...-case study approach was employed. Six logistics triads (totalling 18 organisations) across diverse New Zealand industries were selected. Data were collected through 30 semi-structured interviews with senior logistics professionals from all three parties within each triad. Findings The research...

.... This study delves into these critical blind spots, revealing their manifestation and threats to performance, paving the way for a smoother, more competitive supply chain. Design/methodology/approach Through multiple real-world case studies and semi-structured interviews with supply chain managers...

.../methodology/approach We employ a systematic literature review and a case study of a large VR implementation at universities in the United States. This includes primary data collection complemented by in-depth interviews of end users who use VR technologies for SCM pedagogy. We synthesize and ground...

.../legalcode Complexity management Case study Supply chains Surge Dynamic complexity Structural complexity Regulation Employing results from four in-depth case studies of products drawn from the industry, this article seeks to identify and characterize complexities within defense industry...

... to deliver social and environmental benefits. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive single case study, incorporating interviews, observations, workshops and focus groups with diverse supply chain actors, was employed. Findings The innovative distribution design of the case initiative...

... Reflexivity Case study Logistics Public procurement “Management practice and academic theory appear to evolve independently, and there is goal incongruence between managers and academics” (Zolkiewski, 2018 , p. 132). This observation reflects the debate concerning the reconciliation of rigor...

... less investigated than large enterprises – a relevant field of investigation given their impact on the environmental sustainability of logistics processes. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a multiple case-study investigation on a set of dyads involving shippers and LSPs...

... critical areas: Governance, Product and Process, Customers and Suppliers Management, and Stakeholder focus. Design/methodology/approach Using several case studies of small- and medium-size companies, a qualitative methodology is used to develop the proposed framework. Findings The analysis...

... method-based case study. Further, a criticality–effort matrix analysis is performed to group challenges and suggest ways for implementation. Findings The analysis revels that all stakeholders perceive complexity challenge associated with the technology, organisational structure, and external...

... of research. Second, the methodology comprising a qualitative empirical case study is explained. Third, the empirical findings are presented. Fourth, the findings are analyzed and discussed against the backdrop of the current state of research. In the last section, key findings are summarized, implications...

... to provide insights into the drivers behind the choice of different postponement strategies for global food supply chains. Design/methodology/approach A single case study was conducted considering an Italian company exporting olive oil toward the United States. Two global postponement strategies...

... et al., 2020). Hence, it is essential to evaluate the criticality and the impact of SCRs to effectively overcome them (Dohale et al., 2021b). Supply chain resilience Supply chain risk management COVID-19 Risk mitigation strategy Fuzzy AHP Case study Unprecedented...

... phenomena. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a single-organization revelatory case study design, qualitatively analyzing coded interviews and observations of participants. Findings The authors’ findings indicate that a firm's organizational climate can contribute to the formation...

...Vinh Van Thai; Shams Rahman; Dong Mai Tran Purpose This paper aims to examine critical factors of successful logistics outsourcing relationship from the perspectives of both LSPs and shippers employing case studies in Singapore and Vietnam as examples of well-established and growing logistics...

.../methodology/approach The case study method was used to analyse the disruptions faced by the agricultural food supply chain during the pandemic. The study applies a dynamic capability theory as a foundation to develop a contextualised resilience framework for agri-food supply chain to achieve operational...

...Frédéric Ponsignon; Phil Davies; Andi Smart; Roger Maull Purpose The objective of this work is to empirically investigate the design of a service delivery system that supports the provision of modular service logistics offerings. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth single-case study...

... research gaps. After presenting technology acceptance theories underpinning the paper, in Section 3 we develop hypotheses for quantitative examination. In Section 4 , we explain the operationalization of our constructs for behavioural intention and actual technology utilization in a single case study...

... Supply chain integration Case study Multi-tier supply chains Relational view theory Institutional theory Africa Since Frohlich and Westbrook (2001) , the SCI literature has focused on the three dimensions of SCI (internal, customer and supplier integration) and various combinations...

... to consumers. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a qualitative multiple-case study of three new surplus food actors: a surplus food platform, an online retailer and a surplus food terminal. Data sources included interviews, documentary evidence and participatory observations. Findings Three...

... is to explore the factors that favor successful and sustainable SKU rationalization. Design/methodology/approach A single case study was used to investigate the implementation of an SKU rationalization project by a national restaurant chain in collaboration with its food distributor. Qualitative data...