scholarly journals Building the Latin American Landscape in Supply Chain Sustainability Research: How to Break Free from the Hamster Wheel?

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-321
Author(s):  
Leonardo Marques ◽  
Minelle Silva ◽  
Lee Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Latin American ◽  
American Landscape ◽  
Sustainability Research

Supply Chain Management in Retailing Business

2017 ◽  
pp. 197-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasin Galip Gencer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Retail Management ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Challenging Environment ◽  
Retailing Business

Supply chain management is receiving increased attention as means of becoming competitive in a globally challenging environment. As its use is rising in several businesses, we have focused on SCM in retailing business. The concept of ethics has become more critical for companies. In this paper, ethics and sustainability in retailing are also examined. Sustainability has received more attention in retail management. Sustainability related issues have been discussed for many years and the term sustainability has received increased attention in research since the last two decade. This paper brings an overview of past and current sustainability research in retail applications for examining retailing and sustainability relevance. The paper considers role of retailers in supply chains through an extensive analysis of sustainability examinations in different research areas relevant to retail supply chains. Ultimately, the study is exampled from retailing businesses and it is concluded by further discussions.

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Top Management in Corporate Sustainability: Does Supply Chain Position Matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhasmina Tacheva ◽  
Natalie Simpson ◽  
Anton Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Positive Effect

A burgeoning stream of sustainability research explores the role of companies’ top management team (TMT) characteristics in corporate sustainability efforts, while another stream investigates the effect of a company’s supply chain position on its likelihood of engaging in sustainability. This study shows the importance of integrating the two research streams by demonstrating that supply chain position moderates the relationship between TMT characteristics and sustainability and thus establishes boundary conditions for this relationship. By matching 758 corporate sustainability initiatives with control observations, our results show that the size of the top executive team and the average age of its members, two well-known predictors of corporate sustainability, are distinctly moderated by supply chain position. While business-to-business (B2B) companies are less likely to report a sustainability initiative compared to business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations, we found that B2B TMT size has a greater positive effect on sustainability initiative likelihood than B2C TMT size. Conversely, average B2C TMT age has greater predictive power in explaining sustainability initiative likelihood than average B2B TMT age. The implications of these findings in advancing corporate sustainability and organizational change are discussed.

The new Latin American landscape

2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-174
Author(s):  
Jacques Marcovitch
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
American Landscape

Developments Concerning Supply Chain Management in Global Retailing Business

2019 ◽  
pp. 26-41
Author(s):  
Yasin Galip Gencer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainability Research ◽  
Retail Business ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Retailing Business

The purpose of this chapter is to explain developments in supply chain management in the global retail business. There are many recent developments which are described in this chapter. As its use is rising in several businesses, we had focused on SCM in retailing business, and this chapter is an enhanced version of that study. Sustainability-related issues have been discussed for many years and the term sustainability has received increased attention in research since the last two decades. This article studies on recent issues and brings an overview of past and current sustainability research in retail applications for examining retailing and sustainability relevance. The article considers supply chain management facilitates and the development of them in both retailing and general supply chain management practices through innovation, expanded product design, globalization, flexibility, process-based management and collaborative working approaches. Ultimately, the study is exampled from retailing businesses and it is concluded by further discussions.

Differences in security risk perceptions between logistics companies and cargo owners

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Urciuoli ◽  
Juha Hintsa
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perception Of Security

Purpose – Supply chain stakeholders may perceive security risks differently and thereby misalign mitigation strategies. Hence, causing weak spots in supply chains and thereby disruptions. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether supply chain companies actually perceive security risks and effectiveness of mitigation strategies differently. Design/methodology/approach – Two survey studies measuring perception of security risks and effectiveness of measures have been developed and used to collect data from European and Latin American companies, grouped as cargo owners and logistics companies. Findings – The findings of the surveys unveil that only two (out of six) security risks, namely, violation of customs non-fiscal regulations and illegal immigration, show significant differences between the two groups of companies. In addition, the surveys show that companies perceive equally the effectiveness of security measures. This study concludes that supply chains seem to have good visibility over the security risks of their partners. Hence, in terms of security, supply chain companies seem to have achieved a common understanding of risks and furthermore are able to act jointly to secure assets and operations. Originality/value – Previous research claim supply chain stakeholders may perceive risks differently and thereby may fail to correctly align mitigation strategies. Yet, to the authors knowledge, previous research has not empirically demonstrated these differences in perceptions of risks and mitigation strategies.

scholarly journals Substandard, falsified and unregistered medicines in Latin America, 2017-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Robin Rojas-Cortés
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient ◽  
Advanced Degree ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Reporting Rates

Objective. To assess all the incidents of substandard, falsified and unregistered medicines in 2017 and 2018 in Latin America, determining the types of products affected, stages of the supply chain in which incidents were detected, quality deviations identified in tested samples, and regulatory measures taken by authorities. Methods. A comprehensive search of the websites of the Latin American national regulatory authorities was conducted, identifying all eligible incidents during 2017-2018. Standardized values were collected from each incident for pre-determined variables: country, year, type of incident, therapeutic group, supply chain, regulatory measures and laboratory data. Results. A total of 596 incidents in 13 countries were included (236 substandard, 239 falsified, 116 unregistered and 5 stolen). The therapeutic categories with the highest incidents were: anti-infectives, medicines for pain/palliative care, hormones/contraceptives, medicines for the respiratory tract, and medicines for mental/ behavioural disorders. The most common places where incidents were detected were commercial establishment, pharmacies, health services and manufacturers. The most recurrent quality deviations were failure in parameters (appearance or physicochemical), incorrect labelling, different quantity of active pharmaceutical ingredient, presence of unknown particles, and microbiological contamination. The most frequent regulatory measures identified were alerts, withdrawals, seizures, and prohibition of marketing/distribution/use. Conclusions. In Latin America, substandard, falsified and unregistered medicines persist as a highly prevalent problem. An advanced degree of regulatory development in countries is associated with higher incident detection/reporting rates and a more comprehensive set of measures. The pharmaceutical supply chain is more vulnerable in its final node. Quality deviations identified in tested samples pose serious risks to public health.

The electric company: how the supply chain is being reinvented through the rapid application of e‐procurement processes in the business‐to‐business arena

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 22-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Wyld
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Cycle Times ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Electric Company ◽  
American Landscape ◽  
Business To Business

In this paper, the author examines the growth of B2B e‐commerce, examining results from the ISM/Forrester Reports on e‐Business conducted to date. Through this analysis, the researcher demonstrates that contrary to the generally‐held perception that B2B has experienced a sharp downturn in the wake of the recession, e‐procurement has taken hold and is rapidly expanding across the American landscape. Specifically, the Reports on e‐Business are studied to look for trends in the overall use of e‐procurement methods: to reduce paperwork and cycle times; to procure direct and indirect goods and services; to collaborate with suppliers; and to reduce the total cost of procurement. The author concludes that overall, the analysis shows that the push towards e‐procurement is being led by the largest firms. This and other key trends are discussed in the conclusion of this report, along with suggestions for future research.

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