Supply Chain Management: Volume 9 Issue 1

e‐Distribution: Internet‐based management of a merchandiser supply chain

Describes the specification and design of an application system to allow a large supplier of herbs and spices to supermarkets to manage more effectively its merchandiser supply…

Transforming supply chain operations in response to economic reform: the case of a motorcycle manufacturer in India

Economic reforms that stimulate commercial activity in semi‐industrialized nations are often associated with significant increases in demand for consumer products. This paper…

A review and analysis of supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model

Research on supply chain management can be broadly classified into three categories, namely, operational, design, and strategic. While many analytical and numerical models have…

Understanding the meaning of collaboration in the supply chain

Despite its infancy, some authors are already suggesting that the writing may be on the wall for supply chain collaboration. It has been reported that supply chain collaboration…

A seamless supply chain management model for construction

Presents a holistic approach to construction project SCM. Specifically, a seamless project supply chain management (SCM) model is proposed that integrates the design and…

Applying the theory of constraints to supply chain collaboration

Supply chain collaboration amongst independent firms often provides larger benefits from effectively satisfying end customer needs than working in isolation. However, a lack of…

SMEs and supplier alliances use: an empirical analysis

The present paper analyses how small Spanish manufacturing firms develop supplier partnerships with the aim of improving their competitiveness. More precisely, the study tries to…

Development of a case based intelligent supplier relationship management system – linking supplier rating system and product coding system

An intelligent supplier relationship management system (ISRMS) integrating a company’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, supplier rating system (SRS) and product…

Rethinking the supply chain: an automotive perspective

This paper contends that the description of tiering within automotive supply chains is likely to require redefining in light of the development of modular supply and that a…

Supplier source integration in a large manufacturing company

Presents a description of the implementation of a supplier source integration (SSI) program at a large manufacturing company, and the challenges faced in the pursuit of new…

Delivering The Goods

Adapt or Die: Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network

Marketing Logistics (2nd ed.)