Journal of Supply Chain Management最新文献

Distributive fairness (how benefits are shared) and process fairness (how decisions are made) are key antecedents to trust formation in buyer–supplier relationships. However, existing research has given limited attention to when and how distributive and process fairness are associated with higher trust, especially considering the motivational components of trust. Drawing on a motivated cognition perspective, this study examines how supplier dependence—a key factor that shapes supplier motivation—moderates the relationship between buyer fairness and supplier trust. Survey data were first used to investigate the moderating effects, demonstrating distinct patterns of fairness effects across different levels of supplier dependence. A case study was then utilized to strengthen the research's applicability in real-life situations, particularly to illuminate the mechanism of motivated cognition. This study advances knowledge in two important ways. First, it provides a fuller specification of the fairness–trust connection in buyer–supplier relationships. Second, it generates novel insights into trust as a motivated phenomenon.

This article investigates how technology-mediated supply chains can foster ecological and social regeneration in the seafood sector. It focuses on Abalobi, a South African social enterprise that connects small-scale fishers with consumers through technological and relational innovations and counters dynamics of degeneration, such as socioeconomic inequalities and growing disproportionality, prevalent in traditional seafood supply chains. The findings reveal that although disintermediation (shortening supply chains through technology) is a necessary first step to dismantle exploitative structures, it is insufficient on its own to foster regeneration. Instead, Abalobi's success hinges on reintermediation: strategically introducing relational mechanisms and creating new markets that realign incentive structures. Specifically, these measures redirect demand from overfished species toward undervalued, abundant alternative species, promoting both ecological sustainability and equitable livelihoods. This article contributes to the literature by illustrating a novel two-step process model: (1) disintermediation to disrupt degenerative dynamics, followed by (2) reintermediation to initiate systemic regeneration. It advances supply chain management theory by explaining how disintermediation and reintermediation can create paths to restoring proportionality and shifting supply chains from degenerative to regenerative dynamics.

Supplier-induced disruptions can severely damage buyers' trust. While research underscores the importance of both procedural justice (PJ) and distributive justice (DJ) in trust repair, these approaches are often studied in isolation despite their combined use in practice. This research examines under what conditions using one justice tactic versus both can lead to successful repair. Two theoretical lenses offer alternative predictions: Fairness heuristics theory suggests a single justice tactic may suffice, whereas motivation-hygiene theory posits that the combined use of both PJ and DJ may be more effective. Juxtaposing the two theoretical lenses and taking a configurational approach, we (a) propose uncertainty as a key construct dictating each lens' applicability and (b) identify a set of uncertainty-driven boundary conditions—related to both individual buyers' traits and the focal disruption—to form configurations. We collected our data from two vignette-based experiments with 553 purchasing managers and supplemented the experiment data with qualitative insights gathered from 105 additional managers. In doing so, we uncover three configurations leading to successful trust repair and four resulting in failed repair. Our findings offer guidance for supplier managers in devising portfolios of disruption resolution tactics.

This study examines agile sourcing, an emerging approach to procurement that deliberately incorporates uncertainty to address business challenges. Guided by a critical realist ontology and framing agile sourcing as an information-processing issue, this study explores the generative mechanisms that enable organizations to manage the deliberate escalation of sourcing uncertainty and its implications. The empirical phenomenon of agile sourcing is theorized by identifying mechanisms at three key sourcing steps through an in-depth analysis of three case studies. These mechanisms include top-down attention-directing schemas, rich information processing, redundancy in supplier innovation, maximization of access to novel information, comparative acquisition of collaboration experience, experience-based supplier selection, simple and flexible input-based compensation, and flexible reorientation and situational adaptation through relational governance. The findings reveal interdependencies among the identified mechanisms, thereby suggesting complexity in managing the sourcing process and also suggesting the antifragile nature of the agile sourcing approach. Furthermore, employing the critical realist approach, the research generates theoretical knowledge on the causal mechanisms of agile sourcing.

The literature on regenerative supply chains remains in its early stages and offers limited insight into the relationship between regeneration and supply chain structure. This study adopts a question-driven exploratory approach to examine potential changes in supply chain structure for firms integrating regenerative practices at the raw material sourcing stage. Using a dataset of 838 firm-year observations in regulated markets, this research leverages Forest Stewardship Council certification data, complemented by secondary data from other sources, to assess supplier and customer base network structures. The findings reveal distinct patterns: compared with their counterparts in non-regenerative supply chains, manufacturers in regenerative supply chains maintain larger, more geographically dispersed supplier bases with lower interconnectedness, while origin suppliers—directly engaging in regenerative practices—develop broader customer networks spanning multiple industries. Drawing on the systems perspective, this study provides descriptive evidence that regenerative practices may necessitate the retrofitting of existing supply chains, potentially triggering network-wide structural changes. These findings illustrate how supply chain architecture may evolve to harmonize with surrounding ecosystems.

This study examines the paradoxical portrayal of supply chain workers in the literature as passive and obedient while complicit or rebellious in the face of substandard working conditions in supplier facilities. Specifically, it examines how workers respond to poor labor conditions caused by corporate social responsibility (CSR) decoupling, or the discrepancy between suppliers' formal policies and actual factory-floor practices. Drawing from 40 interviews in Vietnam's garment industry and building on Hirschman's exit, voice, and loyalty framework and its extensions, the authors develop a dynamic framework of when and how workers respond to decoupled practices. This article contributes to three key areas of research. First, it elucidates workers' role in both accepting and resisting CSR decoupling, advancing the literature on CSR decoupling in global supply chains, which has traditionally focused on buyers or suppliers. Second, it responds to calls for humanizing the sustainable supply chain management literature by emphasizing factory-level workers and the value of studying less powerful actors. Third, it adapts Hirschman's model to supply chain contexts and their unique dynamics. The findings also provide relevant guidance for policymakers and practitioners, demonstrating the need to strengthen worker voice through a multipronged approach.