...Jacques Colin; Dominique Estampe; Oskar Henkow; Andreas Norrman Purpose Both logisticians and tax lawyers design global supply chains – but based on different logics. If they do not align each other's perspectives, problems might occur in different areas. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate...

... levers are applied on a commodity‐group level. Commodity groups are general categories of purchased items, including materials or services of a similar type provided by the same group of suppliers (Kalbfuß and Rüdrich, 2004 ; Rendon, 2006). Globalization Sourcing Purchasing Most companies...

... and the impact of those initiatives on the 3PL and their customers. Finally, the research seeks to examine the impact of the global recession of 2008‐2009 not only on the commitment of the 3PL to their sustainability goals but also on how the recession impacted 3PL customer interest in such goals. Design...

...Árni Halldórsson; Gyöngyi Kovács; Diane Mollenkopf; Hannah Stolze; Wendy L. Tate; Monique Ueltschy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship among green, lean, and global supply chain strategies as found in the literature, with emphasis on the concurrent implementation...

...Jason K. Deane; Christopher W. Craighead; Cliff T. Ragsdale Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide a conceptual foundation to enhance the body of knowledge related to supplier selection in light of global supply chain disruptions and risk. Design/methodology/approach The proposed tool...

... and to assess their predicted impact on global supply chain management in the coming ten to 20 years. Based on a literature review of 150 recent publications and interviews among 33 industry, academic and customs experts, a survey was designed and conducted to collect current and potential change drivers...

... International business Globalization Food products International trade is a necessity in many supply chains. Global markets present opportunities for growth. Global suppliers often produce product less expensively than it could be produced domestically, supplement domestic production capacity when...

... global sources. This study also seeks to establish the need for broad‐based participation in operationalizing such models. Design/methodology/approach Interviews are conducted with several major firms that import a range of merchandise into the USA to develop in‐depth case studies. A taxonomy...

...) should occur in global exchange. Originality/value This research offers initial insight into the importance of understanding relationship perception differences based on global business operations. As the world becomes “flatter,” managers from around the globe will need to understand how those...

...Chaodong Han; Martin Dresner; Robert J. Windle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of global sourcing and exports on US domestic manufacturing inventories and quantify the additional inventory costs associated with global operations. Design/methodology...

...Omera Khan; Martin Christopher; Bernard Burnes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements. The need to include product design considerations...

... called globalization offers the best opportunity to achieve major performance gains. One area where many companies can begin to capture the benefits of globalization is global sourcing, which involves the worldwide integration of engineering, operations, and procurement centers within the upstream...

... the process. The organisation and strategies developed by the firms under study with the aim to expand their activities on European, transnational and global levels are presented. The information was gathered using the Internet as a research tool. Focus is placed on the organisational routes used by the firms...

...Hisao Fujimoto The argument of the paper is that the global competitive strength of leading Japanese products lies not only in their efficient supply systems but also in systems of multi‐stage vertical networks. The study explores an example of such a network throughout a multi‐stage industrial...

...Chee‐Chuong Sum; Chew‐Been Teo As organizations globalize to reach new markets and achieve higher production and sourcing efficiencies, logistics will play an increasingly important role in moving materials and products throughout the organizations’ supply chains. For many companies, third party...

... and implications for both small and large international shipping firms are formulated. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Globalization International operations Just‐in‐time Logistics Shipping Supply‐chain management Increasing globalization and the implementation of new management practices has had...

... manufacturers Globalization International marketing Just‐in‐time Malaysia Supply chain Proton is believed to be the largest and most modern automobile manufacturer in Southeast Asia, covering 862,000m² employing 4,400 people (of which 2,400 are direct workers) with a production...

...Mohammed Abdur Razzaque The current trend of changes in global business is highlighting the importance of logistics in the development of Third World business and industries. Literature reveals that many of these Third World nations lack logistics facilities; the task of developing a good logistics...

... include:business cycle risk reduction[ 4 ]; taking advantage of a given level of output or expertise[ 5 ]; current profit margin maintenance[ 6 ]; and current strategy expansion[ 7 ]. Given these advantages, it is not too surprising that more firms are becoming global in nature as time passes. Few industries today...

...Kant Rao; Richard R. Young Explores the attitude of shippers and service providers towards outsourcing of logistics functions performed within large multinational,manufacturing companies engaged in global trade and presents a model describing the factors which influence the outsourcing decisions...