...Amulya Gurtu; Jestin Johny Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on blockchain technology, present some trends and consider its potential value in supply chain management (SCM). Design/methodology/approach Papers that contained the word “blockchain...

... the catastrophe‐induced disruption, the onset of losses to this major pull‐type PC producer was very fast. Far from condemning pull‐type PC supply chains, earthquake‐induced disruptions, like the one researched, pose manageable risks. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Supply‐chain management Risk management...

...Ebbe Gubi; Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn; John Johansen Logistics and supply chain management (SCM) are broad disciplines in which many different, cross‐functional tasks are investigated. In Scandinavia, research in logistics and SCM experienced a significant boom during the 1990s; the steadily increasing...

... is considered a source of competitive advantage, a conclusion confirmed by Ramdas and Spekman (2000) in a study of 22 global supply chains. Fuzzy logic Analytical hierarchy process Supply‐chain management Information product and competitive market; classification of the outsourced...

... a high standards relationship starting with their customers and ending with their vendors, which defines the term supply‐chain management (SCM). The same hurdle is facing Saudi manufacturers. This paper is based on an empirical study, which analysed a sample of 104 manufacturing organisations...

... an explanation of how one interpretivist approach, structuration theory, could be used to capture complexity and enrich the study and understanding of logistics. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Logistics Research Information technology Supply‐chain management Communications The evolution...

... employed by the manufacturer. Supply‐chain management Demand forecasting Information exchange Production planning Inventory control In this paper, we build on the research and visibility models presented by Lee et al. (2000) , Disney and Towill (2001) and Silver et al...

... advantage of the total chain. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Supply‐chain management Efficiency Consumer behaviour The European grocery industry is embedded in a dynamic environment, where product managers are facing changing markets affected by the information age, more demanding consumers...

... to the transportation service provider in advance either via an EDIFACT connection or through a web application, in which the needed information is entered manually. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Logistics Supply‐chain management Customers Value Distribution Strategy Presenting more valuable solutions...

... these contributions in a wider theoretical and managerial context. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Logistics Inventory control Supply‐chain management Supply chain management (SCM) has been of interest for many years in literature (Oliver and Webber, 1992 ; Jones and Riley, 1985 , 1987 ; Houlihan, 1985...

... logistics lessons applicable elsewhere. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Asia Europe Logistics Supply‐chain management Asia (Figure 1) is quite diverse but can be divided along economic lines. There are first the industrialized economies of Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan[1]; five...

... of constraints not only to identify critical success factors in supply chain management, but also to understand causal relationships between these factors. The study was conducted in a group‐based model building environment with a group of students who specialised either in logistics management or e‐commerce...

... in the fray to implement one for their own use. When implemented correctly, supply chain management and ERP systems enable companies to enjoy a whole host of benefits and obtaining timely information for decision making (Verschoyle‐King, 1999). Deloitte Consulting and Benchmarking Partners (1998...

...Göran Svensson Supply chain management (SCM) emerged in the early 1980s as a result of the rapidly changing and challenging business environments in many industries. SCM is a consequence of the increased necessity for holistic considerations in, between and across companies’ business activities...

...Christopher R. Moberg; Bob D. Cutler; Andrew Gross; Thomas W. Speh Although information exchange among trading partners is consistently mentioned as a key requirement of successful supply chain management implementation, research on information exchange is scarce. This lack of research provides...

...M. Theodore Farris, II; Paul D. Hutchison Over recent years supply chain management has grown in importance because of the proliferation of improved information flows, outsourcing practices, strategic alliances and partnerships, and the reshaping of the organizational focus from functional silos...

... at the present day level of “best practice”, with a further 20 per cent within sight of this goal. Specific re‐engineering requirements are identified for the remaining 70 per cent dependent on present maturity levels. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Supply‐chain management Motor industry BPR Supply...

... (Dyer et al., 1998; Vollmann and Cordon, 1998; Whipple and Frankel, 2000). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Supply‐chain management Wholesale trade Electronic data interchange Case studies Australia OzSupplies is a family owned company that has been operating for over 30 years...

... on other functional areas of the firm and almost never on the society in which it operates. When supply‐chain management is viewed as merely an expansion of integrated logistics management, the elements of marketing, finance, production/operations, etc. are ignored or minimized. Taking a myopic view...

... and implementation techniques for an ABC system. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Activity‐based costing Supply chain Supply‐chain management Implementation As the business world changes, business functions must do the same. To stay competitive in the emerging global market, businesses must change the way...