... further theoretical insights to SC strategy development, especially those that have been characterised as highly complex. The study identifies four key areas of intervention needed within this SC (in both countries) to promote higher level efficiencies and effectiveness. Marina Papalexi can...

... Efficiency Maturity model © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only 06 07 2018 09 03 2019 10 03 2019 Emmelie Gustafsson can be contacted at: emmelie.gustafsson@chalmers.se We conducted a case survey (Henfridsson...

... analysis. Findings Local fresh produce has characteristics of both functional and innovative products. Retailers with strong upstream and downstream collaborations adopt hybrid strategies for increased time efficiency and product variety. The dominance of strategies for time efficiency in downstream...

...Kwok Hung Lau Purpose This case study aims to examine the role of demand management in balancing distribution efficiency and responsiveness to customer needs in the downstream of a retail supply chain. Design/methodology/approach A major machine part supplier in Australia is used as a case...

...) and such decisions are important in financial terms in highly competitive environments. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a mathematical programming technique that calculates the relative efficiencies of multiple decision‐making units (DMUs) based on multiple inputs and outputs. Weber (1996) applied DEA in supplier...