Replacing global sourcing with deep localisation: The role of social capital in building local supply chains

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Holger Schiele ◽  
Matthias De Visser ◽  
Tobias Bohnenkamp
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Global Sourcing ◽  
Local Supply

scholarly journals Research on Supply Chain Efficiency in COVID-19: The Role of Information and Communications

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
R. S. Rogulin ◽  
R. S. Pavlyuk ◽  
N. R. Talitskikh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
National Level ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Local Supply ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have become an integral part of our life. Currently, supply chain (SC) management is also in a digital transformation, especially during the period of disruptions in global and local supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to provide an empirical descriptive analysis of the role of digital technologies in improving the efficiency and recovery of SC in the pre-crisis period as well as in a pandemic. The research is based on the processing of statistical data and macroeconomic indicators that are freely available. The following are considered as basic indicators: Gross domestic product as a characteristic of the country's economic development level before the crisis; logistics efficiency index; digital life index. The authors have chosen few countries from different categories for the comparative analysis in the context of the selected assessment indicators The obtained study results confirmed the significant role of ICT in the efficiency improving and restoration of SC which had been destroyed in COVID-19. It is concluded that developed economies showed a high efficiency of their logistics systems at the national level and high values of the digital life rating. At the same time, the influence of ICT on the logistics system performance was not decisive in countries with average economic development and below ones. The results of this study can be used by companies' top management of various levels to build a strategy and tactics for their development including crisis management. The research methods and data can be applied to further explore the impact of ICT on the recovery and efficiency of global and local supply chains, including the updated data with the account of coronavirus pandemic impact to indicators which were used in the paper.

scholarly journals The role of information and communication technologies in supply chains efficiency in COVID-19 pandemic

Upravlenie ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-124
Author(s):  
R. S. Rogulin
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Local Supply ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Role Of Information

Information and communication technologies have become an integral part of our life. Supply chain management is also currently in a digital transformation, especially during the period of disruptions in global and local supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to provide an empirical descriptive analysis of the role of digital technologies in improving the efficiency and recovery of supply chains, as in the pre-crisis period and in a pandemic.The research is based on the processing of statistical data and macroeconomic indicators, presented in the public domain. The following indicators were considered as basic indicators: gross domestic product as a characteristic of the level of economic development of Russia before the crisis; Logistics efficiency index; Digital Life Index. For comparative analysis, countries from different categories were selected in the context of the selected assessment indicators. The results obtained confirmed the significant role of information and communication technologies in improving the efficiency and restoration of supply chains destroyed in connection with COVID-19 pandemic.It has been concluded that at the national level, developed economies showed high efficiency of their logistics systems and high scores of digital life rating. For countries with a level of economic development below average, the impact of information and communication technologies on the efficiency of the logistics system was not decisive in this context. The implementation of information and communication technologies makes it possible to restore the supply chains destroyed by the crisis and increase their efficiency, because of which a business in a pandemic gets a chance to survive.The results of this study can be used by heads of enterprises of various levels in determining the strategy and tactics of enterprise development, including crisis management. Research methods and data can be applied by researchers to further research into the impact of information and communication technologies on the recovery and efficiency of global and local supply chains, including considering updated data that consider the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the indicators used in this article.

Social capital and vertical ties in agrifood supply chains

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Sporleder ◽  
Steven Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Product Differentiation ◽  
Incomplete Contracts ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
Network Ties ◽  
Structural Holes

There is increasing evidence that agrifood supply chains are evolving from transaction-based markets to alliance-based networks. The purpose of this manuscript is to explore the relationships between agrifood networks and social capital. There are some unique characteristics of agrifood chains that influence the formation of vertical ties or governance structures within the chain. The nature of interfirm dependency and product differentiation are important drivers in the type of transaction governance. Incomplete contracts are ubiquitous with supply chains and lead to distortions. The contractual distortions however can be mitigated through self-enforcing agreements. Social capital and the role of trust influence network ties. The pecuniary risks especially prevalent in agrifood chains may imply that managers prefer embedded ties and cohesive networks rather than the flexibility available from structural holes.

Economic Significance of Social Capital

2011 ◽  
pp. 46-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Polishchuk ◽  
R. Menyashev
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Transmission Channels ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Bonding And Bridging ◽  
The Impact

The paper deals with economics of social capital which is defined as the capacity of society for collective action in pursuit of common good. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between social capital and formal institutions, and the impact of social capital on government efficiency. Structure of social capital and the dichotomy between its bonding and bridging forms are analyzed. Social capital measurement, its economic payoff, and transmission channels between social capital and economic outcomes are discussed. In the concluding section of the paper we summarize the results of our analysis of the role of social capital in economic conditions and welfare of Russian cities.

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