... supply chains Urban mining Circular supply chains Uncertainty Resource management Case studies Interdependence National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) PE00000004 Italian Ministry of University and Research PE00000004 The project has been partially funded under...

...Beatrice Colombo; Albachiara Boffelli; Alice Madonna; Paolo Gaiardelli; Matteo Kalchschmidt Purpose This study aims to empirically explain how companies can leverage relational enablers to implement a circular economy (CE). Design/methodology/approach The study uses a multiple case study...

... and improve supply chain performance. Design/methodology/approach The study used a multiple-case study design. Data was collected using a range of methods, including semi-structured interviews. Six cases with a triadic unit of analysis were identified and analyzed within the Kenya dairy supply chain...

...Amanda Bankel; Lisa Govik Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore networked business models on a nascent market for a sustainable innovation. Design/methodology/approach The study takes a qualitative approach through a comparative case study of three solar photovoltaic (PV) parks...

... longitudinal case study within the food industry is conducted. Data are collected in a four year period. Working physically from the case company made it possible to be close to the company’s actors. The first author participated in 26 formal team meetings ranging from 1.5 h to 3 days long, conducted 28...

... can address information uncertainty and equivocality in assuring regulatory compliance in an interorganizational network (ION). Design/methodology/approach IPT is applied in a single case study of an ION in the mining industry that aimed to implement blockchain to address mandatory SCT regulations...

... perspective of resilience. An empirically grounded framework operationalizes the concept of social–ecological resilience by expounding resilience capabilities across phases of the CAS adaptive cycle. Design/methodology/approach This research uses a qualitative multiple case study approach. It draws...

... 2022 18 01 2023 17 03 2023 17 03 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Humanitarian logistics Supply chain vulnerability Information systems Case studies Collaboration Sylvie Michel can be contacted...

... theories. This will benefit not only researchers but also managers, as it opens the doors to new and inspiring research. Originality/value This study takes an important step toward establishing critical realist case studies as a key methodology in SCM. While other scholars have introduced critical...

.../licences/by/4.0/legalcode Case studies Sustainability Supply-chain management Supplier relationships Collaboration Emerging economies In this study Archer’s morphogenetic theory (1988, 1995) is used as an analytical lens. It contributes to this emerging literature through...

... 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...

.../methodology/approach A longitudinal exploratory case study design is followed. The case company is one of the world’s largest LSPs. Findings The study highlights how companies can transition towards the development of service solutions when not following a uni-directional, downstream pattern...

... feedback (“voice of the patient as a customer”) stimulates local interventions to improve service delivery and enact the essential characteristics of highly reliable organisations (HRO). Design/methodology/approach A realist approach involving an exploratory hospital case study using user feedback from...

... and the outcome of SCRM are examined. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a multiple case study methodology with twelve companies from the manufacturing industry. This study is guided by the information processing theory (IPT) and a theory-grounded research framework to provide insights...

... these particular supply chains. The purpose of this paper is to explore this important and under-investigated area. Design/methodology/approach An explorative multiple-case study was performed based on 36 interviews, 39 documents, extensive field visits and observations providing data on digital transformation...

... relationships). Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study including four horizontal collaborations and five vertical collaborations within a supply chain network is presented in the context of the Chinese automotive industry. Data interpretation from interviews is structured by key collaborative...

... to identify the abilities that characterize the ambidextrous SC managers. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data from an in-depth case study through ethnographic research, non-participant observation and interviews with SC managers at a Brazilian chemical firm embedded in a slow clockspeed...

... mixed methods by combining in-depth case studies with an executive forum with those of senior industry stakeholders. The two in-depth supply network case studies were carried out through multiple interviews with focal (or ‘developer’) firms that supply energy through offshore wind power and key...

... chain quality integration (SCQI) by building product and process quality within a supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach A comparative case study of global pharmaceutical manufacturers in a developing market was undertaken. A two-round qualitative research method was designed to collect data...

...Lisa Melander; Ala Pazirandeh Purpose This paper aims to explore the how, why, who and what of collaborations in green innovation. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on 11 case studies conducted at high-technological firms where 30 top management representatives were interviewed...