Supply Chain Management: Volume 3 Issue 4

A just‐in‐time evaluation strategy for international procurement

Paul Humphreys, K.L. Mak, C.M. Yeung

Many manufacturers are considering the just‐in‐time (JIT) philosophy in order to become more competitive in global markets. An important element of the JIT strategy is the…

“Measuring the unmeasurable” ‐ measuring and improving performance in the supply chain

Remko I. van Hoek

The supply chain concept fundamentally changes the nature of organizations; control is no longer based on direct ownership and control, but rather based on integration across…

The virtual corporation: learning from construction

Luuk Kornelius, J.W.F. Wamelink

Manufacturing organisations are evolving towards virtual corporations, under the influence of an increasing need for specialisation. In the literature and in management the…

Concentration and inter‐firm co‐operation within the Dutch potato supply chain

Martijn F.L. Rademakers, Phillip J. McKnight

The Dutch potato sector went through a process of considerable concentration during the past two decades. The number of firms decreased substantially while production levels…

The evolution of partnerships in the meat supply chain: insights from the British beef industry

Andrew Fearne

This case study describes the evolution of supply chain partnerships in the British beef industry, driven by changing consumer demand, food safety legislation, a concentrated and…