...Javad Feizabadi; David M. Gligor; Somayeh Alibakhshi Purpose Drawing on complementarity theory, this paper aims to examine the type and effect of interdependencies/interaction (i.e. complementarity or substitutability) between the supply chain capabilities of agility, adaptability and alignment...

... study, this paper aims to contribute to the extant literature on the internationalization of food supply chains by explicitly considering the alignment of quality attributes and supply chain complexity as key elements to understand the process. Design/methodology/approach This research has been...

... an alignment perspective. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a single case study of a service division of a large Danish wind turbine generator manufacturer based on 18 semi-structured interviews. Findings A strategic alignment framework comprising human, information technology...

...Britta Søgaard; Heather Dawn Skipworth; Michael Bourlakis; Carlos Mena; Richard Wilding Purpose This paper aims to explore how purchasing could respond to disruptive technologies by examining the assumptions underlying purchasing strategic alignment and purchasing maturity through a contingency...

...Heather Skipworth; Janet Godsell; Chee Yew Wong; Soroosh Saghiri; Denyse Julien Purpose – This study aims to explain how supply chain alignment, which remains a major challenge for supply chains, can be achieved and its implications for business performance (BP) by testing the strengths...

...Richard Wilding; Beverly Wagner; Chee Wong; Heather Skipworth; Janet Godsell; Nemile Achimugu Purpose The importance of supply chain alignment has been discussed since the birth of supply chain management (SCM). Yet it remains a major challenge for supply chains. This paper aims to systematically...

...Rodney McAdam; Leonard Brown Aims to conduct an exploratory study on the organisational implications of strategic alignment within the steel stockholder supply chain by analysing the responses of a case study organisation. Increasingly fragmented and volatile markets result in pressure...