The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 25 Issue 2

What gets suppliers to play and who gets the pay? On the antecedents and outcomes of collaboration in retailer-supplier dyads

Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Christian Hofer, Matthew A. Waller

The purpose of this paper is to adopt and contribute to the further development of the relational view by examining the drivers of retailer-supplier collaboration and its effect…

The impact of collaborative engagement on knowledge and performance gains in episodic collaborations

Nancy W. Nix, Zach G. Zacharia

Supply chains are embedded in a larger network of enterprises where firms exchange offerings, often compete for the same customers, and constantly innovate to improve their…

Spillover effects of a firm's relationship marketing orientation in the logistics triad

Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Ronn J. Smith, Paul R. Murphy

The central tenet of this paper is that a firm's efforts to nurture a long-term relationship with a third-party logistics (3PLs) will be influenced by its strategic orientation…

Logistics and supply chain process integration as a source of competitive advantage: An empirical analysis

Mahour Mellat-Parast, John E. Spillan

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of logistics and supply chain integration on firm competitiveness in manufacturing firms.

A reverse logistics inventory model for plastic bottles

Nouri Matar, Mohamad Y. Jaber, Cory Searcy

– The purpose of this paper is to present an original model for the production-recycling-reuse of plastic beverage bottles.

Antecedents of SCM practices in ASEAN automotive industry: Corporate entrepreneurship, social capital, and resource-based perspectives

Chin-Chun Hsu, Keah Choon Tan, Tritos Laosirihongthong

The purpose of this paper is to examine how corporate entrepreneurship, social capital and resources contribute to the implementation of supply chain management (SCM) practices in…

Forecasts impacts on sanitary risk during a crisis: a case study

Daniel Thiel, Thi Le Hoa Vo, Vincent Hovelaque

During a crisis situation, a poultry supply chain is faced with high variations on fresh chicken meat demand and has therefore to simultaneously manage excessive shelf-life stocks…

Reverse logistics in the pharmaceuticals industry: a systemic analysis

Sushmita A. Narayana, Arun A. Elias, Rupesh K. Pati

The purpose of this paper is to present a systemic analysis of the complex interaction of factors affecting the reverse logistics (RL) processes in a pharmaceutical supply chain…

Supply chain strategy, flexibility, and performance: A comparative study of SMEs in Pakistan and Canada

Syed Awais Ahmad Tipu, Kamel A. Fantazy

– The purpose of this paper is to compare the supply chain strategy, flexibility, and performance relationships in the context of SMEs in Canada and Pakistan.