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Towards responsible conflict minerals supply chain management: a systematic literature review and a supply chain governance framework
Jamal El Baz, Fedwa Jebli, Akenroye Temidayo, Anass CherrafiLiterature on conflict minerals supply chain management issues has witnessed a significant surge during the last decade. The authors review how CM research addressed supply chain…
Leveraging big data analytics capabilities in making reverse logistics decisions and improving remanufacturing performance
Surajit Bag, Sunil Luthra, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Yigit KazancogluThe study investigated the effect of big data analytics capabilities (BDACs) on reverse logistics (strategic and tactical) decisions and finally on remanufacturing performance.
The impacts of sustainable inter-firm collaboration on business performance of shipping companies
Thi Minh Trang Tran, Su-Han Woo, Kum Fai YuenTo gain competitive advantage, shipping companies need the abilities to manage environmental requirements, which this study refers to as sustainable shipping capabilities…
Exploring an adaptability approach: how creative return processors impact firm performance
Jennifer A. Espinosa, James Stock, David J. Ortinau, Lisa MonahanThe authors explore complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory as an updated theoretical perspective for managing product returns that better matches the chaotic nature of recent…
Impact of smart logistics on smart city sustainable performance: an empirical investigation
Himanshu Kumar Shee, Shah J. Miah, Tharaka De VassTechnologies continue to disrupt logistics and freight transport (known as smart logistics), but their impacts on smart city sustainability is underinvestigated. Drawing on…
A critical assessment of co-creating self-collection services in last-mile logistics
Xueqin Wang, Yiik Diew Wong, Kevin X. Li, Kum Fai YuenE-commerce last-mile logistics is undergoing dramatic changes. By inviting consumers to participate in self-collection, they collectively form a mass crowd of resources that can…
An in-depth case study of a modular service delivery system in a logistics context
Frédéric Ponsignon, Phil Davies, Andi Smart, Roger MaullThe objective of this work is to empirically investigate the design of a service delivery system that supports the provision of modular service logistics offerings.
The interplay between inter-personal and inter-organizational relationships in coordinating supply chain activities
Tarik Saikouk, Nejib Fattam, Gunasekaran Angappa, Ahmed HamdiThis paper aims to identify and explain the link between relational dynamics and the development of coordination capabilities of Fourth-Party Logistics Providers (4PL) within a…
An integrated supply chain – human resource management approach for improved supply chain performance
Sarat Kumar Jena, Abhijeet GhadgeHuman resource management (HRM) is struggling to cope with the increasingly volatile demand for skilled resources in the logistics and supply chain sector. Thus, this study…
Contrasting supply chain traceability and supply chain visibility: are they interchangeable?
Vivek RoySupply chain traceability and supply chain visibility have become a critical element for the effective management of contemporary complex supply chains. At their core is…
Potentials of blockchain technologies for supply chain collaboration: a conceptual framework
Abderahman Rejeb, John G. Keogh, Steven J. Simske, Thomas Stafford, Horst TreiblmaierThe purpose of this study is to investigate the potentials of blockchain technologies (BC) for supply chain collaboration (SCC).
Blockchain in operations for food service distribution: steps before implementation
Mauro VivaldiniConsidering the importance of a safe food chain for consumers and the advent of blockchain technology (BT), this research studies a food service (FS) distributor. The research…
Exploring the roles of lead organisations in spreading sustainability standards throughout food supply chains in an emerging economy
Minelle E. Silva, Gustavo Picanço Dias, Stefan GoldThis paper investigates how food supply chains (SCs) introduce sustainability standards (i.e. organic and/or Fair Trade labels). The authors combined the concepts of power and…
Collaborative risk management in decentralised multi-tier global food supply chains: an exploratory study
Shoufeng Cao, Kim Bryceson, Damian HineThe aim of this paper is to explore the value of collaborative risk management in a decentralised multi-tier global fresh produce supply chain.
Examining the links between logistics outsourcing, company competitiveness and selected performances: the evidence from an emerging country
Ebenezer Afum, Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah, Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah, Charles Baah, Essel Dacosta, Clifford Sekyere Owusu, Joseph Amponsah OwusuThis study examines the mediation effects of time-based competitiveness, cost-based competitiveness and customer performance between logistics outsourcing and financial…
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