-food supply chains
Harshad Sonar, Isha Sharma, Nikhil Ghag, Bhagyashri RajeThe agri-food industry is experiencing a revolutionary shift due to the introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies to improve efficiency, transparency and sustainability. The…
Supporting disaster relief operations through RFID: enabling visibility and coordination
Stephan M. Wagner, M. Ramkumar, Gopal Kumar, Tobias SchoenherrIn the aftermath of disasters, humanitarian actors need to coordinate their activities based on accurate information about the disaster site, its surrounding environment, the…
Drones in last-mile delivery: a systematic literature review from a logistics management perspective
Amer Jazairy, Emil Persson, Mazen Brho, Robin von Haartman, Per HilletofthThis study presents a systematic literature review (SLR) of the interdisciplinary literature on drones in last-mile delivery (LMD) to extrapolate pertinent insights from and into…
From novice to expert: advancing step-by-step simulation guideline for urban logistics with an open-source simulation tool
Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Yongkuk JeongThis research analyses challenges faced by users at various levels in planning and designing participatory simulation models of cities. It aims to identify issues that hinder…
Improving the picking efficiency of a cold warehouse to avoid temperature abuse
Marco Fabio Benaglia, Mei-Hui Chen, Shih-Hao Lu, Kune-Muh Tsai, Shih-Han HungThis research investigates how to optimize storage location assignment to decrease the order picking time and the waiting time of orders in the staging area of low-temperature…
Can logistics and supply chain resilience strategies minimize the impacts of disruptions: evidence from Japan
Rajali Maharjan, Hironori KatoThis study investigates whether logistics and supply chain resilience strategies (SCREST) can help mitigate the negative impacts of disruptions on firm performance and logistics…
Exploring the performance impact of unit load selection in order picking: evidence from a cold retail supply chain
Dominic Loske, Tiziana Modica, Matthias Klumpp, Roberto MontemanniPrior literature has widely established that the design of storage locations impacts order picking task performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance…
Learning from Habermas and Machiavelli: a thought experiment in supply chain management
Amanda BilleThe purpose of this paper is to show the benefits of bridging the gap between supply chain management (SCM) and political philosophy to challenge the underlying assumptions about…
A hybrid e-logistics service quality approach: modeling the evolution of B2C e-commerce
Hasan Uvet, John Dickens, Jason Anderson, Aaron Glassburner, Christopher A. BooneThis research paper aims to examine two hybrid models of logistics service quality (LSQ) and its influence on satisfaction, loyalty and future purchase intention in a…
Drivers and barriers for implementing social sustainability in supply chains: a qualitative investigation of a developing country's multi-tier suppliers
Shobod Deba Nath, Gabriel Eweje, Suborna BaruaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate why multi-tier apparel suppliers integrate social sustainability practices into their supply chains and what barriers these suppliers…
Information governance orientation, supply chain strategy type and performance outcomes
Joonhwan In, Randy Bradley, Bogdan C. Bichescu, Sumin HanThis study aims to examine the performance implications of an information governance (IG) framework for managing, controlling access to and securing information, focusing on (1…
Factors influencing ICT implementation in motorcycle goods transport: the mediating role of business efficiency, infrastructure and motorcycle benefits
Abdul karim Armah, Jinfa LiThrough the “Going Digital Initiative,” the Ghanaian government has introduced policies that aim at improving the information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure of…
Understanding interdependency of sustainability dimensions from the lens of collaborative relationship conditions: findings from an emerging economy
Gopal Kumar, Zach G. Zacharia, Mohit GoswamiDrawing on the relational view and contingency theories, this study explores supply chain relationship conditions' roles in interrelationships between environmental, social and…
Mastering timely deliveries using dynamic capabilities: perspectives from logistics service providers and shippers
Seda Özcan, Bengü Sevil Oflaç, Sinem Tokcaer, Özgür ÖzpeynirciThe criticality of late deliveries in transportation lies in the threat of considerable multi-level supply chain costs. This study aims to reveal the dynamic capabilities playing…
Together, we travel: empirical insights on human-robot collaborative order picking for retail warehousing
Jonas Koreis, Dominic Loske, Matthias KlumppIncreasing personnel costs and labour shortages have pushed retailers to give increasing attention to their intralogistics operations. We study hybrid order picking systems, in…
Mapping the terrain for the Lean Supply Chain 4.0
Olivia McDermott, Jiju Antony, Michael Sony, Vikas SwarnakarThis study aims to carry out a systematic literature review (SLR) on the integration of Lean, Industry 4.0 and the supply chain or the Lean Supply Chain (LSC) 4.0. The research…
Factors influencing career advancement in supply chain management with gender perspectives: French case study
Nadine Kafa, Salomée Ruel, Anicia JaeglerThe field of supply chain management (SCM) needs to attract and retain workers to solve the current talent shortage. The purpose of this research is to identify and evaluate…
Digital technology adoption challenges in the agri-food supply chain from the perspective of attaining sustainable development goals
Aditi Saha, Rakesh Raut, Mukesh KumarThe purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges surrounding the implementation of digital technology (DT) agri-food supply chain (AFSC) and explore how these challenges…
Linkage between digital supply chain, supply chain innovation and supply chain dynamic capabilities: an empirical study
Quanxi Li, Haowei Zhang, Kailing Liu, Zuopeng Justin Zhang, Sajjad M. JasimuddinThere has been limited research that has explored the connection between digital supply chain (DSC) and SC innovation and SC dynamic capabilities. This paper aims to examine the…
Supply chain awareness: theoretical development and empirical test in the nonprofit context
Sebastián Javier García-Dastugue, Horacio E. RousseauManagerial “awareness” of supply chain management (SCM) principles is a key antecedent of SCM adoption. However, supply chain awareness (SCA) provides fertile ground for further…
Perceived relationship between green logistics practices and sustainability performance: a multi-methodology approach
Chamari Pamoshika Jayarathna, Duzgun Agdas, Les DawesDespite the wide use of quantitative assessment to identify the relationship between green logistics (GL) practices and the sustainability performance (SP) of firms, results of…
The role of organisational and contextual factors in supply chain collaboration and competitive advantage: the case of the garment industry in Vietnam
Dung Thi My Tran, Vinh Van Thai, Truong Ton Hien Duc, Thanh-Thuy NguyenThis research aims to investigate how organisational and contextual factors affect supply chain collaboration and how that, in turn, influences firms' competitive advantage in the…
Impact of circular economy practices on supply chain capability, flexibility and sustainable supply chain performance
Gunjan MalhotraThis paper analyses the effect of circular economy practices on sustainable supply chain performance. The study explores the impact of mediating variables such as supply chain…
Circular supply chain valorisation through sustainable value mapping in the post-consumer used clothing sector
Rudrajeet Pal, Erik SandbergThe purpose of this study is to explore the antecedents of uncaptured sustainable value and strategies to generate opportunities to capture it in the circular supply chain of…
How blockchain manages supply chain risks: evidence from Indian manufacturing companies
Leo Hong, Douglas N. HalesThis study aims to investigate the contribution of blockchain technology to supply chain risk management and its impact on performance among Indian manufacturing companies.
Leveraging autonomous mobile robots for Industry 4.0 warehouses: a multiple case study analysis
Abhay Kumar Grover, Muhammad Hasan AshrafDespite its potential, warehouse managers still struggle to successfully assimilate autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in their operations. This paper means to identify the…
Knowledge management for supply chain resilience in pharmaceutical industry: evidence from the Middle East region
Saad Zighan, Nidal Yousef Dwaikat, Ziad Alkalha, Moheeb AbualqumbozThis study investigates the role of supply chain knowledge management in enhancing pharmaceutical supply chain resilience.
Digital twin-based warehouse management system: a theoretical toolbox for future research and applications
Pratik Maheshwari, Sachin Kamble, Satish Kumar, Amine Belhadi, Shivam GuptaThe digital warehouse management system is an emergence that forms a critical part of the transformation of economic structure in Industry 4.0. In the present business scenario…
Leveraging shippers-logistics providers relationships for better sustainability in logistics: the perspective of SMEs
Alessandro Creazza, Claudia Colicchia, Pietro EvangelistaThe organization of services can affect the adoption of sustainable practices within the relationship between a buyer (e.g. a shipper) and a supplier (e.g. a logistics service…
The changing landscape of digital transformation in supply chains: impacts of industry 4.0 in Vietnam
Mohammadreza Akbari, Seng Kiat Kok, John Hopkins, Guilherme F. Frederico, Hung Nguyen, Abel Duarte AlonsoThe purpose of the article is to contribute to the body of research on digital transformation among members of the supply chain operating in an emerging economy. This paper…
Inventory sharing in healthcare supply chains: systematic literature review and future research agenda
Panniphat Atcha, Ilias Vlachos, Satish KumarIneffective management inventory of medical products such as blood and vaccines can create severe repercussions for hospitals, clinics or medical enterprises, such as surgery…
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – catching up in the food industry through business model innovation
Christopher Münch, Evi HartmannThe food supply chain worldwide has suffered severely due to the COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. Previous research suggests that business model innovation (BMI) could be a…
Strategies to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on supply chain disruptions: a multiple case analysis of buyers and distributors
Atif Saleem ButtThis paper explores the steps/countermeasures taken by buying and distributing firms to address supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19.
Supply chains and COVID-19: impacts, countermeasures and post-COVID-19 era
Atif Saleem ButtThis paper explores the steps/countermeasures taken by firms to address supply chain disruptions in the wake of COVID-19.
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