... indicate that higher investment in all elements of the coffee SC will lead to an enhanced competitive advantage. Originality/value Supply chain management (SCM) has become a potentially valuable method for improving competitive advantages, as competition is no longer only between organizations but also...

... for the research has been depicted, and research questions have been framed. To have an understanding of the various connotations of the terms supply chain management; GSC (management) practices; and allied terms a listing of all these definitions as appearing in the existing literature till date was made...

.../approach This paper discusses the arguments and counter‐arguments on outsourcing and also supply chain management as presented in the academic literature. Then it analyses some of the prevailing practices in supply chain, and uses concepts of power, team and opportunistic alliance to suggest that supply...

... at: jschnabel@wlu.ca © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Exchange rates Competitive advantage Supply chain management Mean Imports Exports Notwithstanding the conclusion derived in the previous section, this section emphasizes, however, that any gain in competitive advantage due...

... to the importance of technology in sustaining or gaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace. James G. Lollar can be contacted at: jlollar@radford.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Supply chain management Manufacturing resolve planning Radio frequencies Competitive strategy...

... a report from the World Health Organization titled “Flu season in New England – this is the worst year yet.” Jun Lin can be contacted at: linj@newpaltz.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Supply chain management Natural disasters Risk management Outsourcing Recent...

... and competitiveness. The paper argues that interorganizational networks and the recent concept of supply chain management may have induced a change in how competitiveness is viewed at the national, industry, and firm levels of interaction. Design/methodology/approach The paper conceptualizes extant literature...

...‐potent; super‐potent; expired; and/or contaminated. Radiofrequencies Identification United States of America Drug controls Supply chain management Counterfeiting Pharmaceuticals play a more prominent role in American health care than in any other nation. The North American...

...François Fulconis; Gilles Paché The majority of studies on supply chain management (SCM) emphasize the importance of cooperative relationships for improving the integration of business processes into a supply chain. It seems accepted that SCM will be a source of competitive advantage if, and only...

... research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Target costs Pricing Lifecycle costs Supply chain management Competitive strategy MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS OF TARGET COSTING by Marilyn M. Helms, Lawrence P. Ettkin, Joe T. Baxter, and Matthew W. Gordon EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The target costing...