Linear and circular supply chain: SCOR framework stages, actor analysis and the illustrative case of cassava farming

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Ruth Nattassha ◽  
Yuanita Handayati ◽  
Togar M. Simatupang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Actor Analysis

Relief Supply Chain Planning

2011 ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Ruth Banomyong ◽  
Apichat Sodapang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Supply Chain Planning ◽  
Real Life Situation ◽  
Illustrative Case Study ◽  
Relief Supply Chain

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a framework for the development of relief supply chain systems. An illustrative case study is presented in order to help relief supply chain decision makers in their relief supply chain planning process. Developing simulation models to test proposed relief supply chain response plans is much less risky than actually waiting for another disaster to happen and test the proposed relief supply chain model in a real life situation. The simulated outcome can then be used to refine the developed relief supply chain response model.

An integrated Delphi – fuzzy logic approach for measuring supply chain resilience: an illustrative case from manufacturing industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 350-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siva Kumar ◽  
Ramesh Anbanandam
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Resilience Index ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Approach ◽  
Logic Approach

Purpose Growth in a number of the supply chain (SC) disruptions threatens the enterprises globally. Earlier studies and reports say that many organizations go out of businesses within two or three years after they experience a major disruption. Therefore, companies in today’s volatile business arena need to possess the necessary resilience level to combat supply china disruptions. This is even more important for organizations of developing nations, which are constantly struggling to gain the advantages of globalization and to grab the new opportunities. Thus, this paper aims to help organizations understand their SC resilience level through a framework. Design/methodology/approach The methodology comprises integrated Delphi – fuzzy logic approach in identifying formative elements of SC resilience from a diverse resilience related body of knowledge and distinguish key obstacles of SC resilience based on their performance level. Findings Findings reveal that SC flexibility components such as sourcing, manufacturing and logistic flexibility are the major contributors of SC resilience index of case organization. Similarly, lack of risk management culture, inter-organizational relationships, information sharing and integration of SC stakeholders are the major inhibitors of resilience. Thus, the organization needs to overcome these identified obstacles to enhance their SC resilience level. Practical implications Present study offers a novel focus of research on SC resilience measurement that is significant for understanding the level of immunity enterprises possess to unanticipated SC interruptions, and the ability to bounce back after an unforeseen event. Originality/value This paper proposes an integrated Delphi – fuzzy logic framework for measuring SC resilience. In doing so, the study identifies key potential inhibitors of SC resilience of the case company under study.

The Beginnings of Infonomics

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Information Industry ◽  
Supply Chain Model ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Information Supply Chain

This chapter addresses the development of the information industry from the invention of the printing press to the present, using the publication and use of scientific journals as an illustrative case. For centuries after the first scientific journal was published in 1665, publication followed a relatively simple information supply chain model. In the late twentieth century, the information supply chain model changed rapidly and became far more complex. The growth of data and databases, university infrastructure spending, database directory production, and researchers’ information search patterns are identified as primary reasons for large-scale changes to the information supply chain. Examination of these four factors reveals current user needs that will drive innovation in the information industry.

Intelligent Simulation System for Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM)

2010 ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
Barin Nag ◽  
Haiying Qiao ◽  
Dong-Qing Yao
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Simulation System ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Functional Design ◽  
Event Management ◽  
Simulation Framework ◽  
Output Layer ◽  
Intelligent Simulation ◽  
Illustrative Case Study

In this chapter, the authors present an intelligent simulation system for supply chain event management for the purpose of designing and re-engineering the supply chain. The simulation framework mainly composes of component layer, process layer, intelligent execution layer, and output layer. The functional design of the layers is discussed with comments on the contribution of the simulation. Implementation issues are further addressed and an illustrative case study is reported.

scholarly journals To eliminate or absorb supply chain complexity: a conceptual model and case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 759-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Aitken ◽  
Cecil Bozarth ◽  
Wolfgang Garn
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Organizational Design ◽  
Organizational Response ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Existing works in the supply chain complexity area have either focused on the overall behavior of multi-firm complex adaptive systems or on listing specific tools and techniques that business units (BUs) can use to manage supply chain complexity but without providing a thorough discussion about when and why they should be deployed. This research aims to address this gap by developing a conceptually sound model, based on the literature, regarding how an individual BU should reduce versus absorb supply chain complexity. Design/methodology/approach This research synthesizes the supply chain complexity and organizational design literature to present a conceptual model of how a BU should respond to supply chain complexity. The authors illustrate the model through a longitudinal case study analysis of a packaged foods manufacturer. Findings Regardless of its type or origin, supply chain complexity can arise because of the strategic business requirements of the BU (strategic) or because of suboptimal business practices (dysfunctional complexity). Consistent with the proposed conceptual model, the illustrative case study showed that a firm must first distinguish between strategic and dysfunctional drivers prior to choosing an organizational response. Furthermore, it was found that efforts to address supply chain complexity can reveal other system weaknesses that lie dormant until the system is stressed. Research limitations/implications The case study provides empirical support for the literature-derived conceptual model. Nevertheless, any findings derived from a single, in-depth case study require further research to produce generalizable results. Practical implications The conceptual model presented here provides a more granular view of supply chain complexity and how an individual BU should respond, than what can be found in the existing literature. The model recognizes that an individual BU can simultaneously face both strategic and dysfunctional complexity drivers, each requiring a different organizational response. Originality/value There are no other research works that have synthesized the supply chain complexity and organizational design literature to present a conceptual model of how an individual BU should respond to supply chain complexity. As such, this paper improves the understanding of supply chain complexity effects and provides a basis for future research, as well as guidance for BUs facing complexity challenges.

Managing sustainability in lower-tier suppliers: how to deal with the invisible zone

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Sancha ◽  
Josep F. Mària S.J. ◽  
Cristina Gimenez
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lower Tier ◽  
Conflict Minerals ◽  
Focal Firm ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Illustrative Case Study ◽  
The Invisible

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how a focal firm can manage sustainability in its lower-tier suppliers which lie beyond the firm’s visible horizon. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a new approach to managing sustainability in multi-tier supply chains with an illustrative case study that analyzes how electronic equipment firms make efforts to verify that they are not using conflict minerals. Findings The nexus supplier (smelters in the electronics supply chain) plays a relevant role in increasing visibility and tracing the source of minerals, thus guaranteeing sustainability upstream in the supply chain. Research limitations/implications The paper is based on a specific supply chain (i.e. electronics supply chain) and therefore its conclusions might be only partially generalized to other sectors. Practical implications Firms in complex supply chains need to make efforts to identify and manage nexus suppliers to extend sustainability upstream in the supply chain, especially beyond their visible horizon. Originality/value The paper focuses on management of sustainability in the invisible zone of the supply chain, which has been neglected in previous literature and is increasingly important to the managerial world in an economy with a growing number of global supply chains.

What are the mechanisms through which inter-organizational relationships contribute to supply chain resilience?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Fayezi ◽  
Hadi Ghaderi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Interorganizational Relationships ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience

PurposeOur study advances theory in supply chain resilience (SCRes) by identifying and describing the mechanisms through which interorganizational relationships (IORs) contribute to SCRes.Design/methodology/approachWe employ a multi-method conceptual development design combining structured and narrative review of the literature, supported by illustrative case studies. A four-stage refinement process was used for data reduction, and analysis was informed by complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory.FindingsOur findings identify connectivity, collectivity and scalability as key mechanisms through which relationships between organizations contribute to SCRes. These mechanisms draw on IOR elements of information sharing, decision synchronization and incentive alignment to augment self-organization and emergence, and adaptation and coevolution via modifying/advancing resilience strategies and practices.Originality/valueOur study advances theory and practice of SCRes by expounding on how connectivity, collectivity and scalability act as mechanisms that drive and diffuse the contribution of resilient strategies/practices to resilience capability. This is significant for strategic alignment between IORs and SCRes.

scholarly journals The application of method supplier’s complex evaluation. Case study

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 139-146
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Chytilová ◽  
Marie Jurová
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Complex Evaluation ◽  
Illustrative Case Study

The main goal of this article includes the illustration of selecting bidders evaluation with help Method of complex evaluation of suppliers (MCE). Nowadays the evaluation of suppliers has more importance is in the supply chain management. For SMEs with discontinuous custom manufacturing supplier evaluation at first stage becomes a priority to maintain and enhance the competitiveness of farm output and overall competitiveness. This article presents results of control MCE. The results of this article are results of suppliers’ evaluation conditions and eliminations of MCE application on the base of real enterprise data. MCE is oriented to small and medium-sized enterprises with discontinue manufacturing to order. Research is oriented to selecting procedure of existing suppliers at the first stage of supply chain. Nationality and geographic location haven’t importance to MCE application. Illustrative case study presents the evaluation process to the specific conditions and subsequently demonstrated viability of MCE.

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