... building Strategic issues Strategic ambiguity Sourcing strategy Supply resource value Food industry Case Studies Business strategy Supply-chain management Sourcing Resource management Suppliers Business strategy research is increasingly focusing on the value of supply resources...

... on e-mobility are inferred from a survey, the impact analysis matrix is used for analyzing the competitive leverage of Tesla through several features in the upstream, downstream and servitization. India Supply chain management Green supply chains Suppliers Automotive industry Global value...

... as upstream labourers are now at higher risk from the increased likelihood of modern slavery violations. Sustainability Garment industry Suppliers Supply chain disruptions Apparel industry Modern slavery COVID-19 Social sustainability Garment Textiles While the public awareness...

...-specific investments (TSIs) on supplier performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates cross-level network effects using survey data from the List of Taiwanese Central Satellite Production Systems. A total of 34 buyers (hub firms) and 106 suppliers (satellite firms) from 34...

...V.G. Venkatesh; Abraham Zhang; Eric Deakins; Venkatesh Mani Purpose Tragic incidents such as the Rana Plaza building collapse call into question the value and effectiveness of supplier codes of conduct (SCC) used in multi-tier supply chains. This paper aims to investigate the barriers to sub...

...Osama Meqdadi; Thomas E. Johnsen; Rhona E. Johnsen; Asta Salmi Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of monitoring and mentoring strategies on sustainability diffusion within supply networks through focal companies and how suppliers engage in implementing these strategies. Design...

... suppliers such as wind turbine manufacturers. Findings The findings show the challenges the offshore wind power industry faces because of complex supply networks, including attempts by several actors to exert their power and control. Despite the networks facing similar complexities and challenges, two...

... 09 2017 23 10 2017 24 10 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Suppliers Public sector Small-to medium-sized enterprises Public procurement is the link that connects the public–private supply chain...

... subsequent effects on supplier integration and supplier performance. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual model, using information processing theory as a theoretical lens, is proposed and tested utilizing survey data gathered from supply management professionals from five European countries...

...Elcio M. Tachizawa; Chee Yew Wong Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive framework that synthesizes approaches and contingency variables to manage the sustainability of multi-tier supply chains and sub-suppliers. Design/methodology/approach – Using a systematic...

...Dotun Adebanjo; Francis Ojadi; Tritos Laosirihongthong; Matthew Tickle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of supplier selection activities in a service sector organisation in Nigeria. It aims to examine the role of normative forces within the context of Institutional...

...Mads Mortensen; Jan Arlbjørn Purpose This paper aims to investigate the concept of inter‐organisational supplier development programs and to stress the importance of considering suppliers' interest and motivation when implementing development initiatives. Design/methodology/approach...

...Angappa Gunasekaran; Amir M. Sharif; Chee Yew Wong; Nuran Acur Purpose This article develops a theoretical framework to investigate the interaction and coordination of decision‐making processes in a supply chain with multiple and inter‐dependent suppliers and customers. Design/methodology...

...Frank Lambrechts; Tharsi Taillieu; Koen Sips Purpose The purpose of this paper is to profile the way in which Volvo Cars Gent (VCG) Belgium and its suppliers succeed in managing their interdependencies on HRM issues through a shared HRM collaborative, called the Suppliers Team Volvo Cars HRM forum...

...Victoria Bordonaba‐Juste; Jesús J. Cambra‐Fierro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the efforts of a Spanish SME, Bodega Pirineos, to combine technology and a customized strategy in communication management with its suppliers. This is extremely important because of the necessity...

...Sharon M. Ordoobadi Purpose This paper aims to provide a tool for decision makers to help them with selection of the appropriate supplier. Design/methodology/approach Companies often depend on their suppliers to meet customers' demands. Thus, the key to the success of these companies...

...Hokey Min Purpose The purpose of this paper is to profile the successful implementation of a corporate‐wide supplier diversity program utilized by Caterpillar, Inc., one of the Fortune 500 companies. Caterpillar's supplier diversity program can be a blue‐print for other companies which...

.../methodology/approach – We use 16 traits addressing safety (S), quality (Q), delivery (D) and cost (C) areas for evaluating performance of a vendor on a linear 10 point scale. We start with evaluating each “supplier‐supply item” combination and compute gross averages for each of the SQDC areas and finally...

...Sameer Kumar; Megan Maher Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore the benefits of online reverse auctions for both buyers and suppliers in contrast to the negative implications for procurement process. This paper also aims to provide a framework for managers determining if participation...

.... Using an intentional sampling approach, a case study was made of an automaker that uses the industrial condominium configuration, and of four of its representative suppliers. Findings The study confirmed that the supply chain's configuration is indeed a determining element in the way the automaker's...