... offers a useful new approach to designing strategic elements of supply chain management (SCM) relationships. Using the partial least squares method, an empirical study of 66 companies in Spain has been conducted to clarify contemporary relationships, suggest new directions and ultimately contribute...

... suppliers. Research limitations/implications The data are confined to companies located in a particular region (Catalonia in Spain), which questions its generalizability to other geographical contexts. Practical implications The research shows that small and medium companies can be effective...

... in both Spain and China. Design/methodology/approach In the form of a case study the paper explains global strategies in both countries. The paper also discusses similarities and differences in the supply chain management in both contexts. Findings The paper found application of core SCM concepts...

... some practical insights from an intermodal logistics platform and the advantages that may be generated for companies. Jesus Cambra‐Fierro can be contacted at: jjcamfie@upo.es © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Logistics data processing Supply chain management Integration Spain...

... percent of the production, 57 percent of the consumption and 70 percent of the exports. Spain has become, along with France and Italy, one of the European countries that are among the biggest wine producers in the world. Wine generates 5,500 million euros per year in Spain. Spain has received 550 million...

... that the factors determining company‐supplier relationships have to be thoroughly studied and additional models explaining these relationships have to be tested. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Supply chain management Supplier relations Customer satisfaction Spain We may thus...

... was developed and a structural model was hypothesized and tested using structural equation modeling. Data were collected from a field research on a sample of 306 manufacturing companies in Spain. Findings The results of this research indicate that standardization in purchasing has a significant positive...

... constructs were defined: basic supplier development, moderate supplier development, and advanced supplier development. Three structural models were hypothesized and tested using structural equation modeling through field research on a sample of 306 manufacturing companies in Spain. Findings Identified...

... of Valencia, Spain, is presented as a model, one that is superior to the accepted ISO standards, whereby port service quality and efficiency may be enhanced. The charges to port users can be grouped as follows: 1 occupancy charges levied per unit of time for use of berths and storage...