...Mathias Doetzer; Alexander Pflaum Purpose Information-sharing and flexibility are considered to be major tools for risk mitigation and supply chain resiliency. However, less light has been shed on the role of information-sharing as an enabler to utilize flexibility capabilities before and after...

...Luluk Lusiantoro; Nicola Yates; Carlos Mena; Liz Varga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between information sharing and performance of perishable product supply chains (PPSC). Building on transaction cost economics (TCE), organisational...

...Baofeng Huo; Chen Liu; Haozhe Chen; Xiande Zhao The purpose of this paper is to investigate relationships among dependence, trust, and integration in the Chinese 3PL context. 3PL integration is manifested in two key dimensions: information sharing and process coordination. This study...

...Joakim Kembro; Dag Näslund Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate what empirical evidence exists regarding benefits of information sharing in supply chains, and to identify potential gaps and opportunities in this research area. Design/methodology/approach – The authors...

... point (R,Q) inventory control methods in a distribution network. Design/methodology/approach – A simulation study based on randomly generated demand data with a compound Poisson type of distribution is conducted. Findings – The results show that the value of information sharing in operative...

...Riikka Kaipia; Iskra Dukovska‐Popovska; Lauri Loikkanen Purpose The aim of this empirical paper is to study information sharing in fresh food supply chains, with a specific goal of reducing waste and facilitating sustainable performance. The study focuses on material and information flow issues...

...Matloub Hussain; Paul R. Drake Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the effect of batching on bullwhip effect in a model of multi‐echelon supply chain with information sharing. Design/methodology/approach The model uses the system dynamics and control theoretic concepts...

...Matloub Hussain; Paul R. Drake Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of batching on bullwhip effect in a model of multi‐echelon supply chain with information sharing. Design/methodology/approach The model uses the system dynamics and control theoretic concepts of variables...