Overview of interviewees and documentation and archival records used
| Interviewee position (interview ID) | Actor | How actors relate to the postponement implementation | No. of interviews | Documentation and archival records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics project managers, head of distribution network, warehouse contract manager | Focal firm | Key contacts of the focal firm and leaders of the postponement projects | 3 |
|
| Head of Distribution Network (FF-1) | Focal firm | The project leader | 5 | |
| Warehouse Contract Manager (FF-2) | Focal firm | In charge of operations with supplier C | ||
| Third-Party Planner (FF-3) | Focal firm | In charge of distribution operations with suppliers A, B and C | 2 | |
| Distribution Costing Analyst (FF-4) | Focal firm | In charge of distribution costs relating to postponement | 2 | |
| Logistics Sustainability Lead (FF-5) | Focal firm | In charge of transport relating to postponement | 4 | |
| Third-Party Contract Manager (FF-6) | Focal firm | In charge of relationship management with Supplier A | 2 | |
| Suppliers’ interviews | ||||
| Interviewed indirectly through the focal firm’s interviewees | Supplier A | Providing co-packing services for the shippers in the past UoA | – |
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| Client Director (SB-1) | Supplier B | Supplying the shipper packages in the past and current UoAs | 3 | |
| Operations Manager (SC-1) | Supplier C | Providing co-packing services for the shippers in the current and future UoAs | 3 | |
| Senior Operations Manager (SC-2) | Supplier C | |||
| Total no. of interviews and data documentation | 24 (∼ 320 pages) |
| Interviewee position (interview | Actor | How actors relate to the postponement implementation | No. of interviews | Documentation and archival records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics project managers, head of distribution network, warehouse contract manager | Focal firm | Key contacts of the focal firm and leaders of the postponement projects | 3 | Standard operating procedures (SOPs) with suppliers Quality guidelines for co-packing, including protocols for product handling, packaging and safety compliance Spreadsheets recorded costs for shippers’ operations Presentations of the year’s plans for sustainability Sustainability analysis and waste reports Email exchanges |
| Head of Distribution Network (FF-1) | Focal firm | The project leader | 5 | |
| Warehouse Contract Manager (FF-2) | Focal firm | In charge of operations with supplier C | ||
| Third-Party Planner (FF-3) | Focal firm | In charge of distribution operations with suppliers A, B and C | 2 | |
| Distribution Costing Analyst (FF-4) | Focal firm | In charge of distribution costs relating to postponement | 2 | |
| Logistics Sustainability Lead (FF-5) | Focal firm | In charge of transport relating to postponement | 4 | |
| Third-Party Contract Manager (FF-6) | Focal firm | In charge of relationship management with Supplier A | 2 | |
| Interviewed indirectly through the focal firm’s interviewees | Supplier A | Providing co-packing services for the shippers in the past UoA | – | Production approval form process for full-scale shippers’ production Documentation of training processes for co-packing Email exchanges |
| Client Director (SB-1) | Supplier B | Supplying the shipper packages in the past and current UoAs | 3 | |
| Operations Manager (SC-1) | Supplier C | Providing co-packing services for the shippers in the current and future UoAs | 3 | |
| Senior Operations Manager (SC-2) | Supplier C | |||
| 24 (∼ 320 pages) |
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