The International Journal of Logistics Management
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Reconceptualizing supply chain flows (SCFLOWS)
Muhammad Hasan Ashraf, Mehmet G. Yalcin, Rabia HosDespite being a fundamental concept, the field of supply chain management (SCM) exhibits a significant lack of consensus regarding the definition of supply chain flows (SCFLOWS)…
Fishers' preference for mobile traceability platform: challenges in achieving a digital tuna supply chain in Davao Region, Philippines
Faizal John P. Untal, Miko Mariz C. Castro, Jon Marx SarmientoCurrent catch documentation and traceability practices in the Philippines are paper-based. However, with technological advancements, a shift toward electronic documentation has…
Exploring the links between human resources and Triple-A supply chain capabilities
Rafaela Alfalla-Luque, Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Jose A.D. Machuca, Alina Díaz-CurbeloTo explore the role of human resources (HR), specifically ability, motivation and opportunity practices (AMO) framework and supply chain orientation top management support…
An investigation into the major barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles in last-mile deliveries for sustainable transport
Imamali Dadashzada, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Ranjit Roy Ghatak, Fernando Gonzalez-AleuAlthough electric vehicles (EVs) offer promising solutions for reducing transport emissions, several obstacles hinder their adoption, and supply chain (SC) stakeholders must…
Determinants of information asymmetry in agri-food supply chains
Abdulaziz Mardenli, Dirk Sackmann, Alexandra Fiedler, Sebastian Rhein, Mohammad AlghababshehWith its presence, which can create inefficiencies, uncertainties and risks, information asymmetry poses a significant challenge to successfully managing the agri-food supply…
Supply chain risk management for humanitarian aid delivery: risk identification and contingency analysis
Maximilian Löffel, Christoph G. Schmidt, Stephan M. WagnerHumanitarian organizations are responsible for delivering aid under diverse circumstances in various contexts. We argue that humanitarian organizations face specific challenges in…
Mapping a food donation supply chain and the implications for social policies in Brazil
Luciana Marques Vieira, Priscila Laczynski de Souza Miguel, Camila Colombo de MoraesThe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic raised global alarms about hunger and food insecurity worldwide and the corresponding need for public policies, particularly in…
Elevating logistics performance: harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in e-commerce
Gunjan Malhotra, Manjeet KharubArtificial intelligence (AI) usage improves e-commerce logistics efficiency. However, many actors can play significant roles, such as supply chain consistency (SCC), last-mile…
Can logistics enterprises improve their competitiveness through ESG in the context of digitalization? Evidence from China
Mingyue Fan, Yue Tang, Sikandar Ali Qalati, Blend IbrahimThis investigation endeavors to examine the routes by which environmental–social–governance (ESG) performance influences the competitive landscape for logistics enterprises, with…
In search of profitable growth in volatile and unpredictable environments: the role of supply chain structural adaptability
Joseph Roh, Morgan Swink, Judith M. WhippleThis research examines the long-held belief in the adaption-related literature that a firm’s ability to adapt organizational structure to changing environments is related to…
Action research in LSCM since 2010 – the emergence of design science
Dag NäslundThe purpose of this study is the review of current status of action research (AR) and design science (DS) in logistics and supply chain management (SCM) and to compare AR and DS.
Size matters: the influence of supplier size on buyer's usage of mediated power in positive and negative supplier-induced disruptions
Yu (Jade) Chu, Yanji DuanWhile size asymmetry in buyer–supplier relationships has been studied in non-disruption contexts, this research explores how supplier size influences positive and negative supply…
Role of digital supply chain in promoting sustainable supply chain performance: the mediating of supply chain integration and information sharing
Thanh Tiep Le, Quynh Phan Vo Nhu, Abhishek BehlThe study investigated the relationship between digital supply chain (DSC) and sustainable supply chain performance (SSCP) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via the…
Impact of digital logistics platforms to facilitate more regional food in the hospitality sector and communal catering
Christine Mendoza Pardo, Christian FikarThis paper studies digitalization projects aiming to increase the share of regional food in the hospitality sector and communal catering. The focus is set on influencing factors…
Demand and supply shocks derived from COVID-19 on the freight transportation system in Mexico
Miguel Gaston Cedillo-Campos, Carlos Daniel Martner-Peyrelongue, Alfonso Herrera-Garcia, Gabriela Garcia-Ortega, Elias Jimenez-Sanchez, Daniel CovarrubiasThis paper's purpose is twofold. First, based on a case study, it aims to comprehend the consequences of COVID-19 on the demand and supply shocks of the freight transportation…
The inside-out dynamics of supply chain integration: the interplay of information technology integration with and by suppliers
Emilio Ruzo-Sanmartín, Alaa Abdelaziz Abousamra, Carmen Otero-Neira, Göran SvenssonThis research examines how to enhance financial performance (FP) through the interplay between information technology and their suppliers in the supply chain. On this, the…
Can smart supply chain bring agility and resilience for enhanced sustainable business performance?
Mahak Sharma, Rose Antony, Ashu Sharma, Tugrul DaimSupply chains need to be made viable in this volatile and competitive market, which could be possible through digitalization. This study is an attempt to explore the role of…
A multi-method examination of barriers to traceability in Industry 5.0-enabled digital food supply chains
Bishal Dey Sarkar, Isha Sharma, Vipulesh ShardeoRecent worldwide developments have altered how businesses operate. As a result, when making business decisions, the emphasis for many industries has shifted towards digital…
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…
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…
Food supply chain resilience through digital transformation: a mixed-method approach
Guilherme Tortorella, Marianne Gloet, Daniel Samson, Sherah Kurnia, Flavio S. Fogliatto, Michel J. AnzanelloThis study aims to explore the relationship between digital transformation and resilience development in the Australian food supply chain (FSC), and identify the contribution of…
Prioritizing evaluation criteria of IoT-driven warehousing startups: a silver lining to the unorganized sector in food supply chain
R. Vedapradha, Deepika Joshi, R. HariharanThis research is designed to meet two research objectives: firstly, to weigh up the criteria of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in warehousing startups; secondly, to rank…
Understanding the impact of technology investments on financial performance among Latin American supply chains
Samayita Guha, Arun Upadhyay, Manjul GuptaIn spite of the fact that today’s supply chains are global, it is surprising the current research lacks studies primarily focusing on Latin American (LATAM) firms. To enhance our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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