Modelling and Linking Transformations in EPCIS Governing Supply Chain Business Processes

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of logistics activities for each key supply chain business process of the Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) model and a conceptual framework to guide their implementation. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review on supply chain management (SCM) and logistics was conducted to integrate the existing knowledge of SCM, key business processes, and logistics; the latter is critical element for the success of SCM. A set of logistics activities and a conceptual framework are presented to guide their implementation in each of the key business process of the GSCF model. Three case studies were conducted in Brazilian food companies to verify the applicability of the proposed logistics activities, their characterization, and the conceptual framework. Findings – The logistics activities, the key business processes, and the steps to their implementation are integrated into a comprehensive framework. A total of 24 logistics activities and a conceptual framework to guide their implementation for each key business process of the GSCF model were proposed focussing on competitive advantage in a supply chain environment. Originality/value – The need for and the benefits derived from the involvement of the logistics in the key business processes of SCM have been reported in the literature, but the logistics activities in these processes and the way they were implemented have not yet been identified. According to Eisenhardt and Graebner (2007), building theory from case studies is an increasingly popular and relevant research strategy that involves using one or more cases to create theoretical constructs, propositions, and/or midrange theory from case-based empirical evidence. Therefore, the research gap to be filled with this manuscript is: “How does the involvement of the logistics area in the key business processes of the GSCF model occur?” The research question of the present study is: “Which activities are performed by the logistics area in the key business processes of the GSCF model and how to implement them?”. This study bridged the research gap and answered the research question by creating a theoretical construct through a conceptual framework to guide the implementation of the logistics activities for each key business process of the GSCF model. This paper aimed to extend the existing theory since the available literature has yet not addressed this research question at all.

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Modelling and Analysis of the Apples Export Supply Chain Business Processes: Experiences from Chile

Best Practices in Manufacturing Processes ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-99190-0_2 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 29-52

Author(s):

Mónica López-Campos ◽

Rosa Guadalupe González-Ramírez ◽

Lorena Bearzotti ◽

Salvatore Cannella

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Business Processes ◽

Export Supply ◽

Chain Business

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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING OF INDUSTRIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS PROCESSES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Verslas teorija ir praktika ◽

10.3846/btp.2011.01 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 5-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Turkay Yildiz ◽

Funda Yercan

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Business Processes ◽

Environmental Reporting ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Industrial Systems ◽

The Past ◽

Sustainability Concept ◽

Ecological Dimension ◽

Chain Business

Green issues in industrial and supply chain business processes have been receiving exponentially growing attention over the past decade. Consumers are demanding green products and services more and more, and on the other side of the marketplace, businesses and industries are now much more responsive to green issues. Furthermore, businesses and industrial systems are, in present conditions, positively reacting to green issues. From an academic perspective, there are considerable numbers of research on this topic in various disciplines. Thus, for the green strategies with respect to the sustainable development, this paper delves into the literature of the significance of sustainability concept with an emphasis on the ecological dimension and then brings a range of essential perspectives along with the applied framework of environmental reporting of industrial and supply chain business processes.

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E-Supply Chain Orchestration

Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-799-7.ch075 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 457-463

Author(s):

Alexander Verbraeck ◽

Tamrat Tewoldeberhan ◽

Marijn Janssen

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Web Services ◽

Web Service ◽

Business Processes ◽

Added Value ◽

United States Department ◽

Service Orchestration ◽

Supply Chain Logistics ◽

Web Service Orchestration ◽

Chain Business

The world today is witnessing a growing interest in conducting supply chain business processes electronically. Different supporting technologies are emerging, and many are already available on the market. The adoption of these technologies is hampered by the fact that organizations constantly face new requirements, constraints and demands. Recent research has shown that service-oriented architectures and its supporting technology, Web services, can address many major issues encountered in complex supply chains. However, one of the largely unsolved issues is the orchestration of the variety of Web services in the supply chain. This chapter presents an investigation on orchestration of supply chain business processes using portals and Web service technologies. The portal-based orchestration concepts were carried out in a project for supporting end-to-end supply chain logistics in the United States Department of Defense. A second supply chain study looked at the added value of Web service orchestration.

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