...Sanjay Bhattacharya; Arup Chatterjee Purpose This paper aims to propose an integrated framework for digital project-driven supply chains (PDSC) to address multiple objectives in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and, Operations and Maintenance (AECO) value chain. Additionally, the following...

... 17 09 2019 03 02 2020 21 04 2020 28 04 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Co-creation Transaction cost theory Value chain Suppliers A business ecosystem refers to a co-evolutionary business...

..., that is, from suppliers to the focal company, and further to the focal company’s customers following value chain logic. Design/methodology/approach The study is carried out as a qualitative interview study in four focal companies operating in business-to-business markets. A total of 32 interviews...

... in leading academic journals that investigate the relationship between SCM and blockchain from a theory-based perspective. Information systems Business strategy Disruption Value chain Global value chain Management strategy Blockchain Middle-range theorizing About two decades ago...

...Kanghwa Choi Purpose Hyperconnectivity and supercooperation among partners within the mobile value chain are crucial factors for sustainable growth of the mobile ecosystem. This study aims to identify the complex structure of hyperconnectivity and supercooperation underlying revenue sharing...

...Janet Howieson; Meredith Lawley; Kathleen Hastings Purpose Value Chain Analysis (VCA) is established as a diagnostic tool. The purpose of this study is to extend existing applications and develop an iterative and relational method. to facilitate the application of VCA to agri-food chains...

...Harri Lorentz; Tomi Solakivi; Juuso Töyli; Lauri Ojala Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide evidence of how the business cycle affects net-trade-credit and its components in firms on different tiers of the value chain, including retail, wholesale and two consecutive manufacturing tiers...

...Dr. Gary Graham; Maria Jose Hernandez Serrano; Anita Greenhill; Gary Graham Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework to understand the influence that the social era is having on the value chain of the local news industry. The authors theoretically advance value...

... accordingly. Timo Seppälä can be contacted at: timo.seppala@etla.fi © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 International trade Globalization Value added Transfer pricing Value chain Manufacturing industries Global supply chain management Global division of labor Less...

...Andrew Fearne; Marian Garcia Martinez; Benjamin Dent Purpose Value chain analysis (VCA) can expose strategic and operational misalignments within chains, and the consequential misallocation of resources, and hence opportunities for improvements which create value and economic sustainability...

...David H. Taylor; Andrew Fearne Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the problems with demand management in fresh food value chains and to propose a framework for demand analysis and improved demand management. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on empirical evidence from...

...Mark Francis; David Simons; Michael Bourlakis Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss the results from a UK government‐funded applied research programme on value chain analysis that examined the beef foodservice sector. The demands and dynamics of this sector differ markedly from...

...Laurie Bonney; Rob Clark; Ray Collins; Andrew Fearne Purpose The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the importance of a strategic approach to collaborative innovation and the use of a value chain research methodology for identifying opportunities for co‐innovation. Design/methodology...

...Tim Foster Purpose The paper seeks to provide a better understanding of how industrial (B2B) organizations use their web sites as a marketing communication tool to create value through their supply (value) chain relationships. Design/methodology/approach A review of previous studies on B2B web...

... to supplier/buyer cost reduction programmes in further stages of the product life cycle. Value chain analysis (VCA) can be used to analyze, coordinate and optimize linkages between activities in the supply chain by focusing on their interdependence [9] . Hartley (2000) argues that few research studies...

...Qingyu Zhang; Mark A. Vonderembse; Jeen‐Su Lim Purpose To respond to an increasingly uncertain environment, firms are seeking to enhance flexibility across the value chain. Spanning flexibility, a critical dimension of value chain flexibility, is the ability of a firm to provide horizontal...

...David H. Taylor Purpose To show how value chain analysis techniques have highlighted opportunities for strategic change in a UK agri‐food supply chain and to present an initial model of an integrated supply chain based on the application of lean principles. Design/methodology/approach...

... by analysing three outsourcing programmes over an 18‐month period. There is considerable focus on evaluating the capability of activities in the value chain in relation to potential suppliers. The findings in this research challenge the value of using the core competence concept as a basis for outsourcing...

... these assets to a new level of competitiveness – not to undermine them. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Electronic commerce Value chain Food industry Intangible assets Channel relationships Strategy – or the quest for gaining sustainable competitive advantage – is all about building resources...

.... The health check procedure is activated via a quick scan methodology (QSM) requiring execution by a multi‐disciplinary team working on‐site. The degree of integration within the value chain is estimated by the QS team, using the uncertainty circle concept which apportions observed uncertainties...