... (RFID) and electronic data interchange (EDI), it did not dispose of the need for those systems. Instead it put this data on “steroids” and made it more widely available faster. It makes that technology better, it does not replace it Blockchain Technology Implementation Supply chain Logistics...

... with managers aimed at empirically exploring what adoption rates and focus areas are for blockchain in the supply chain, what drives blockchain in the supply chain applications and what barriers are to the implementation of blockchain in the supply chain. Design/methodology/approach A workshop with managers...

... and richer understanding of SCM phenomena. The use of longitudinal studies would enable a barometer of progress to be developed over time. Practical implications – The authors’ definitional construct supports improvement in the cohesion of SCM practices, thereby promoting the effective implementation...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a longitudinal case study of IKEA's implementation of global supply chain planning. The literature review generated a framework which identifies prerequisites for, approaches to, and the effects of and obstacles to centralised supply chain planning...

...Remko I. van Hoek Both postponement and outsourcing have been identified as important characteristics of modern and competitive supply chains. The implementation of postponement may require extensive (spatial) reconfiguration of the supply chain. Presents findings from interviews with managers...

...Richard Collins Lipton is one of the companies most advanced in the implementation of efficient consumer response (ECR) in the USA. Describes the hostile grocery industry environment leading up to the introduction of ECR in the early 1990s and discusses the key aspects of implementation...

...Tony Pearce Birds Eye Wall’s is the largest food brand in the UK and at the forefront of efficient consumer response (ECR) implementation. Provides a detailed account of how ECR has been implemented at Birds Eye Wall’s and the lessons learned along the way. Emphasizes the importance of trust...

...John Neuman; Christopher Samuels Details the results of a recent study into customer‐supplier partnerships aimed at executives with line responsibility in the logistics chain. Reveals widespread support for the idea of supply chain integration, but little evidence of actual implementation...