Supply chain networks, electronic commerce, and supply side and demand side risk

2005 ◽  
Vol 164 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Nagurney ◽  
Jose Cruz ◽  
June Dong ◽  
Ding Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Supply Chain Networks

scholarly journals Sourcing decision under interconnected risks: an application of mean–variance preferences approach

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumyatanu Mukherjee ◽  
Sidhartha S. Padhi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Decision Maker ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Drug Manufacturer ◽  
Perfect Competition ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Supply Chain Risks ◽  
Mean Variance

AbstractSupply chains are customarily associated with multiple interconnected risks originated from supply side, demand side, or from the unanticipated background uncertainties faced by a firm. Also, effective functioning of supply chain hinges on sourcing decisions of inputs (raw materials). Therefore, there is a striking need to analyse the risk preference of the decision maker while going for optimal sourcing decision under varying degree of interconnected supply chain risks. This study addresses this issue by analysing the comparative static effects under interconnected supply chain risks for a risk averse decision-maker, manufacturing and selling products in a regulated market under perfect competition. The decision-maker faces not only supply-side risk (due to random input material prices) but also interconnected risks arising out of background risk (setup costs risk) and demand-side risk (output prices risk). With preferences defined over the mean and standard deviation of the uncertain final profit, this study illustrates the effects of the changes in the pairwise correlations between the three above mentioned risks on the optimum input choice of the manufacturer. To contextualise this study, an India-based generic drug manufacturer cum seller has been considered as a case in the parametric example of our model. Adaptation of the mean–variance framework helps obtaining all the results in terms of the relative trade-off between risk and return, with simple yet intuitive interpretations.

Application of MSTAM Methodology in Project Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 298-323
Author(s):  
Siu Cheung Ho ◽  
Kong Bieng Chuah
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
User Perspective ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Project Deliverables ◽  
Pilot Implementation

Innovation technology development and commercialization are not new, but this is a hot topic in this decade in Hong Kong. The relevant researches are focused on two dimensions from research and development (R&D) technologist perspective (supply-side) and industry user perspective (demand-side). This is a part of the author's engineering doctorate thesis. The thesis title is “An Analysis of the Determinants of Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) R&D Projects Commercialization in Hong Kong's Logistics and Supply Chain Industries.” A pilot implementation case study has been conducted and tested, and the MSTAM methodology are workable for ITF R&D project deliverables commercialization to the industry.

scholarly journals Pandemic turned into pandemonium: the effect on supply chains and the role of accounting information

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajantha Velayutham ◽  
Asheq Razaur Rahman ◽  
Anil Narayan ◽  
Michael Wang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Respiratory Devices

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the disruptive effects of COVID-19 on supply chains and question the role of accounting information in managing these supply chains in the face of such disruptive effects.Design/methodology/approachThe study first explains the effects of COVID-19 on the supply chains of business entities. It then explains the role of accounting information in supply chain management, questions accounting information's ability to play such a role, and makes recommendations for better accounting disclosures and accounting research for supply chains of firms. To illustrate the salient points, a case study of Fisher and Paykel Healthcare is conducted. It identifies the risks and uncertainties of supply chains exposed by COVID-19 disruptions to businesses.FindingsCOVID-19 has affected Fisher and Paykel Healthcare from both the supply-side (upstream) and demand-side (downstream) perspectives. On the supply side, it has disrupted the supply of raw materials used in the manufacture of respiratory devices and the costs of importing such materials. On the demand side, it has disrupted market logistics and customer demand. This has subsequently affected production. Such disruptions can be overcome through the dissemination of appropriate accounting information for the different stages of the supply chain to the managers. Such accounting information can also be useful to external stakeholders for minimizing their risks.Originality/valueThe study attempts to create an awareness of the supply chain uncertainties faced by managers and stakeholders arising from exogenous shocks, such as a pandemic, and how these uncertainties can be mitigated by aligning accounting information flows with the supply chain activity flows. The observations made in this paper are at a conceptual level and, therefore, can be applied to any industry.

Application of MSTAM Methodology in Project Management

2022 ◽  
pp. 135-160
Author(s):  
Siu Cheung Ho ◽  
Kong Bieng Chuah
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
User Perspective ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Project Deliverables ◽  
Pilot Implementation

Innovation technology development and commercialization are not new, but this is a hot topic in this decade in Hong Kong. The relevant researches are focused on two dimensions from research and development (R&D) technologist perspective (supply-side) and industry user perspective (demand-side). This is a part of the author's engineering doctorate thesis. The thesis title is “An Analysis of the Determinants of Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) R&D Projects Commercialization in Hong Kong's Logistics and Supply Chain Industries.” A pilot implementation case study has been conducted and tested, and the MSTAM methodology are workable for ITF R&D project deliverables commercialization to the industry.

PP155 Demand Side And Supply Side Of Healthcare Supply Chain

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
pp. 66-67
Author(s):  
Isotta Triulzi ◽  
Flavia Di Pasquale ◽  
Leopoldo Trieste ◽  
Andrea Antonel ◽  
Ettore Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Interest ◽  
Private Providers

IntroductionThe re-organization of the supply chain (SC) of medicines and medical devices may improve the efficacy and efficiency of the National Health Service (NHS). The aims of this study were to (i) identify the offers provided by private operators to NHS, and (ii) analyze the organizational model of the public healthcare SC system and its criticalities.MethodsTwo online surveys have been designed. Regarding the first survey, managers of private providers associated with the National Association of Commercial and Logistic Operators (ASSORAM) have been interviewed to identify the offers provided to the NHS. The second has been submitted to managers of local health authorities and university hospitals associated to the Italian Association of Hospitals (FIASO) to gather both organizational/managerial information (warehouse capacity, purchasing, registry, security) and qualitative aspects of the SC. Data was collected in 2015.ResultsOn the supply side, 41 providers have been interviewed. More than 70 percent of associates managed mainly hospital products; 67 percent of interviewees delivered less than 30 percent of products to hospitals, and only eight percent delivered about 70 percent of the products to hospitals. The providers’ infrastructure (warehouses, transport, information technology, cold chain, gross domestic product) were adequately regulated and they adopted a wide list of indicators for monitoring performance. Private providers showed high interest in investing in the hospital sector. On the demand side (56 hospitals from 28 regions) the main weaknesses of SC are related to infrastructure, information technology, human resources, a lack of financial resources and inadequate process control.ConclusionsThe study highlighted extremely limited outsourcing in the hospital field to date, weaknesses in the public system and a high interest of private providers in investing in public hospital SC.

'Stability in Supply Chain Networks': Comment

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Fung ◽  
Chia-Ling Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Networks

Application of a Tax to E-Commerce Deliveries in Barcelona

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110124
Author(s):  
Genís Majoral ◽  
Francesc Gasparín ◽  
Sergi Saurí
Keyword(s):  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Environmental Tax ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
The Impact

The number of e-commerce transactions is increasing worldwide. Deliveries of goods purchased online generate externalities throughout the whole supply chain and, particularly, the increasing concern about the last-mile distribution of goods. The escalating presence of vans in cities contributes to poor air quality, climate change, noise, and congestion. So far, the majority of solutions to address this issue are based on the supply side, such as electric vans, optimizing the routing and pick-up-points, and so forth. Even in other transport sectors, pricing solutions are well known, yet they have not been extended to e-commerce delivery. This paper aims to propose an environmental tax falling on the demand side and equaling the externalities from this activity. The analysis has been particularized for the case of Barcelona. A cost–benefit analysis to assess the impact of such a tax has been carried out. When revenue collection is reinvested in the logistics sector, and for subsidizing electric distribution vehicles, the results indicate that the levying of the tax can generate positive outcomes.

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