International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 40 Issue 9

Operations adding value to society

Gyöngyi Kovács, Markku Kuula, Stefan Seuring, Constantin Blome

The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of operations management in society. The article detects trends, raises critical questions to operations management research and…

Supply chain sustainability trajectories: learning through sustainability initiatives

Bruno S. Silvestre, Minelle E. Silva, Allan Cormack, Antônio Márcio Tavares Thome

This paper explores how organizational capabilities and path dependence affect the implementation of supply chain (SC) sustainability initiatives. Through the lenses of…

Can we have it all? Sustainability trade-offs and cross-insurance mechanisms in supply chains

Mauro Fracarolli Nunes, Camila Lee Park, Ely Laureano Paiva

The study investigates the interaction of sustainability dimensions in supply chains. Along with the analysis of sustainability trade-offs (i.e. prioritizing one dimension to the…

When do 3PLs initiate low-carbon supply chain integration?

Xiaohong Liu, Cheng Qian, Shenghui Wang

This paper draws on the perspective of social networks to examine when 3PLs initiate low-carbon supply chain integration (LCSCI) in decarbonising supply chains.

Elaborating on modular interfaces in multi-provider contexts

Vincent Peters, Mervi Vähätalo, Bert Meijboom, Alice Barendregt, Levinus Bok, Esther de Vries

This study examines how modular interfaces manifest in multi-provider contexts and how they can improve coordination and customization of services. The aim of the study is to…

Silence is golden: the role of team coordination in health operations

Alessandro Stefanini, Davide Aloini, Peter Gloor

This study investigates the relationships between team dynamics and performance in healthcare operations. Specifically, it explores, through wearable sensors, how team…

Coopetition in temporary contexts: examining swift trust and swift distrust in humanitarian operations

Sarah Schiffling, Claire Hannibal, Yiyi Fan, Matthew Tickle

By drawing on commitment-trust theory, we examine the role of swift trust and distrust in supporting coopetition under conditions of uncertainty and interdependence in the setting…

“The map is not the territory”: a boundary objects perspective on supply chain mapping

Nathalie Fabbe-Costes, Lucie Lechaptois, Martin Spring

To empirically examine the usefulness and value of supply chain mapping (SC mapping), which has been neglected despite its importance in research and practice.

Managing supply chain uncertainty arising from geopolitical disruptions: evidence from the pharmaceutical industry and brexit

Samuel Roscoe, Heather Skipworth, Emel Aktas, Farooq Habib

This paper examines how firms of different sizes formulate and implement strategies to achieve fit with an external environment disrupted by a geopolitical event. The context of…

Exploring the antecedents of organizational resilience practices – A transactive memory systems approach

Diogo Cotta, Fabrizio Salvador

The purpose of this paper was to explore individual- and firm-level antecedents of the ability of a manufacturing firm's personnel to collaborate and integrate knowledge for…

Advanced services and differentiation advantage: an empirical investigation

Rui Sousa, Giovani J.C. da Silveira

This study theoretically articulates and empirically validates a model of relationships between market complexity (competition intensity, heterogeneity and technological change)…