International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 47 Issue 9

Guest editorial

Shong-lee Ivan Su

Cross-border B2C e-commerce to Greater China and the role of logistics: a literature review

Maria Giuffrida, Riccardo Mangiaracina, Alessandro Perego, Angela Tumino

This paper reviews scientific publications in the field of logistics underlying cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) to China. A focus on the role played in this complex process by…

Drivers of green supply chain initiatives and performance: Evidence from the electrical and electronics industries in Taiwan

Yi-Chun Huang, Chih-Hsuan Huang, Min-Li Yang

The purpose of this paper is to explore how internal and external factors simultaneously drive firms to adopt green supply chain (GSC) initiatives and to construct a comprehensive…

Developing SCM framework associated with IT-enabled SC network capabilities

Shyh-Shiuh Chen, Chao Ou-Yang, Tzu-Chuan Chou

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize how information technology (IT) enables supply chain (SC) network capabilities, which is to capitalize on SC’s existing set of…

Disruption causes and disruption management in supply chains with Chinese suppliers: Managing cultural differences

Christian F. Durach, Patrick C. Glasen, Frank Straube

The purpose of this paper is to identify and rank supply chain disruption causes for Western buying firms in the Chinese market; to identify supplier-relationship-specific…

Relational resources and performance of Chinese third-party logistics providers: The mediating role of innovation capability

Yongyi Shou, Jinan Shao, Anlan Chen

Drawing upon the theory of the resource-based view, the purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships among relational resources, innovation capability and firm…

Revisiting the resource-based view on logistics performance in the shipping industry

Chung-Shan Yang, Taih-Cherng Lirn

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate empirically the impact of intrafirm resources, interfirm relationships, and logistics service capabilities on logistics performance (LP…

The impact of partner similarity on alliance management capability, stability and performance: Empirical evidence of horizontal logistics alliance in China

Huijie Gao, Jianhua Yang, Huanwu Yin, ZhiChao Ma

The purpose of this paper is to investigate significant impact of partner similarity on the success of horizontal alliances in logistics service providers (LSPs) from China.

Dependence, trust, and 3PL integration: an empirical study in China

Baofeng Huo, Chen Liu, Haozhe Chen, Xiande Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to investigate relationships among dependence, trust, and integration in the Chinese 3PL context. 3PL integration is manifested in two key dimensions…