Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing

How do individual supply-chain integration dimensions independently and collectively affect operational performance? A study of manufacturing industries in Thailand

Chee Yew Wong, Christina W.Y. Wong, Sakun Boon-itt

Following counterarguments from previous studies, overwhelming evidence from meta-analyses shows that supply-chain integration (SCI) is not universally associated with improved…

Artificial intelligence (AI) and alleviating supply chain bullwhip effects: social network analysis-based review

Tarek Taha Kandil

This study aims to develop the alleviating bullwhip effects framework (ABEF) replenishment rules, and bullwhip, inventory fluctuations and customer service fulfilment rates were…

Role of leadership styles to foster innovative capabilities and green purchasing

Rizwana Rasheed, Aamir Rashid, Abdul Hafaz Ngah

Due to the environmental concerns in our society, governments are moving towards green purchasing. However, public sector organizations have substantial internal problems. By…

Analysis of the local integration rate relevance as a performance indicator for the Moroccan automotive industry

Mohamed Amine Benchekroun, Abderrazak Boumane

The purpose of this paper is to define the local integration rate and how it is calculated to assess its relevance as a national performance indicator for the Moroccan automotive…

Sustainable food supply chain: exploration, identification, and analysis of the critical drivers for the foxnut (Makhana) industry

Abhishek Kashyap, Om Ji Shukla

The purpose of this paper is to recognize and prioritize the critical drivers (CDs) essential for establishing a sustainable foxnut supply chain (SFNSC) aligned with the…

Redefining agile supply chain practices in the disruptive era: a case study identifying vital dimensions and factors

Neelesh Kumar Mishra, Poorva Pande Sharma, Shyam Kumar Chaudhary

This paper aims to uncover the key enablers of an agile supply chain in the manufacturing sector amidst disruptions such as pandemics, trade wars and cross-border challenges. The…

A performance management framework for smart health-care supply chain based on industry 4.0 technologies

Md Kamal Hossain, Vikas Thakur

The study aims to envisage upon conceptualizing and developing the scales of smart health-care supply chain (HCSC) performance in the era of the fourth industrial revolution.

Motivating factors for blockchain technology adoption: a theoretical analysis from the perspective of supply chain collaboration

Bárbara Elis Silva, José Geraldo Vidal Vieira, Hugo Yoshizaki

This study aims to identify the driving factors that influence blockchain technology adoption in the context of a supply chain (SC), considering three dimensions: technology…

Rise of blockchain technology in supply chain transformation in the post-pandemic era

Rohit Raj, Vimal Kumar, Priyanka Verma, Suriya Klangrit

Though academic study on the subject is still in its early stages, there is growing interest in using blockchain technology for transforming the supply chain. The academic…

Strategic supplier selection and order allocation for sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises: insights from a case study

Ganesh Narkhede

Efforts to implement supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) approaches in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are quite restricted due to the lack of affordable and…

The analysis of performance due to impact of bullwhip effect in Covid: select Indian sector perspective

Sachin Gupta, Sakshi Goel, Santosh Kumar, Gaurav Nagpal

The purpose of the study is to analyze and measure the impact of disruption in demand which causes the bullwhip effect. The bullwhip effect impacts the performance of firm. Just…

Practices and strategies for global sourcing and supply chain management: a Pareto analysis and MOORA a mixed method approach

Rohit Raj, Vimal Kumar, Ankesh Mittal, Priyanka Verma, Kuei-Kuei Lai, Arpit Singh

This study aims to identify and prioritize the key practices and strategies for effective global sourcing and supply chain management (SCM).

Retail operations strategy for improved customer experience: a better response to crises such as COVID-19 pandemic

Sunil Kumar C.V.

Discount grocery stores (DGSs) are attractive food supply chain (FSC) channels because many cost-conscious Indians use them for monthly needs. Despite capacity, DGSs must address…

Digital transformation in ecosystems: integrated operations model and its application to fifth-party logistics operators

Bernardo Nicoletti, Andrea Appolloni,

The logistics industry has undergone a tremendous transformation. This transformation is necessary to cope with the fundamental changes in customer expectations and the need for…

Construction supply chain: a systematic literature review with bibliometric analysis

Navdeep Singh, Deepankar Kumar Ashish, Anuj Dixit

This paper aims to evaluate the construction supply chain (CSC) by examining its relationships with various key areas and its development, identifying gaps and outlining potential…

A conceptual framework for a new service model: digital servitization with an Industrial 4.0 perspective

Tilbe Adsiz, Yucel Ozturkoglu

Recently, increasing costs and competitive pressure have accelerated the search for different business models in both the production and service sectors. The rapid development of…

The conductor matters: the impact of purchasing orchestration on organizational performance

Ulrich Schmelzle, Daniel A. Pellathy, Wendy L. Tate, Junhong Min

Organizations increasingly manage innovation projects jointly with suppliers to use external resources to fill internal competencies. However, little is known about the practices…

Improving startup’s attractiveness as industrial customers by organizing theirpurchasing activities

Juliano Afonso Tessaro, Rainer Harms, Holger Schiele

This study aims to analyze how startups organize their purchasing activities to improve operative excellence and become attractive customers.

Exploitation, exploration and ambidextrous strategies of SMES in accelerating organisational effectiveness

Sanmugam Annamalah, Pradeep Paraman, Selim Ahmed, Thillai Raja Pertheban, Anbalagan Marimuthu, Kumara Rajah Venkatachalam, Ramayah T.

This study aims to analyse the resilience strategy utilized by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling these businesses to effectively adapt their operations in…

A multinomial modeling approach to assess supplier delivery performance for buyer-supplier alignment

Kuntal Bhattacharyya, Alfred L. Guiffrida, Milton Rene Soto-Ferrari, Paul Schikora

Untimely delivery of goods and services, especially in a post-COVID landscape, is a critical harbinger of end-to-end fulfillment. Existing literature in supplier delivery modeling…