The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 35 Issue 4

Leveraging shippers-logistics providers relationships for better sustainability in logistics: the perspective of SMEs

Alessandro Creazza, Claudia Colicchia, Pietro Evangelista

The 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 Alonso

The 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…

Digital twin-based warehouse management system: a theoretical toolbox for future research and applications

Pratik Maheshwari, Sachin Kamble, Satish Kumar, Amine Belhadi, Shivam Gupta

The 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…

Inventory sharing in healthcare supply chains: systematic literature review and future research agenda

Panniphat Atcha, Ilias Vlachos, Satish Kumar

Ineffective management inventory of medical products such as blood and vaccines can create severe repercussions for hospitals, clinics or medical enterprises, such as surgery…

Knowledge management for supply chain resilience in pharmaceutical industry: evidence from the Middle East region

Saad Zighan, Nidal Yousef Dwaikat, Ziad Alkalha, Moheeb Abualqumboz

This study investigates the role of supply chain knowledge management in enhancing pharmaceutical supply chain resilience.

Leveraging autonomous mobile robots for Industry 4.0 warehouses: a multiple case study analysis

Abhay Kumar Grover, Muhammad Hasan Ashraf

Despite its potential, warehouse managers still struggle to successfully assimilate autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in their operations. This paper means to identify the…

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. Jasimuddin

There 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. Rousseau

Managerial “awareness” of supply chain management (SCM) principles is a key antecedent of SCM adoption. However, supply chain awareness (SCA) provides fertile ground for further…

Information governance orientation, supply chain strategy type and performance outcomes

Joonhwan In, Randy Bradley, Bogdan C. Bichescu, Sumin Han

This study aims to examine the performance implications of an information governance (IG) framework for managing, controlling access to and securing information, focusing on (1…

Understanding interdependency of sustainability dimensions from the lens of collaborative relationship conditions: findings from an emerging economy

Gopal Kumar, Zach G. Zacharia, Mohit Goswami

Drawing on the relational view and contingency theories, this study explores supply chain relationship conditions' roles in interrelationships between environmental, social and…

A hybrid e-logistics service quality approach: modeling the evolution of B2C e-commerce

Hasan Uvet, John Dickens, Jason Anderson, Aaron Glassburner, Christopher A. Boone

This 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 Barua

The 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…