Financing decision for a remanufacturing supply chain with a capital constrained retailer: A study from the perspective of market uncertainty

2021 ◽  
pp. 108397
Author(s):  
Yanyan Zheng ◽  
Yingxue Zhao ◽  
Nengmin Wang ◽  
Xiaoge Meng ◽  
Honglin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Financing Decision

scholarly journals Digital integration to enhance market efficiency and inclusion of smallholder farmers: a proposed model for fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-337
Author(s):  
Swamikannu Nedumaran ◽  
Aravazhi Selvaraj ◽  
Ravi Nandi ◽  
Bhattacharjee Suchiradipta ◽  
Padmanabhan Jyosthnaa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Supply Chain Process

High-value agriculture in India is witnessing a transformation, specifically in fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV). Supply chain stakeholders, mainly small and marginal farmers, receive a very minimal share in consumer rupee due to market uncertainty, high post-harvest losses, information asymmetry, lack of processing facilities and the erratic demand-supply situation. The current study draws from an extensive review to propose a competitive, inclusive, sustainable and scalable supply chain model of primary processing centers connecting farmers directly and efficiently with consumers. The proposed model will connect producers with the rest of the supply chain and streamline the supply chain process to reduce post-harvest losses as much as possible. The integration of a market information system will ensure transparency to help in better decision-making, reduced intermediaries and information asymmetry for producers, as well as the systematic disposal of the produce. The model will increase the efficiency of the FFV supply chain and has practical implications for agribusiness management and policymakers in relation to FFV supply chain development in India.

Rethinking Supply Chain Strategy to Face Global Challenges Imposed by COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca B. Sánchez-Flores ◽  
Germán E. Serna
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Sustainable Operations ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Operational Excellence ◽  
Functional Areas

COVID-19 has been perceived as a new menace to undertake business relations in the marketplace. Consequently, supply chains have been required to reevaluate how to manage their key functions to cope with harsh business environment under this pandemic outbreak scenario. Therefore, supply chain strategies have taken an essential role in achieving resilience, flexibility, responsiveness and sustainable operations. As a result, the introduction of new digital technologies has contributed to enhance organizational performance and to face COVID-19 challenges in global markets. The purpose of this chapter is to provide insights of current literature on supply chain operations by identifying strategic practices within this pandemic health outbreak crisis. The chapter introduces an overview of the supply chain key functional areas. Then, the discussion concentrates on describing a series of observations and empirical research developed by academics and experts on the topic. After that, supply chain strategic practices are analyzed, followed by a description of digital technology as a critical tool to achieve operational excellence and to compete in tougher market conditions. Finally, a conceptual model is proposed to ensure effective supply chain functioning and value creation across the entire firm’s operations. Conclusion are drawn to summarize the contribution of this chapter and to highlight the importance of rethinking new practices for achieving higher performance results. Future research suggestions are presented to advance the discussion and research in embracing new supply chain models under market uncertainty in terms of demand, supply and operations.

A New Method for Distributing and Transporting of Fashion Goods in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain in the Presence of Market Uncertainty

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 825-844
Author(s):  
Aidin Delgoshaei ◽  
Maryam Farhadi ◽  
Sepehr Hanjani Esmaeili ◽  
Armin Delgoshaei ◽  
Abolfazl Mirzazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
New Method ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Closed Loop Supply Chain

Does guanxi influence product performance and customer loyalty?

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Zhang ◽  
Janet Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
New Product ◽  
Product Performance ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Product Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to propose and test a model examining the relationship of guanxi with new product performance and customer loyalty in the context of internationalizing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China. Social network theory and information processing theory provide the theoretical lenses for this research. Design/methodology/approach Guanxi with suppliers, distributors and customers is measured as a second-order construct consisting of ganqing, renqing, and xinren/xinyong. Research hypotheses are tested using survey data (n = 212) gathered in Anhui and Shandong Provinces. The data are analyzed using smart partial least squares technique. Findings The findings reinforce existing studies, which show that a locally based social network can be extended to the success of early-internationalizing SMEs. Results also suggest that the relationship between guanxi and customer loyalty is stronger when technical uncertainty is low and when market uncertainty is low rather than high. Research limitations/implications The data were gathered from the point of view of the SMEs and may not accurately reflect the perspective of the foreign customer. The findings may not generalize beyond the regions surveyed. The study does not differentiate among the type of supply chain member, and the location of the supply chain member was not measured. Practical implications Although guanxi is typically viewed as being localized within a country, guanxi with suppliers, distributors and customers can provide information and resources needed for successful export products. Second, internationalizing SMEs must understand that even though guanxi has positive impact on new product performance which directly leads to customer loyalty only when uncertainty is low. Originality/value Although guanxi has been studied, there are a limited number of empirical studies of guanxi in a supply chain context and most focus on buyers’ guanxi with suppliers. The research on guanxi with customers and distributors is also limited. This research addresses this gap by focusing on guanxi with suppliers, distributors and customers.

Continuous Cost Reduction Resilience in Adaptive Responsive Supply Chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (08) ◽  
Author(s):  
VingKam Lai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Product Portfolio ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Strategic Value ◽  
Market Saturation ◽  
Responsive Supply Chain ◽  
Functional Components

Fashionable products industries are facing greater pressures from market saturation with shorter interval of new add-ons product introductions make easy by open-technology platform proliferation. Consequently responsive supply chain needs to be more adaptive and agile in sustaining continuous cost reduction to be resilience. The study looks at the repercussions of rapid product and technology mutations; higher market volatilities, and the criticality of appropriate systems and methodologies in deliver continuous cost reduction resilience and sustainability. The focus is on fundamental nature of continuous cost reduction (CCR) system and processes; its centrality in adaptive responsive supply chain (A-RSC) amidst market uncertainty which persists to be more vulnerable. In A-RSC with soaring dynamics, it is imperative to fully grasp the structural comprehensiveness, responsiveness and agility to avoid structural incoherency and non consistency. Specifically, the study takes CCR architecture as a whole with its key functional components – core strategic vision, cost management, product portfolio Management, product design and development and product lifecycle management in skilful materializing sustainable CCR. Main objectives of this study are to find the answers to: is CCR process mainly a result of deliberate, carefully planned and managed deterministic competitive strategy in adaptive responsive supply chain? Or it is just evolves through an incremental experiential process going through a sequent of stages towards more resilient and reliable cost reduction? Or cost reduction is just another utility in A-RSC with little strategic value?

Continuous Cost Reduction Resilience in Adaptive Responsive Supply Chain

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
VingKam Lai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Portfolio Management ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Product Lifecycle Management ◽  
Product Portfolio ◽  
Market Uncertainty ◽  
Strategic Value ◽  
Market Saturation ◽  
Responsive Supply Chain ◽  
Functional Components

Fashionable products industries are facing greater pressures from market saturation with shorter interval of new add-ons product introductions make easy by open-technology platform proliferation. Consequently responsive supply chain needs to be more adaptive and agile in sustaining continuous cost reduction to be resilience. The study looks at the repercussions of rapid product and technology mutations; higher market volatilities, and the criticality of appropriate systems and methodologies in deliver continuous cost reduction resilience and sustainability. The focus is on fundamental nature of continuous cost reduction (CCR) system and processes; its centrality in adaptive responsive supply chain (A-RSC) amidst market uncertainty which persists to be more vulnerable. In A-RSC with soaring dynamics, it is imperative to fully grasp the structural comprehensiveness, responsiveness and agility to avoid structural incoherency and non consistency. Specifically, the study takes CCR architecture as a whole with its key functional components – core strategic vision, cost management, product portfolio Management, product design and development and product lifecycle management in skilful materializing sustainable CCR. Main objectives of this study are to find the answers to: is CCR process mainly a result of deliberate, carefully planned and managed deterministic competitive strategy in adaptive responsive supply chain? Or it is just evolves through an incremental experiential process going through a sequent of stages towards more resilient and reliable cost reduction? Or cost reduction is just another utility in A-RSC with little strategic value?

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