scholarly journals Best Practice Sharing for Complexity Management in Supply Chains of the Semiconductor Industry

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 538-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Sun ◽  
Thomas Rose ◽  
Hans Ehm ◽  
Tobias Herbig
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Semiconductor Industry ◽  
Complexity Management

Best Practice in Leveraging E-Business Technologies to Achieve Business Agility

2011 ◽  
pp. 164-185
Author(s):  
Ehap H. Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Business Agility ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Business Cost ◽  
Operational Impact

This chapter explains the best practice in implementing e-business Technologies to achieve business cost reduction and business agility. Many companies started to realize that gaining competitive advantage is no longer feasible by only managing their own organizations; it also requires getting involved in the management of all upstream supply organizations as well as the downstream network. E-business technologies present huge opportunities that are already being tapped by several companies and supply chains. Although the benefits of implementing e-business technologies are clear, enterprises struggle in integrating e-business technologies into supply- chain operations. The author illustrates the strategic and operational impact of e-business technologies on supply chains and explains the performance benefits and challenges firms should expect in implementing these technologies. Also, the author provides the best-practice framework in leveraging e-business applications to support process improvements in order to eliminate nonvalue- added activities and provide real-time visibility and velocity for the supply chain. Finally, this chapter presents the future trends of using e-business in transformation programs.

scholarly journals Value Proposition Assessment of Blockchain Technology for Luxury, Food, and Healthcare Supply Chains

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Moritz Berneis ◽  
Herwig Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Trade Volume ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Blockchain Technology

Background: In relevant research, blockchain technology (BCT) is credited with great potential for supply chain management (SCM). However, even after more than 10 years of the technology’s existence, it is barely used for any self-sustaining applications. This raises the question of why BC cannot prevail against its alternatives. With this paper we want to identify criteria by which the added value of BCT can be measured. Furthermore, we want to evaluate how well the different supply chains (SC) exploit the added values of BCT. Methods: For this, we identified real-world examples and case studies for luxury, food, and healthcare SCs. These examples are described in detail and then analyzed for their added value compared to possible alternatives. Results: The results show that in the clusters of food and healthcare SCs, no general added value of BC over current best-practice solutions could be verified. Luxury SCs manage valuable products that are typically traded in small quantities. It is within this cluster that the implementation of BC can be justified best. Conclusions: In conclusion, this study shows that the application of BCT is especially beneficial for goods with a high value and low trade volume. In addition, the interface between reality and the digital twin should be as secure as the database or BC solution itself. Furthermore, the demand for transparency and immutability of data should be more important than the need to protect sensitive data. Finally, SC participants, especially the end customer, must also be able to appreciate the advantages of BCT.

scholarly journals The investigation of key factors for successful implementation of sustainable halal food supply chain management

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 221-228
Author(s):  
A. Azhar ◽  
Y.T. Tu
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Halal Food

Halal food plays an important role in the economic development in various countries. However, halal food supply chains could threaten the environment in several ways. This study was aimed to analyse the best practice of the implementation of a sustainable halal food supply chain from many data sources. The data then transform into managerial knowledge for the halal food industry. The data was collected using SAS Text Miner and analyzed using the decision tree. The analysis shows four key features of sustainable halal food supply chains: pre-slaughtering, warehousing, halal integrity, and packaging. From these features, the two most important factors of successful sustainability implementation in the halal food supply chain are found to be warehousing and packaging. The present study applies a relational view theory and an analysis theory of natural resource-based view, creating and extending new sustainable strategies of halal food chain management to sustainable halal food chain management.

Best Practices in Leveraging E-Business Technologies to Achieve Business Agility

2011 ◽  
pp. 356-287
Author(s):  
Ehap H. Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Process Improvements ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Business Agility ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Business Cost ◽  
Operational Impact

This chapter explains the best practice in implementing e-business Technologies to achieve business cost reduction and business agility. Many companies started to realize that gaining competitive advantage is no longer feasible by only managing their own organizations; it also requires getting involved in the management of all upstream supply organizations as well as the downstream network. E-business technologies present huge opportunities that are already being tapped by several companies and supply chains. Although the benefits of implementing e-business technologies are clear, enterprises struggle in integrating e-business technologies into supply-chain operations. The author illustrates the strategic and operational impact of e-business technologies on supply chains and explains the performance benefits and challenges firms should expect in implementing these technologies. Also, the author provides the best-practice framework in leveraging e-business applications to support process improvements in order to eliminate non-value-added activities and provide real-time visibility and velocity for the supply chain. Finally, this chapter presents the future trends of using e-business in transformation programs.

Assessment of the effectiveness of green practices in the management of two supply chains

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Afonso Sellitto
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complexity Management ◽  
Green Market ◽  
First Case ◽  
Green Practices ◽  
Green Strategy ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and test a model for numerical evaluation of the effectiveness of green practices implemented in two industrial supply chains (SCs). Two real case applications were made: footwear and metal-mechanics industry. Design/methodology/approach The research method is quali-quantitative modeling. By literature review, a model based on three constructs was proposed (green strategy, green innovation, and green operations), organized in 16 categorical indicators, prioritized with analytic hierarchy process. Three practitioners of each focal companies assessed the indicators fulfilling scales (very good to very bad). Findings The overall performance reached 51 and 57 percent, respectively of the maximum possible. The indicators that most jeopardized the performance were complexity management and communication, barriers to green supply chain management, green products, and green market (first case) and innovation in processes, and green market (second case). Research limitations/implications The model cannot be generalized or extended to other SCs. Further refinement and testing are required. Practical implications Managers and practitioners can improve the eco-efficiency of SC, focusing on the green practices that should be prioritized in greening strategies for the entire chain. Social implications Improvement of eco-efficiency is positively correlated with corporate social responsibility. Originality/value The model can produce a numerical overall value that represents the level or degree of implementation of green practices in the context of a SC management.

scholarly journals Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains: A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 546-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Jaehrling ◽  
Mathew Johnson ◽  
Trine P Larsen ◽  
Bjarke Refslund ◽  
Damian Grimshaw
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Government Procurement ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Precarious Work ◽  
Public Supply ◽  
Local Politicians ◽  
The Uk

Through a cross-national comparative study of local government ‘best practice cases’ of socially responsible procurement in Denmark, Germany and the UK, this article critically examines the role of labour clauses in addressing issues of low wages and precarious work in public supply chains. It provides new insights on the negotiations and outcomes of labour clauses across different stages of the policy process, including implementation and monitoring. The analysis demonstrates the importance of pragmatic alliances of progressive local politicians, unions and employers in ensuring that socially responsible procurement moves beyond rhetoric, along with supportive national and sectoral employment regimes. Labour clauses can compensate for weak systems of labour market regulation by setting higher standards for outsourced workers, while they play a complementary role in more regulated labour markets by levelling up wages and working conditions to prevailing collectively agreed standards.

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