Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.1108/scm-06-2022-0243
Mitchell J. van den Adel, Thomas A. de Vries, D. P. van Donk
Purpose Organizations increasingly rely on cross-functional teams to deal with supply chain (SC) disruptions. These teams may use their broad range of connections and expertise to gather or scout relevant information, enabling them to develop integrative countermeasures and increase their organization’s resilience. Despite their potential, cross-functional teams often struggle to attain information scouting’s prospective benefits for effectively resolving disruptions. By drawing from group information-processing theory, this study aims to explore when and how cross-functional teams can realize information scouting’s full potential for ensuring their organization’s resilience. Design/methodology/approach Multisource, multi-informant data were collected from 80 cross-functional teams exposed to SC disruptions in a realistic SC management simulation. Findings The results show that a cross-functional team’s ability to effectively use information scouting for ensuring its organization’s resilience is contingent upon the degree to which the team’s members share information and align decisions internally (i.e. internal integration). The findings further reveal that this moderating role of internal integration is strengthened when the cross-functional team faces a volatile environment in which multiple SC disruptions are likely to occur (i.e. higher SC vulnerability). Originality/value This study contributes by advancing a more complete perspective on how a cross-functional team may contribute to its organization’s resilience. Specifically, the present research reveals how the benefits of a cross-functional team’s information scouting for dealing with SC disruptions are critically dependent upon internal conditions within the team, as well as external conditions related to its organization’s overall SC (i.e. beyond individual dyadic relationships).
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This research explores the similarities and differences between Korean and U.S. firms developing both supply chain resilience and market performance through organizational culture and ambidextrous innovation. Firm-level data were collected from firms in South Korea and America. PLS-SEM software was used for the analysis with a multigroup analysis employed to test differences. Organizational culture is a key component for building supply chain resilience and market performance through ambidextrous innovation; however, exploration innovation was not used the same by Korean and U.S. firms. Korean firms were better able to exploit exploration innovation to establish both supply chain resilience and market performance. Cross-cultural comparative studies of supply chain management amid COVID-19 supply chain disruptions remain rare; thus, this study fills a key gap in the supply chain management and marketing literature in the U.S. and Korea. This paper further highlights ambidextrous innovation in the context of supply chain resilience and market performance.
{"title":"A Comparative Analysis of South Korean and U.S. Firms: Ambidextrous Innovation, Supply Chain Resilience, and Market Performance","authors":"Minhyoung Kang, C. Robb, A. Stephens","doi":"10.31387/oscm0510367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0510367","url":null,"abstract":"This research explores the similarities and differences between Korean and U.S. firms developing both supply chain resilience and market performance through organizational culture and ambidextrous innovation. Firm-level data were collected from firms in South Korea and America. PLS-SEM software was used for the analysis with a multigroup analysis employed to test differences. Organizational culture is a key component for building supply chain resilience and market performance through ambidextrous innovation; however, exploration innovation was not used the same by Korean and U.S. firms. Korean firms were better able to exploit exploration innovation to establish both supply chain resilience and market performance. Cross-cultural comparative studies of supply chain management amid COVID-19 supply chain disruptions remain rare; thus, this study fills a key gap in the supply chain management and marketing literature in the U.S. and Korea. This paper further highlights ambidextrous innovation in the context of supply chain resilience and market performance.","PeriodicalId":43857,"journal":{"name":"Operations and Supply Chain Management-An International Journal","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76371846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nguyen Thi Duc Nguyen, N. Phat, Nguyen Thi Hoang Mai, Huynh Thi Phuong Lan
This study investigates key components of supply chain collaboration that contribute to firm performance in vertical collaboration with supply chain partners based on supply chain management experiences on the leather and footwear companies in Vietnam as well as how they work in these companies from an extended resource-based perspective. The mix-research methods employed, include prior studies’ review, in-depth interviews with seven experts in the leather and footwear industry, and case studies at three typical companies in this sector. The results indicate that seven critical supply chain collaboration components, such as information sharing, goal congruence, decision synchronization, joint knowledge creation, incentive alignment, resource sharing, and collaborative communication, have a significant impact on firm performance in the context of leather and footwear companies in Vietnam. Accordingly, companies in the leather and footwear industry, as well as those struggling to maximize firm performance can use it as a reference and put it into action.
{"title":"Can Supply Chain Collaboration Improve Firm Performance? Experiences on Leather and Footwear Companies in Vietnam","authors":"Nguyen Thi Duc Nguyen, N. Phat, Nguyen Thi Hoang Mai, Huynh Thi Phuong Lan","doi":"10.31387/oscm0510366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0510366","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates key components of supply chain collaboration that contribute to firm performance in vertical collaboration with supply chain partners based on supply chain management experiences on the leather and footwear companies in Vietnam as well as how they work in these companies from an extended resource-based perspective. The mix-research methods employed, include prior studies’ review, in-depth interviews with seven experts in the leather and footwear industry, and case studies at three typical companies in this sector. The results indicate that seven critical supply chain collaboration components, such as information sharing, goal congruence, decision synchronization, joint knowledge creation, incentive alignment, resource sharing, and collaborative communication, have a significant impact on firm performance in the context of leather and footwear companies in Vietnam. Accordingly, companies in the leather and footwear industry, as well as those struggling to maximize firm performance can use it as a reference and put it into action.","PeriodicalId":43857,"journal":{"name":"Operations and Supply Chain Management-An International Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80912923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-02DOI: 10.1108/scm-03-2022-0119
Amanda Bille, C. Hendriksen
Purpose This study aims to explain the value of using critical realist case research in supply chain management (SCM). While positivist case research focuses on generalizable law-like rules, and interpretivist research explores social meaning, critical realist case research seeks to make objective explanations that are bound by the case context. This study demonstrates how a critical realist synthesis of causal reasoning and contextual complexity allows for stronger theorizing in SCM. Design/methodology/approach This study highlights the possibilities of conducting critical realist case research in SCM by investigating philosophical perspectives in existing literature. Findings Based on existing literature, this study identifies which parts of contemporary SCM research will benefit from the critical realist perspective. This study also contends that supply chain scholars can use critical realist case research to develop new types of contextualized middle-range theories. Research limitations/implications This study proposes to complement the qualitative SCM toolbox with critical realist case research to further refine the development of novel theories. This will benefit not only researchers but also managers, as it opens the doors to new and inspiring research. Originality/value This study takes an important step toward establishing critical realist case studies as a key methodology in SCM. While other scholars have introduced critical realism as a paradigmatic approach in SCM, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first article that develops a qualitative critical realist case research approach.
{"title":"Let us get contextual: critical realist case studies in supply chain management","authors":"Amanda Bille, C. Hendriksen","doi":"10.1108/scm-03-2022-0119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/scm-03-2022-0119","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This study aims to explain the value of using critical realist case research in supply chain management (SCM). While positivist case research focuses on generalizable law-like rules, and interpretivist research explores social meaning, critical realist case research seeks to make objective explanations that are bound by the case context. This study demonstrates how a critical realist synthesis of causal reasoning and contextual complexity allows for stronger theorizing in SCM. Design/methodology/approach This study highlights the possibilities of conducting critical realist case research in SCM by investigating philosophical perspectives in existing literature. Findings Based on existing literature, this study identifies which parts of contemporary SCM research will benefit from the critical realist perspective. This study also contends that supply chain scholars can use critical realist case research to develop new types of contextualized middle-range theories. Research limitations/implications This study proposes to complement the qualitative SCM toolbox with critical realist case research to further refine the development of novel theories. This will benefit not only researchers but also managers, as it opens the doors to new and inspiring research. Originality/value This study takes an important step toward establishing critical realist case studies as a key methodology in SCM. While other scholars have introduced critical realism as a paradigmatic approach in SCM, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first article that develops a qualitative critical realist case research approach.","PeriodicalId":43857,"journal":{"name":"Operations and Supply Chain Management-An International Journal","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78211019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-11-28DOI: 10.1108/scm-11-2021-0537
Lisa A. Melander, F. Lind
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse how start-ups with a clear sustainability focus collaborate with multiple actors at different levels to pursue business ideas and develop sustainable freight transport solutions. Design/methodology/approach This paper builds on a theoretical approach that includes three levels of analysis: the actor level (micro), business-network level (meso) and society and government level (macro). An embedded case study is used of a focal start-up aiming to innovate on networked platforms and electric and autonomous vehicles (EAVs). Findings Activities and resources are developed at the firm (micro), network (meso) and societal levels (macro), and all three levels need to be considered for a start-up, with a clear sustainability focus. Interaction within as well as between levels affects the innovation development, integration and implementation. The many-folded collaborations at the meso level serve as a locus for the integration of EAVs. The start-up’s networking activities with actors at meso and macro levels contribute to it gaining legitimacy in the transport system. Originality/value This paper focuses on the importance of collaboration in the context of developing innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and freight transport and provides a unique case of how a start-up company manages collaborations at the micro, meso and macro levels.
{"title":"A start-up’s collaboration in networks for sustainable freight transport: a micro-meso-macro approach to innovation","authors":"Lisa A. Melander, F. Lind","doi":"10.1108/scm-11-2021-0537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/scm-11-2021-0537","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to analyse how start-ups with a clear sustainability focus collaborate with multiple actors at different levels to pursue business ideas and develop sustainable freight transport solutions.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000This paper builds on a theoretical approach that includes three levels of analysis: the actor level (micro), business-network level (meso) and society and government level (macro). An embedded case study is used of a focal start-up aiming to innovate on networked platforms and electric and autonomous vehicles (EAVs).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Activities and resources are developed at the firm (micro), network (meso) and societal levels (macro), and all three levels need to be considered for a start-up, with a clear sustainability focus. Interaction within as well as between levels affects the innovation development, integration and implementation. The many-folded collaborations at the meso level serve as a locus for the integration of EAVs. The start-up’s networking activities with actors at meso and macro levels contribute to it gaining legitimacy in the transport system.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This paper focuses on the importance of collaboration in the context of developing innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and freight transport and provides a unique case of how a start-up company manages collaborations at the micro, meso and macro levels.\u0000","PeriodicalId":43857,"journal":{"name":"Operations and Supply Chain Management-An International Journal","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79627377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-11-28DOI: 10.1108/scm-05-2022-0177
H. Jafari, H. Ghaderi, M. Eslami, Mohsin Malik
Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between supply integration and firm performance by first, investigating the mediating effects of manufacturing flexibility and mass customization; and second, exploring the moderating role of innovation orientation on the link between internal capabilities and performance. Design/methodology/approach Resource orchestration and contingency theories are used to address the mediating and moderating effects. A cross-sectional data set on 242 Swedish manufacturers is used to test for the hypotheses using structural equation modeling. Findings The findings provide support for the mediating roles of manufacturing flexibility and mass customization in the relationship between supply integration and firm performance. However, the results point to contrasting contingent effects of innovation orientation. While innovation orientation positively moderates the association between mass customization and firm performance, it shows a negative impact on the link between flexibility and performance. Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the literature on the integrative activities with upstream supply chain actors. Specifically, the authors highlight how specific capability configurations comprising of supply integration, manufacturing flexibility and mass customization lead to firm performance. Moreover, the authors provide insights on the contingency role of innovation, especially if firms consider flexibility or customization capabilities. Originality/value While the individual impacts of flexibility and customization on performance have been addressed previously, there is a paucity of research on how these two capabilities are integrated with supply integration. Moreover, there is little known regarding the role of innovation orientation on these integrated relationships.
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Yash Daultani, N. Cheikhrouhou, S. Pratap, Dhirendra Prajapati
There has been an enormous growth in the availability of refurbished goods in the online marketplace. These days, consumers can buy either the new products or refurbished products based on their budget and individual preferences. As a result, e-commerce firms need to redesign their existing forward and reverse logistics networks while focusing on supply chain sustainability. This paper proposes a novel forward and reverses logistics network design (FRLND) along with a consumer pickup and demand facility within the promised time window while addressing the complexities related to e-commerce platforms, suppliers, manufacturers, third-party logistics providers, retailers, and customer tiers. A mixed-integer non-linear programming (MINLP) model is developed to minimize the overall anticipated cost that consists of costs related to procurement, production, inventory holding, shortages, material for return units, recycling, repairing, disposal, and transportation cost, across the entire supply chain network. The problem under consideration is NP-hard in nature. The special challenges of the problem in consideration are to consider all pickup and distribution nodes of retailers/customers within the range of promising time horizons. For solution purposes, the Block-based Genetic Algorithm, Fruit-fly Algorithm, and CPLEX are used. Computational experiments show the comparative charts and trends that are put on to an extensive range of practical scenarios. The experiments reveal that the Genetic Algorithm performs well than the Fruit Fly algorithm in terms of rate of convergence and solution quality in all cases of interest. CPLEX solution provides the minimum optimal value
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Brian Chikwava, H. Shee, Simon Millcock, Paul Chapman
With the growing attention to Circular Economy (CE), there is a need to develop a waste management strategy to coordinate waste and recycling infrastructure across regional South Australia. The transition into CE needs a clear understanding of appropriate input and output opportunities while aligning the whole supply chain for value creation from waste. The development of the organic recovery industry in South Australia is severely constrained by the lack of suitable processing plants, which are currently operating at their limit. Amidst the challenges of CE adoption, a supply chain for organic compost needs a thorough analysis for capacity expansion. Using transaction cost economics (TCE), this exploratory study investigated the contractual difficulties and logistical challenges of the proposed organic compost supply chain connecting regional organic waste sources with processors and organic compost users. Interviews of organic waste suppliers, processors, and users revealed that while processing appeared to be viable for organic compost, the cost of organising its supply chain might be prohibitively high. Building more processing plants might face supply chain and logistical challenges without support from multi-stakeholders. Practical implications of CE are drawn for the benefits of all
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The large volume and diversity of research sources related to the challenges affecting the efficient operations of FSCs demand a systematic literature review to explore the tools employed to address such challenges and to identify research gaps for future research. Our review of the FSC literature covered 141 articles published over the period 2010-2021. It was found that advanced technologies and optimization models were the most predominant tools for addressing FSC challenges with 40% of the articles embracing IOT-based technological frameworks and 56% of the reviewed papers deploying mathematical and computational optimization methods. The study also revealed that 73% of the reviewed articles primarily focused on addressing challenges related to sustainability, safety and quality, and traceability and transparency. In addition, about 92% of the research contributions originated from European, North American, and Asian geographic countries. Finally, 39% and about 46% of the articles were exploratory by nature and focused on addressing challenges within generic food chains, respectively. Based on a content analysis of the reviewed papers, potential research directions were suggested to fill the identified gaps. The dearth of research focusing on addressing food loss and waste, coordination, globalization, resilience, and robustness, and food-security challenges is one of the identified research gaps. Additionally, the deficiency of empirical studies validating the models/frameworks developed and the meagreness of research focus on unique types of food chains can be addressed as potential research venues.
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{"title":"Sustainable Packaging Practices Across Various Sectors: Some Innovative Initiatives Under the Spotlight","authors":"R. Roy","doi":"10.31387/oscm0510359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0510359","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43857,"journal":{"name":"Operations and Supply Chain Management-An International Journal","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88088016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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