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Sim, Hock Kheng, and Zhi Xin Wong. "Fuzzy Decision Tree Approach for Optimal Supplier Base." Applied Mechanics and Materials 315 (April 2013): 283–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.315.283.
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Minimizing supplier base allows better supplier relationship management, but any supplier failure will interrupt the supplies chain. Earth quake in Fukushima, Japan and flood in Bangkok, Thailand, caused supply chain breakdown and affect the global production. Decision tree method is recommended to determine optimal number of supplier in supplier base with the risk of supplier failure. This paper presented an approach to integrate fuzzy logic in decision tree approach by rating the supplier risk in linguistic terms for imperfect environment. Numerical example and sensitivity are carried out and presented, and optimal supplier base was identified.
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Li, Cuihong. "Supplier Competition and Cost Reduction with Endogenous Information Asymmetry." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 22, no. 5 (September 2020): 996–1010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/msom.2019.0784.
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Problem definition: We consider a buyer sourcing from multiple competing suppliers who exert cost-reduction efforts before procurement contracts are awarded. Academic/practical relevance: The supply chain is subject to the classic hold-up problem—as the lack of a contract commitment hinders suppliers’ incentives to make investment upfront—complicated with supplier competition. Methodology: With deterministic cost-reduction outcomes, suppliers will not exert any effort if this effort is observable, and a pure-strategy equilibrium does not exist if the effort is unobservable. We analyze the mixed-strategy equilibrium with unobservable supplier effort, in which suppliers randomize their efforts and the buyer designs an optimal procurement mechanism. Results: We show that the optimal procurement mechanism can be implemented by a conventional single-price reverse auction with a random reserve price. The mixed strategy of supplier effort generates endogenous information asymmetry on supplier costs that provides suppliers with information rent, which sustains their efforts. The endogenous information asymmetry improves effort efficiency (by inducing positive supplier effort), yet introduces trade inefficiency (by causing the possible failure of trade between the parties). Although increasing supplier competition (measured by the number of suppliers) hurts the effort efficiency, it improves trade efficiency. As a result, the buyer is always better off introducing supplier competition by including more than one supplier in the supply base. However, the desired supply base size (number of suppliers) depends on the product revenue: For high-margin goods, the optimal size is achieved with two suppliers, whereas for low-margin goods, a larger supply base is better for the buyer. We show that the result based on deterministic cost reduction can be established as a limit of the case when uncertainty in cost reduction exists and shrinks to null. Managerial implications: Our study helps to understand the impact of supplier competition when supply-chain parties deliberately make their actions unpredictable to avoid being held up. The findings provide managerial guidance on procurement auction and supply base designs.
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Matsumura, Ella Mae, and Jason D. Schloetzer. "The Structural and Executional Components of Customer Concentration: Implications for Supplier Performance." Journal of Management Accounting Research 30, no. 1 (September 1, 2016): 185–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jmar-51605.
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ABSTRACT We examine how suppliers' structural decisions (strategic choices regarding scale, scope, and complexity) and executional skills (drivers that support the day-to-day operations of the firm) influence its customer base concentration and, in turn, supplier performance. We investigate our research question through an in-depth study of suppliers in the apparel industry. We find that suppliers' structural decisions have an important relation to the level of a supplier's customer concentration. However, we find little evidence that the component of concentration arising from structural decisions is associated with supplier performance (both financial and operational). Instead, the favorable relation between supplier performance and suppliers' customer concentration is primarily driven by the component of concentration arising from suppliers' executional skills. Our evidence indicates that greater customer concentration in and of itself does not relate to the anticipated benefits and risks, which has implications for our understanding of how concentration impacts suppliers. Data Availability: All data are publicly available from the sources indicated in the text.
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Rohner, Peter, and Tobias Mettler. "Hospital Supplier Relationship Management." International Journal of Applied Logistics 1, no. 3 (July 2010): 44–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010070103.
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The structural transformation of modern societies (e.g., aging of population, mobility) as well as continuously increasing market dynamics (e.g., mergers, technological advancement) induces health care organizations to reduce their costs while enhancing service delivery. In other industrial sectors this was achieved by optimizing cooperation, coordination, and communication particularly with regard to the supplier base. However, as the pressure to innovate will increase extensively in the next years, similar developments are becoming relevant for the health care supply chain. In this paper, the authors adapt the current findings on supplier relationship management (SRM) to the health care context. The authors analyze theoretical foundations of SRM and explore a particular area of application in health care, namely the ordering of pharmaceuticals by hospitals. Finally, on the basis of a case study, applications of different SRM services are discussed.
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Dubois, Anna, Lars-Erik Gadde, and Lars-Gunnar Mattsson. "Purchasing behaviour and supplier base evolution – a longitudinal case study." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 36, no. 5 (January 18, 2021): 689–705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-11-2018-0328.
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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyse the evolution of the supplier base of a buying firm and the reasons behind these changes. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a case study of the changes over 52 years in a sub-set of the supplier base of a firm manufacturing fork-lifts. Findings The study shows that some relationships feature substantial longevity. However, the duration of one-third of the total relationships is shorter than five years. There was considerable variation over time in the dynamics of the supplier base in terms of entries and exits of suppliers. Owing to this variation, research findings and conclusions in short-term studies are heavily dependent on the specific conditions at the time of the study. Finally, no less than one-fourth of the terminated supplier relationships were reactivated later. Research limitations/implications The study was designed in a time when purchasing was considered entirely from the perspective of the buying firm. Further studies, therefore, must increasingly emphasise the role of suppliers and the interaction in the buyer–supplier relationships, as well as the embeddedness in networks. Originality/value The findings of the study are unique in two ways. First, they are based on systematic observations over more than 50 years. Second, the study involves the purchases of 11 components representing different technical and economic features. The (few) previous studies are based on much shorter time periods and involves fewer suppliers/components. Moreover, the findings regarding re-activation of terminated relationships represent unique contributions.
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Parmar, Darshit, Teresa Wu, Tom Callarman, John Fowler, and Philip Wolfe. "A clustering algorithm for supplier base management." International Journal of Production Research 48, no. 13 (June 10, 2009): 3803–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207540902942891.
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Hu, Yize, and Jun Shan. "Supplier-Based Concentration and Inventory Efficiency." International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 13, no. 4 (October 2020): 95–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijisscm.2020100105.
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This study empirically examines the relation between supplier-base concentration and inventory efficiency in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Using hand-collected data from annual reports during 2007–2015, the authors find that manufacturers with a more concentrated supplier base hold fewer inventories, and the efficiency primarily flows through the raw materials and work-in-process inventory accounts. The authors find that small firms benefit more from a concentrated supplier base in inventory efficiency than large firms do. The authors also find that the positive effect of supplier-base concentration on inventory efficiency is stronger as customer-base concentration increases. In an additional analysis, the authors find that firms with a high supplier-base concentration would have better current and future financial performance.
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ROTH, GLENN. "MANAGEMENT, MEASUREMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF THE SUPPLIER BASE." Quality Engineering 1, no. 1 (January 1988): 55–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08982118808962638.
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Stabler, D. Scott. "Shipbuilding’s Supplier Base: Outlook for the ’90s and Beyond." Marine Technology and SNAME News 30, no. 03 (July 1, 1993): 148–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.5957/mt1.1993.30.3.148.
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A review of the outlook for American shipbuilding and its supplier base as both enter the '90s is presented. The inexorable link between demand at shipbuilder level and revenue for suppliers mandates analysis of both macro and micro economic conditions. Included is a review of the shipbuilding industry, factors determining contracting levels and direction as well as the resultant impact upon domestic suppliers. As a focus for future action, the current status of the supplier base is presented, including projection of what fallout can be anticipated in light of the anticipated reduction in funding levels for naval shipbuilding. Recommendations for mitigating these impacts, including philosophical change in DOD contractor management strategies, development of a more commercially-oriented Navy and a revised focus for U.S. trade policy on shipbuilding, are presented. The paper concludes that the Government must work directly with shipbuilders and their suppliers to ensure that America maintains her capability to produce the warships necessary for defense and reestablishes her ability to maintain economic well-being via production of her own link to worldwide commerce.
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Kalwani, Manohar U., and Narakesari Narayandas. "Long-Term Manufacturer-Supplier Relationships: Do They Pay off for Supplier Firms?" Journal of Marketing 59, no. 1 (January 1995): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002224299505900101.
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Recently, there has been a growing trend toward long-term relationships between manufacturers and their suppliers. Although much as been written about the benefits of this shift to manufacturers, little is known about the benefits to supplier firms. In this study, we empirically assess the impact of long-term relationships with specific customers on the performance of supplier firms using cross-sectional and longitudinal information available in the Compustat collection of data bases and the Compact Disclosure data base. Our results indicate that maintaining long-term relationships with select customers does not come at the expense of the rate of sales growth. Suppliers in long-term relationships are able to achieve the same level of growth as firms that employ a transactional approach to servicing their customers. These suppliers are able to reduce costs over time through better inventory utilization; however, this reduction in cost seems to be bargained away by their customers through lower prices over time. Finally, the supplier firms in long-term relationships achieve higher profitability by differentially reducing their discretionary expenses such as selling, general, and administrative overhead costs to a greater extent than their counterparts who use a transactional approach to servicing their customers.
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Krishnan, Gopal V., Panos N. Patatoukas, and Annika Yu Wang. "Customer-Base Concentration: Implications for Audit Pricing and Quality." Journal of Management Accounting Research 31, no. 1 (February 1, 2018): 129–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/jmar-52040.
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ABSTRACT What are the implications of major customer dependency, i.e., the degree of a supplier firm's dependency on its major customers, for external auditors? While the conventional view emphasizes the negatives of major customer dependency for client business risk, we find that suppliers with more concentrated customer bases spend less on audit fees. The evidence is consistent with reduced audit effort due to efficiency gains in the audit process, especially when suppliers with more concentrated customer bases share the same auditors with their long-standing major customers. The audit fee discount we identify does not imply that audit quality declines with customer-base concentration. In fact, we find that suppliers with more concentrated customer bases are less likely to experience material restatements of previously audited financial statements. Taking the external auditors' perspective, our study provides new managerial insights on the costs and benefits of major customer relationships for supplier firms. Data Availability: All data are available from sources identified in the text.
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Kahiluoto, Helena, Hanna Mäkinen, and Janne Kaseva. "Supplying resilience through assessing diversity of responses to disruption." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 40, no. 3 (February 18, 2020): 271–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-01-2019-0006.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to contribute to the theory and practice of supply chain management in terms of how an organisation should structure its supply base to be resilient to supply uncertainties and disruptions. An empirical assessment of supplier response diversity is demonstrated, and the following research question posed: Is response diversity of suppliers positively associated with supply chain resilience, more positively than mere supplier diversity is?Design/Methodology/ApproachResilience is operationalised as the maintenance of sales of two food products in 27 southern Finnish retail stores during two distinct disruptions. Response diversity is operationalised as 1) diversity in the personnel sizes of slaughterhouse suppliers of pork under domestic strikes and as 2) evenness in the proportions of imports and domestic supply of food oil under global price volatility. A five-step quantitative assessment is performed.FindingsResponse diversity is positively related to the maintenance of sales, more positively than diversity of individual suppliers is.Research limitations/ImplicationsResponse diversity is an advancement to the theory of supply chain resilience and supply base management, and access to big data increases practical potential.Practical implicationsEmpirical assessments of response diversity of suppliers provide buyer companies an effective means to enhance their supply base management for resilience.Social implicationsThe proposed approach is useful for teaching and for authorities to enhance food security.Originality/valueThis first assessment of response diversity of supply chain operations presents an important advancement in the theory and practice of supply base management for resilience.
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Lemke, Fred, Keith Goffin, Marek Szwejczewski, Rolf Pfeiffer, and Bertram Lohmüller. "Supplier Base Management: Experiences from the UK and Germany." International Journal of Logistics Management 11, no. 2 (July 2000): 45–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09574090010806155.
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Mehdizadeh, Esmaeil. "A fuzzy clustering PSO algorithm for supplier base management." International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management 4, no. 4 (January 2009): 311–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17509653.2009.10671084.
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Lau, Henry, Dilupa Nakandala, and Paul Kwok Shum. "A business process decision model for fresh-food supplier evaluation." Business Process Management Journal 24, no. 3 (June 4, 2018): 716–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-01-2016-0015.
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Purpose Frequent food safety incidents caused widespread consumer concerns. Even though food safety is one of the weakest links in the fresh food supply chain and influences consumer food choice in ways different from the quality dimension, this factor is hardly proposed as one of the key traditional supplier selection criteria (e.g. quality, delivery, and price) in the literature. The purpose of this paper is to develop a business process decision model to assess the non-compensating food safety sub-criteria in order to disqualify fresh food suppliers that cannot reach the minimum threshold for low probable food safety failure. The preferred fresh food suppliers can minimize the risk of food safety failure and the associated huge food safety failure costs spanning from private consumer anguish to social distress that cause unbearable costs of sales loss and damage to brand image in business. Design/methodology/approach This study proposes a novel approach that combines several well-established multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques, including fuzzy AHP (FAHP), TOPSIS, and ELECTRE, and innovatively apply to analyze supplier performance and prioritize potential fresh food suppliers. This hybrid business process model can enforce compliance to all the five non-compensatory sub-criteria of food safety. Since ELECTRE is a non-compensatory MCDM method, it is therefore particularly applicable for disqualifying high risk fresh food suppliers from further full scale supplier performance evaluation by FAHP and TOPSIS. This hybrid business process decision model is able to capitalize on the strengths of these MCDM methods and offset their deficiencies. Findings This study uses data of an international supermarket chain to validate feasibility of the proposed model. Results indicate that this model is able to assess the non-compensating food safety sub-criteria via the ELECTRE method in order to disqualify fresh food suppliers that cannot reach the minimum threshold for low probable food safety failure. Only the preferred suppliers with the required food safety capability can proceed to the second stage of the supplier selection process. Assessment via the TOPSIS method reveals the ranking order of those top performing suppliers according to their relative scores along all the supplier selection criteria. The TOPSIS ranking results with the selection of the suppliers C, E, A, and F are robust and consistent across all the different scenarios. Practical implications Application to the fresh food industry is possible with the aid of the MCDM methods. The contribution to the body of knowledge in this teaching and research field demonstrates the importance of first identifying the order qualifier for disqualifying those suppliers that do not satisfy the food safety requirements via the ELECTRE method. The proposed assessment procedure complies with the regulatory policy on food safety, and would influence public policy in applying the best practice of food safety regulation. Without first qualifying the potential suppliers on the basis of food safety, wrong decision can be made to select those high food risk suppliers that have relatively higher overall scores in other supplier selection criteria. Using the assessment results has positive economic and commercial impact on the purchasing managers to formulate appropriate purchasing and supplier development strategy to enhance supplier’s food safety performance, whilst maximizing the overall supplier portfolio performance. The improved supplier’s food safety performance will certainly benefit the society’s quality of life as well. Originality/value Based on the analytical MCDM methods of FAHP, TOPSIS, and ELECTRE, purchasing managers can operationalize the Hill’s framework of order qualifier and winner that has primarily been used in the literature and manufacturing industry. This study represents the first move to innovatively apply the FAHP, TOPSIS, and ELECTRE methods to operationalize the Hill’s framework of order qualifier and winner that has primarily been used in the literature and manufacturing industry. Application to the fresh food industry to validate the feasibility of the proposed model has been conceived and implemented in this study. Analysis of the data inputs of a supermarket chain via the three MCDM methods generate the results that fulfill the purpose of achieving the research objective of identifying and managing the supplier base that can deliver the best supplier performance, conditional on first passing the fresh food safety test.
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Farsijani, Hassan, Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi, Reza Malmir, and Fatemeh Shakhsian. "Suppliers Selection for Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co. Using a Combination Approach of Analytic Network Process and Goal Programming." International Journal of Applied Logistics 4, no. 1 (January 2013): 14–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jal.2013010102.
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Strategic evaluation and supplier selection, or strategic supply, is a main subject of supply chain management. Strategic evaluation and supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision problem, considering both tangible and intangible criteria and organizations are seeking various and sometimes opposite objectives in purchasing from suppliers. As the increasing rivalry in Iran’s auto industry, producers and suppliers face several challenges. Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co., the main supplier of Saipa automobile maker firm, is not exempt of this norm. Top managers of the company believe that the best supplier selection for long-term cooperation is vital for the implementation of corporate strategies. In this paper, using decision technique of Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Base Overhead Cost Recovery (BOCR), 20 tangible and intangible operational and strategic criteria are considered in the supplier selection decision through a suggested methodology. Different organizations’ goals in purchasing from suppliers that are ranked in the previous stage are formulated to determine the amount of supply allocation to each supplier based on goals. The innovation aspect and main goal of the research are suggesting a methodology for selecting suppliers and determining the amount of allocated orders to them with combining ANP method, BOCR structure and goal programming in Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co.
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Lind, Frida, and Lisa Melander. "Organizing supplier interfaces in technological development." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 34, no. 5 (June 3, 2019): 1131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-11-2018-0357.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate supplier interfaces in technological development. Design/methodology/approach The theoretical framework is based on the industrial network approach and, in particular, the concept of supplier interfaces (standardized, specified, translational and interactive). The empirical study consists of a case study of a supplier relationship between an established truck manufacturer and one of its partners in technological development. This supplier relationship has its base in joint projects on developments in automation. Findings The empirical study provides evidence of three types of interfaces that are characteristic of technological development and discusses their development and how they are used in combination. The three types are follows: specified, translational and interactive. The conclusions show that developing an interface from specified to translational or interactive is challenging and technological development characterized by uncertainty may call for certain interfaces that are not of value in other settings, such as industrial production. Originality/value By applying the interface concepts to technological development in collaboration with suppliers and related identifying characteristic interfaces, this paper aims to extend the literature on how suppliers can be engaged in uncertain endeavours such as development projects.
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Segura, Marina, Concepción Maroto, Baldomero Segura, and José Carlos Casas-Rosal. "Improving Food Supply Chain Management by a Sustainable Approach to Supplier Evaluation." Mathematics 8, no. 11 (November 4, 2020): 1952. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math8111952.
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Increasing food supply chain sustainability means having to deal with many conflicting aspects and involves producers, several departments in distribution companies, and consumers. The objectives of this research are to develop models to solve real-world supplier evaluation problems and validate them with real data on fresh fruits in a supermarket chain. Literature review and results from a survey with managers from purchasing, logistics, and quality departments of a food distribution company are used to establish criteria, to first model the assessment of products and, second, to model supplier evaluation. A multicriteria hybrid approach is proposed, using multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT) to assess the quality of products and Preference Ranking Organisation Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) to complete their evaluation with strategic criteria to be included in the second phase. The results allow companies to rank suppliers by product and classify them according to the main criteria categories, such as product strategy, food safety, economic, logistic, commercial, green image and corporate social responsibility. A sorting approach is also applied to obtain ordered groups of suppliers. Finally, the models proposed can form the core of a decision support system in order to create and monitor the supplier base in food distribution companies, as well as to inform sustainable decision making.
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Monczka, Robert M., Robert J. Trent, and Thomas J. Callahan. "Supply Base Strategies to Maximize Supplier Performance." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 23, no. 4 (April 1993): 42–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600039310041509.
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Santucci, Marc. "Executive Insights: Globalization of the Auto Parts Industry." Journal of International Marketing 5, no. 3 (September 1997): 85–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1069031x9700500307.
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Over the past 15 years the auto industry has shifted from a regional industry to a global industry. As a result of this shift the original equipment supplier base has been pulled in the same direction. The globalization process has paralleled the consolidation of the supplier base that has taken place. These two trends have brought new challenges and opportunities to the supplier community.
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Lockamy III, Archie. "Assessing disaster risks in supply chains." Industrial Management & Data Systems 114, no. 5 (June 3, 2014): 755–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-11-2013-0477.
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Purpose – As organizations increase their dependence on supply chain networks, they become more susceptible to their suppliers’ disaster risk profiles, as well as other categories of risk associated with supply chains. Therefore, it is imperative that supply chain network participants are capable of assessing the disaster risks associated with their supplier base. The purpose of this paper is to assess the supplier disaster risks, which are a key element of external risk in supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – The study participants are 15 automotive casting suppliers who display a significant degree of disaster risks to a major US automotive company. Bayesian networks are used as a methodology for examining the supplier disaster risk profiles for these participants. Findings – The results of this study show that Bayesian networks can be effectively used to assist managers in making decisions regarding current and prospective suppliers vis-à-vis their potential revenue impact as illustrated through their corresponding disaster risk profiles. Research limitations/implications – A limitation to the use of Bayesian networks for modeling disaster risk profiles is the proper identification of risk events and risk categories that can impact a supply chain. Practical implications – The methodology used in this study can be adopted by managers to assist them in making decisions regarding current or prospective suppliers vis-à-vis their corresponding disaster risk profiles. Originality/value – As part of a comprehensive supplier risk management program, organizations along with their suppliers can develop specific strategies and tactics to minimize the effects of supply chain disaster risk events.
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C.V., Sunil Kumar, and Srikanta Routroy. "Measuring interdependencies of preferred supplier enablers." Benchmarking: An International Journal 25, no. 7 (October 1, 2018): 2344–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-02-2017-0023.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze preferred supplier enablers (PSEs) and measure the interdependencies among themselves for enhancing preferred supplier relationship. Design/methodology/approach In the current study, an approach has been developed in which the significance of various PSEs was determined by applying Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and the prominent PSEs were screened out through Pareto analysis. Also, the interdependence among the prominent PSEs was measured by applying the Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory method in order to select the right PSEs in ascribing the Preferred Supplier Status. Finally, the weakest relationships among the PSEs were confirmed by applying the student’s t-test and then an impact relationship map of PSEs was developed. Findings The strength of relationships among the PSEs, grouping of PSEs into causes and effects on a causal diagram and a concise impact relationship map of PSEs were determined. Further, the PSEs that a manufacturer must primarily focus and monitor were also obtained. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in an Indian electronic manufacturing environment. Therefore, the results obtained would be more relevant to the high end technology product manufacturers operating in the developing countries. Practical implications From the current study, a manufacturer can alleviate, favorably associate and integrate with the good suppliers and then eventually establish a strong supply base. Originality/value Manufacturers are looking for the closer and favored relationships by bringing in the concept of preferred supplier while dealing with their key suppliers. Thus, the results obtained from the current study would be of great assistance to a manufacturer in gaining an extra cutting-edge and, in turn, tackling the increased competitive pressures and reduced availability of resources.
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Gaumer, Carol J., and Kathie J. Shaffer. "Family business succession: impact on supplier relations and customer management." Human Resource Management International Digest 26, no. 6 (August 13, 2018): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/hrmid-05-2018-0104.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine what happens to human relationships when a family business is handed off to the next generation. The second generation, to succeed, must work to nurture and sustain current customer, supplier, and employee relationships so as not to damage existing goodwill. As power is transferred from the founder of the family business to the next generation, organizational issues and the leadership style of the successor take center stage. Design/methodology/approach This is strictly a conceptual paper designed for the practitioner. There is no empirical study therein, only theoretical frameworks to guide practitioners and family business owners. It is meant to be informational with many useful “tips” for family business succession. Findings Relationships with valuable human resources, such as current customers, suppliers, and employees must receive the attention they deserve to avoid negatively impacting organizational brand equity. Failure to nurture supplier relationships can increase costs and access. Neglected customer relationships may cause the loss of key members of these groups, contributing significantly to second-generation business failures. Damaged employee relationships cause expensive turnover, loss in customers, and negative word of mouth. Research suggests that only 30 per cent of businesses survive into the second generation and even less (about 13 per cent) into the third generation (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015). Research limitations/implications The next step would be to test the propositions using both qualitative and quantitative research, beginning with interviews of second-generation family business owners. The interviews would test the successor-generations’ attitudes and behaviors toward established customers, suppliers, and employees. Attitudes would be measured on a Likert scale to explore the perceived importance of current customers, employees, and suppliers to the new owner. Issues of commitment, responsibility, loyalty, friendship, respect, and caring would also be measured to evaluate how relationship-friendly the new owner is. Levels of retention of key stakeholders would then be correlated with the firm’s financial success or failure to see if there is any statistically significant relationship. Practical implications Establishing and maintaining strong trust relationships will socially bond customers, employees, and suppliers to the organization. Introduction of a second generation changes the dynamics of these relationships, so care is critical, as customers, suppliers, and employees become anxious with change. Relationship management is about nurturing customer relationships, honoring supplier arrangements, and developing employees. Consistent care toward trusted human resources creates brand equity (or monetary value). Naturally, family businesses start small and understand the value of each relationship, but as the business passes from the founder to the second generation, these loyal, trusted relationships may be tested. It is up to the successor to assure customers, suppliers, and employees that they are a valued part of the operation. Inability to do this will likely lead to an erosion of the business’ loyal base and may precipitate in failure of the firm for the successor. Social implications The social implications revolve around acceptable human interaction and proper treatment of individuals who are critical to the small family business’ success. As a family business passes from the founder to the second generation, loyal, trusted relationships may be tested. It is up to the successor to assure customers, suppliers, and employees that they are a valued part of the operation. Inability to do this will likely lead to an erosion of the business’ loyal base and may precipitate in failure of the firm for the successor. Originality/value It is original in that it is practitioner-oriented and full of useful tips for the family business owner. None of the information contained therein is novel. It is a consensus or compilation of useful information packaged for a practitioner.
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Yadav, Vinod, Milind Kumar Sharma, and Shailender Singh. "Intelligent evaluation of suppliers using extent fuzzy TOPSIS method." Benchmarking: An International Journal 25, no. 1 (February 5, 2018): 259–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-07-2016-0114.
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Purpose In a developing economy like India, the contribution of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the national gross domestic product is significant. This sector creates immense employment opportunities and produces economic products and services. To survive in the globalized marked condition, it is essential for SMEs to be competitive on several fronts such as quality, cost, delivery, lead time, flexibility, etc. Hence, it is imperative for them to have a sound supplier base. Therefore, supplier selection problem (SSP) has a vital role to play in supply chain management of SMEs. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach However, SSP has now become a significant challenge to address due to the complexity, vagueness and various criteria involved in it. Recently, fuzzy Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to Ideal Solution method has been widely used to tackle such problems. Findings The present paper aims at developing an intelligent system for SSP, which can consider the multiple criteria and the uncertainty aspects in the decision process. A case study of a small-scale manufacturing company has been presented. Practical implications This study provides a guideline for SME sector to implement intelligent systems for supplier selection decision-making problems. Case application concludes that this model improves firm’s decision making and suppliers’ performance. Originality/value The proposed intelligent model can provide the guidelines and directions for the decision makers to effectively choose suppliers in the current competitive environment. And it also provides an opportunity for supplier improvement.
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Kartawiguna, Daniel, Yohanes Adityo Prayudo, Maureen Sutiono, and Hendry Roesly. "Analisis dan Perancangan Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Pemasok Terbaik dari Pemasok Tersedia dengan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP): Studi Kasus Divisi Power PT Guna Elektro." ComTech: Computer, Mathematics and Engineering Applications 3, no. 2 (December 1, 2012): 774. http://dx.doi.org/10.21512/comtech.v3i2.2306.
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The purpose of this study is to develop a decision support system to support supplier selection process in PT Guna Elektro and also to develop a system that could provide alternatives to the selection of the best suppliers. The methodologies used in this study are analysis, design, and literature study. Analysis will be done by conducting a survey about the current company system, conducting interviews with system users, and then analyzing the survey results. The literature study is conducted by searching reference sources related to the study while the design is conducted by designing a data management subsystem, model, knowledge base, and user interface. The result on the development of the decision support system application can be used to select the most appropriate supplier which are suitable with the criteria required. The developed decision support system helps support the decision making process for supplier selection.
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Pant, Pushpesh, Hari Vishal, and S. P. Sarmah. "Does Disruptive Event Affect Supply Base Size: Evidence from an Emerging Economy." Foreign Trade Review 55, no. 4 (October 15, 2020): 496–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0015732520947903.
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This article examines the effect of disruptive event, namely recession, on supply base management (measured by supply base size) by using a large and longitudinal dataset on Indian manufacturing firms. It is found that the buyer firms have increased their supply base size at the annual rate of 8.23 suppliers per year per manufacturer during the pre-recession (2004–2007) period. The strategy of having a larger supply base is viable, specifically, in an emerging economy (e.g., India) as the probability of disruptions is high due to the inadequacy of basic inputs such as physical infrastructure, logistics services, technology, etc. Therefore, manufacturers tend to have a number of suppliers for the same product group to reduce supplier dependence. Further, we find that buying firms preferred to have a larger supply base even after a recession (2010–2013). However, they have increased their supply base size at the annual rate of just 0.2 (compared to 8.3 during the pre-recession period) suppliers per year per manufacturer during the post-recession. This study highlights the importance of a disruptive event (proxied by recession), by examining its association with supply base size in the emerging economy perspective. JEL Codes: C1, C5, C8
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Delbufalo, Emanuela, and Marko Bastl. "Multi-principal collaboration and supplier’s compliance with codes-of-conduct." International Journal of Logistics Management 29, no. 4 (November 12, 2018): 1237–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-09-2017-0222.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to articulate propositions on how collaborating multi-national corporations (MNCs) can manage their supplier base in order to reduce the risk of suppliers’ non-compliance with shared codes-of-conduct. Design/methodology/approach The study utilises a conceptual theory development approach. In doing so, it utilises key tenets of agency theory that are applied in a multi-principal–supplier relationship context and synthesised in a series of propositions. Findings The study shows that MNCs have a variety of mechanisms for reducing the risk of suppliers’ non-compliance by decreasing information asymmetry, increasing their bargaining power and simultaneously use of both rewards/sanctions, and reputation-based safeguards. Research limitations/implications This is a conceptual theory development study, offering testable propositions, which have then to be empirically validated. Practical implications The study showcases that managers of MNCs who find themselves in relationships with non-compliant suppliers have at their disposal a variety of mechanisms to reduce the risk of suppliers’ non-compliance. Originality/value This is one of the first studies that explore suppliers’ non-compliance with codes-of-conduct at the level of a relationship, rather than a single firm. In this way it proposes a theoretical framework grounded in agency theory on managing relationships between multi-principal collaborators and their suppliers.
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Konys. "Green Supplier Selection Criteria: From a Literature Review to a Comprehensive Knowledge Base." Sustainability 11, no. 15 (August 3, 2019): 4208. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11154208.
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The supplier selection problem is one of the most important competitive challenges used by modern enterprises. Due to the fact that companies have to improve their practices in the management of a green supply chain that aims to respect green practices and technologies to increase sustainability, selecting the optimal green supplier is a challenging multi-dimensional problem. While most of the research has focused on the development and improvement of new methods, relatively limited attention has been paid to the identifying sets of criteria and capturing the domain knowledge. This issue is significant because a correctly identified set of criteria plays a vital role in supporting the decision-making process. The approach presented creates a gap between classical assumption of decision making and knowledge-based problem structuring. The current paper presents a methodological and practical background for capturing and handling knowledge about green supplier selection criteria, supported by a formal guideline for their appropriate acquisition. In addressing this research challenge, the aims of this paper are twofold: providing meta-analysis to reveal a collection of key data supported by a formal and trustworthy bibliometric analysis, and capturing knowledge in one place in the form of ontology for enabling selection and evaluation criteria of green suppliers is proposed. The proposed ontology is available for public use.
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Kim, Song-Kyoo. "Lean initiative practice for supplier developments in Philippines." International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 6, no. 4 (October 12, 2015): 349–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlss-12-2014-0042.
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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate how Toyota deploys Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production System (TPS) for their automotive parts’ suppliers in Philippines based on the case study and the literature review. Design/methodology/approach – The methods to better understand how Toyota donates Lean Manufacturing to develop their suppliers include to review the general Lean thinking process and tools and study in depth the selected Lean manufacturing tools that are directly related with Toyota supplier development and to show the actual implementations base in the case of the supplier of Toyota in Philippines. Findings – The result of the case study shows how Toyota donates their Lean manufacturing (TPS) methods to the suppliers. There are several procedures and various tools for the Lean process. But one procedure within the process and only some of the Lean tools are suitable for supplier development. The case shows that all improvements (Kaizen) during the Lean implementation should be directly intertwined onsite (Genba) and just a small amount of the Lean tools is needed in real-world situations. In other words, the consultation of the Lean implementation might not require the full package of the Lean implementations. More importantly, the consultations of the Lean implementation without deeply understanding the onsite are useless. Research limitations/implications – The project for the Lean deployment for supplier implementation is targeted to understand the full procedure from the start to the end, but the case in this paper is only covering the setup phase. As the suppliers of Toyota, there are additional parts to be implemented (i.e. shipping management), but it is not covered in this paper. Originality/value – There are some researches about Lean implementation framework, and only few cases deal with the actual Lean implementations. But the case about the Lean implementation of supplier development initiation which aligned with the Toyota Company is unique.
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Uddin, Jamal, Rozaida Ghazali, Mustafa Mat Deris, Umer Iqbal, and Ijaz Ali Shoukat. "A novel rough value set categorical clustering technique for supplier base management." Computing 103, no. 9 (April 29, 2021): 2061–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00607-021-00950-w.
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Jap, Sandy D. "An Exploratory Study of the Introduction of Online Reverse Auctions." Journal of Marketing 67, no. 3 (July 2003): 96–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.67.3.96.18651.
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Buyers are increasingly turning to online reverse auctions in their negotiations with suppliers. How do these price competition mechanisms affect buyer–supplier relationships? The author considers this question in the context of a quasi experiment involving six online reverse auctions conducted in the supply base of a major industrial buyer. The results indicate that these auctions increase both new and current suppliers’ beliefs that buyers act opportunistically, particularly in open-bid auctions. Current suppliers are generally more willing than new suppliers to make dedicated investments toward the buyer. Paradoxically, in sealed-bid auctions, both current and new suppliers increase their willingness to make dedicated investments toward the buyer. Although these auctions can yield cost savings, the savings are category specific and are not systematically related to an open- or sealed-bid format. The author also discusses implications for the use of online reverse auctions in industrial sourcing activities.
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Mohanty, Manoj Kumar, and Padmabati Gahan. "SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN DISCRETE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY-EMPIRICAL STUDY ON INDIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR." Journal of Business Economics and Management 14, no. 2 (October 19, 2012): 330–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2011.631745.
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Suppliers are the value creators for the organizations and have emerged as value-adding partners in industrial relationships since last two decades. These values can be derived effectively given the buying organizations keep a long-term strategic relationship with high performing suppliers. To measure the performance organizations have to decide the performance parameters depending on the nature of business and their specific needs from the supply base. The current discrete manufacturing industries of India judging the performance of the suppliers based on technical capability, cost, delivery, quality & regulatory adherence for safety and environment. But from the larger interest of the manufacturing industry more relevant attributes are needs to be considered, which are explored from our research are responsiveness of the supplier, effectiveness of the aftersales service, delivery flexibility, documentation ability, trust & commitments. All these performance measurement attributes will drive effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain.
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Sari, Nur Laila, Herman Saputra, and Hommy Dorthy Ellyany Sinaga. "Implementasi Supply Chain Management Berbasis Web Untuk Pengelolaan Stok Dan Distribusi Spare Part Handphone Pada Erwin Ponsel." J-Com (Journal of Computer) 1, no. 2 (July 31, 2021): 103–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.33330/j-com.v2i1.1207.
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Abstract: Erwin Ponsel which distribute handphone spare parts is facing problem of managing the handphone spare part inventory that is often out of stock and inventory orders from suppliers not deliver on time that make Erwin Ponsel could not fullfill the customer demand at time. This study aims to help provide solutions for this problem is to implement the SCM application web base to the inventory and distribution of handphone spare parts. The research method used is a qualitative method and performs system design with the waterfall method. The research data taken includes supplier data, handphone spare part purchases data, distribution data and customer data. This application is built using the PHP programming and MySQL database. With the implementation of this application, a relationship that is interconnected between suppliers and Erwin Ponsel has been built in a timely manner so as to facilitate stock management and distribution of handphone spare part at Erwin Ponsel. Keywords: Distribution Spare Part Handphone , Stock Spare Part Handphone, SCM Abstrak: Erwin Ponsel yang bergerak pada bidang pendistribusian spare part handphone memiliki permasalahan pada penanganan persediaan spare part handphone dimana sering terjadi kehabisan persediaan dan pemesanan persediaan dari pemasok tidak tiba pada waktunya sehingga mengakibatkan Erwin Ponsel tidak dapat memenuhi permintaan pelanggan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membantu memberikan solusi terhadap permasalahan tersebut dengan menerapkan aplikasi SCM berbasis web pada sistem persediaan dan distribusi spare part handphone. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dan melakukan perancangan sistem dengan metode waterfall. Data penelitian yang diambil meliputi data supplier, data pembelian spare part handphone, data distribusi dan data pelanggan. Aplikasi ini dibangun menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan database MySQL. Dengan adanya implementasi dari aplikasi ini, maka telah terbangun satu hubungan yang saling terkoneksi antara supplier dengan Erwin Ponsel secara tepat waktu sehingga memudahkan pengelolaan stok dan distribusi spare part handphone di Erwin Ponsel. Kata kunci :Distribusi Spare Part Handphone, Stok Spare Part Handphone, SCM
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Manna, S. K., K. S. Chaudhuri, and C. Chiang. "Optimal pricing and lot-sizing decisions under Weibull distribution deterioration and trade credit policy." Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research 18, no. 2 (2008): 221–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/yjor0802221m.
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In this paper, we consider the problem of simultaneous determination of retail price and lot-size (RPLS) under the assumption that the supplier offers a fixed credit period to the retailer. It is assumed that the item in stock deteriorates over time at a rate that follows a two-parameter Weibull distribution and that the price-dependent demand is represented by a constant-price-elasticity function of retail price. The RPLS decision model is developed and solved analytically. Results are illustrated with the help of a base example. Computational results show that the supplier earns more profits when the credit period is greater than the replenishment cycle length. Sensitivity analysis of the solution to changes in the value of input parameters of the base example is also discussed.
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Song, Dong-Ping, Jing-Xin Dong, and Jingjing Xu. "Integrated inventory management and supplier base reduction in a supply chain with multiple uncertainties." European Journal of Operational Research 232, no. 3 (February 2014): 522–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.07.044.
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Chytilová, Ekaterina, and Marie Jurová. "The application of method supplier’s complex evaluation. Case study." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 60, no. 7 (2012): 139–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201260070139.
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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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Ateş, Melek Akın, and Huriye Memiş. "Embracing supply base complexity: the contingency role of strategic purchasing." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 41, no. 6 (June 7, 2021): 830–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-09-2020-0662.
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PurposeThis paper aims to empirically examine the moderating role of strategic purchasing on the relationship between supply base complexity (SBC) and purchasing performance.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data were collected from 209 firms listed in the Capital Top 500 Firms of Turkey. Measurement properties were assessed via confirmatory factor analysis, and the conceptual model was tested via hierarchical regression analysis. A supplementary analysis based on 14 semi-structured interviews was conducted to provide further insights on the survey findings.FindingsRegarding structural SBC, the results suggest that horizontal complexity and supplier interaction improve purchasing performance, but only in firms with high strategic purchasing. By contrast, spatial complexity reduces purchasing performance in firms with high strategic purchasing, while supplier differentiation does not have any effect. Regarding dynamic SBC, the results show that both delivery complexity and supplier instability reduce purchasing performance when firms have low strategic purchasing. Interviews further suggest that firms with high strategic purchasing leverage the positive effects and mitigate the negative effects of SBC by having a long-term focus, considering multiple performance criteria and adopting advanced purchasing practices.Practical implicationsIn contrast to what is widely posited in the existing literature, the nuanced findings of this study reveal that complexity is not always detrimental. The results suggest that practitioners should aim for high levels of strategic purchasing to suppress the negative effects of SBC while leveraging its benefits.Originality/valueBy investigating the contingency role of strategic purchasing, this study provides novel insights into the under-investigated issue of how to best “manage” SBC.
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Guan, Jun, Zhi Hui Zhang, and Yong Wu. "Using Fuzzy Matter-Element Model and Triangular Fuzzy AHP Method to Select the International Construction Project Material Suppliers." Applied Mechanics and Materials 357-360 (August 2013): 2277–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.357-360.2277.
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Selection of material supplier is important to international construction project management, and can bring impacts on the project's quality, schedule and cost. Considering the features of international construction projects, we built a selection decision-making evaluation index system. Triangular fuzzy AHP (Analysis of Hierarchy Process) method was used to calculate the weights of evaluation index. Using the medium value of triangular fuzzy number, a simple and convenient method was developed to test the consistency of judgment matrix. Base on calculating the weights of evaluation index, a fuzzy matter-element model was proposed to calculate the comprehensive evaluation values. Taking the selection of cement suppliers of the Congo (Brazzaville) National Road One Second Project as an example, the Euclid closeness of alternative suppliers was calculated to determine the ranking order of alternatives.
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Shuying, Wang, Cao Shuai, and Yufang Sun. "Collaborative Response Model on Business Event of Multi-Core Enterprise Cluster for SaaS Platform." International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing 5, no. 4 (October 2013): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijapuc.2013100101.
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To achieve the needs of business collaboration between business-related multi-core enterprise clusters based on Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, a multi-core management mechanism based on single-core collaboration relationship and business-related multi-core collaboration relationships were erected for the modern industrial system. On base of implicit authority of business functions, a collaborative response model on business event of multi-core enterprise cluster for SaaS platform was established, and an event-based business collaboration process and its algorithms for multi-core enterprise cluster were presented. The model and algorithms had been used in quality problems of auto warranty which needs multi-agent collaborative diagnosis. Business-related agents include after-sales provider, OEM, the assembly parts supplier and the culprit supplier could collaborative diagnosis on base of the SaaS platform.
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Li, Cuihong. "Sourcing for Supplier Effort and Competition: Design of the Supply Base and Pricing Mechanism." Management Science 59, no. 6 (June 2013): 1389–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1120.1649.
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Ohdar, Rajkumar, and Pradip Kumar Ray. "Performance measurement and evaluation of suppliers in supply chain: an evolutionary fuzzy‐based approach." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 15, no. 8 (December 1, 2004): 723–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17410380410565311.
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In order to ensure the uninterrupted supply of items, the purchasing manager needs to evaluate suppliers' performance periodically. The evaluation process typically consists of identifying the attributes and factors relevant to the decision, and measuring the performance of a supplier by considering the relevant factors. Linguistic assessment of suppliers may be carried out based on several criteria. In this paper, an attempt has been made to evaluate the suppliers' performance by adopting an evolutionary fuzzy system. One of the key considerations in designing the proposed system is the generation of fuzzy rules. A genetic algorithm‐based methodology is developed to evolve the optimal set of fuzzy rule base, and a fuzzy inference system of the MATLAB fuzzy logic toolbox is used to assess the suppliers' performance. The proposed methodology, illustrated with the data collected in a process plant, provides acceptable results in determining the suppliers' performance score.
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Brix-Asala, Carolin, and Stefan Seuring. "Bridging institutional voids via supplier development in base of the pyramid supply chains." Production Planning & Control 31, no. 11-12 (December 9, 2019): 903–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2019.1695918.
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Singh, Om Pal, and Satish Chand. "JIT practices in supply chains: a review and modelling for supplier base reduction for electronics industry." International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management 6, no. 1 (2010): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijlsm.2010.029724.
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Chauhan, Avanish Singh, Gaurav Kumar Badhotiya, Gunjan Soni, and Prem Kumari. "Investigating interdependencies of sustainable supplier selection criteria: an appraisal using ISM." Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing 13, no. 2 (May 4, 2020): 195–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jgoss-02-2019-0017.
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Purpose Because of the increased global competition and the need for environment consciousness, organisations have started focusing on incorporating sustainability dimensions into suppler selection criteria. In the past decade, sustainable supplier selection has received much attention from researchers as well as industry practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to identify various sustainable supplier selection criteria (SSSC) and underlying interdependencies among prominent selection criteria to develop a framework for sustainability dimensions. Design/methodology/approach The sustainable criteria for supplier selection were established through comprehensive literature review. An interpretive structural modelling (ISM) approach is used to investigate the interrelationships among these criteria. Findings A total of 21 SSSC under 3 dimensions (social, environmental and economic) are established. Ten criteria related to quality, capability, flexibility, waste management, pollution prevention, local community, employment practice, labour, etc. are exhibiting strong driving as well as dependence power, as demonstrated through ISM and matriced’ impacts croises-multiplication applique’ and classement (MICMAC) analysis. The findings show that delivery/service, eco design and rights of stakeholders are the “key” criteria having a high-driving and low-dependence power. These criteria require high attention from managers, while other criteria having low-driving and high-dependence power require secondary actions. Research limitations/implications The inter-relations for the development of ISM model and MICMAC analysis were obtained through the opinion of industry experts and academicians, which may tend to be subjectively biased. Further exploration is proposed to statistically validate the developed interdependency model. Practical implications This paper might act as a reference for the supplier development managers of organisations by providing an appraisal of various SSSC based on their interdependencies. Originality/value This study contributes to the knowledge base by proposing a framework of the interrelationships of the SSSC and also provides an additional perspective for managing these criteria based on ISM.
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AL-Shboul, Moh’d Anwer, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, and Vikas Kumar. "Best supply chain management practices and high-performance firms." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 67, no. 9 (November 19, 2018): 1482–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-11-2016-0257.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the best supply chain management (SCM) practices that are implemented in medium- and large-sized Gulf manufacturing firms (MFs).Design/methodology/approachThis study has explored seven SCM practices, i.e. supplier collaboration, flexibility with partners, usage of internet, customer focus (CF), lean production (LP), internal integration (II) and quality management (QM). It assumes that the best-performing firms must be the ones implementing the best practices.t-test and multiple linear regression analyses were used to establish the best practices, implemented by medium and large-sized Gulf MFs.FindingsThe results showed that QM, CF and supplier collaboration are considered as best SCM practices in Gulf MFs. Usage of internet may have been the best practice previously, but not anymore. LP cannot yet be qualified as, but may develop into the best SCM practice.Practical implicationsThe study provides a useful contribution to the field of best SCM practices as it provides better decision-making insights and a benchmarking base to top managers, policy makers and academics. It is likely to result in increased overall performance of their firms.Originality/valueThe study provides an understanding of the distinctive characteristics of the best SCM practices, implemented by Gulf MFs. It has broader implications for all MFs, particularly in developing economies where the growth of manufacturing and effective management of their supply chains is a key element for the economic development.
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Ray, Pritee. "Agricultural Supply Chain Risk Management Under Price and Demand Uncertainty." International Journal of System Dynamics Applications 10, no. 2 (April 2021): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsda.2021040102.
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Agricultural supply chain (ASC) plays a vital role for sustainability as it is the main source of food supply. ASC encounters more sources of risk due to seasonality, perishability, and weather conditions, which makes the global food security system complex. This paper develops an optimization model for a perishable product supply chain to decide the optimal risk management strategy that maximizes the decision maker's expected profit under demand and price uncertainty. A base-case scenario is considered to show the impact of risk management strategy on performance improvement. The expected profit of the decision maker is obtained for different combination of strategies, and sensitivity analysis is performed to show the impact of perishability on the percentage of improvement from the base case scenario. The results show that backup supplier strategy is very effective during the yield disruption, but it is not as effective during harvest disruption. Hence, a single approach is inadequate to provide solution in all types of risk scenarios; thus, the combination of approaches is most effective.
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Handfield, Robert, Hang Sun, and Lori Rothenberg. "Assessing supply chain risk for apparel production in low cost countries using newsfeed analysis." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 25, no. 6 (June 8, 2020): 803–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-11-2019-0423.
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Purpose With the growth of unstructured data, opportunities to generate insights into supply chain risks in low cost countries (LCCs) are emerging. Sourcing risk has primarily focused on short-term mitigation. This paper aims to offer an approach that uses newsfeed data to assess regional supply base risk in LCC’s for the apparel sector, which managers can use to plan for future risk on a long-term planning horizon. Design/methodology/approach This paper demonstrates that the bulk of supplier risk assessments focus on short-term responses to disruptions in developed countries, revealing a gap in assessments of long-term risks for supply base expansion in LCCs. This paper develops an approach for predicting and planning for long-term supply base risk in LCC’s to address this shortfall. A machine-based learning algorithm is developed that uses the analysis of competing hypotheses heuristic to convert data from multiple news feeds into numerical risk scores and visual maps of supply chain risk. This paper demonstrates the approach by converting large amounts of unstructured data into two measures, risk impact and risk probability, leading to visualization of country-level supply base risks for a global apparel company. Findings This paper produced probability and impact scores for 23 distinct supply base risks across 10 countries in the apparel sector. The results suggest that the most significant long-term risks of supply disruption for apparel in LCC’s are human resource regulatory risks, workplace issues, inflation costs, safety violations and social welfare violations. The results suggest that apparel brands seeking suppliers in the regions of Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Brazil and Vietnam should be aware of the significant risks in these regions that may require mitigative action. Originality/value This approach establishes a novel approach for objectively projecting future global sourcing risk, and yields visually mapped outcomes that can be applied in forecasting and planning for future risks when considering sourcing locations in LCC’s.
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Kot-Niewiadomska, Alicja, Krzysztof Galos, and Jarosław Kamyk. "Safeguarding of Key Minerals Deposits as a Basis of Sustainable Development of Polish Economy." Resources 10, no. 5 (May 11, 2021): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources10050048.
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Secure and sustainable supply of minerals is important for the stable development of a country’s economy, as well as the global economy. Poland’s economic performance—as a dynamically developing country—is also largely dependent on the availability of minerals and security of their supplies both from internal sources and form imports. In Poland, 42 key minerals—i.e., those of fundamental importance for the proper functioning of the economy and satisfying the living needs of the society—have been recently indicated. From among them, 19 key minerals have been recognized by authors as having a proven resource base in Poland and—on the other hand—having moderately- or strongly growing domestic consumption trends. An assessment of the mineral resource base for their production, a sufficiency of the resources of developed deposits, as well as possible means of undeveloped deposits safeguarding were analyzed and discussed. It was found that the long-term needs of the Polish industry can be satisfied only for some of them: coking coal, copper, and silver, as well as numerous industrial and construction minerals. Moreover, existence of a sufficient resource base and appropriate means of their safeguarding may potentially have a significant impact on Poland’s and Europe’s minerals security, in particular regarding several minerals for which Poland is an important supplier to the European market, i.e., coking coal, copper, silver, and elemental sulfur.
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Vidovic, Jelena, and Slavko Solar. "Recent developments in Raw Materials Policy in the European Union: perspective of EuroGeoSurveys as a data supplier." Biuletyn Państwowego Instytutu Geologicznego 472, no. 472 (November 20, 2018): 11–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0012.6902.
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Mineral Raw Materials are of strategic importance for Europe’s economic growth and societal development. The European Commission addressed this challenge through the Raw Materials Initiative (RMI), stakeholders’ platform, the European Innovation Platform on Raw Materials (EIP-RM), and Horizon 2020 funding. The aim is to ensure security and sustainability of mineral raw materials supply from EU domestic and other primary and secondary sources and management of competing uses of the European surface and subsurface. The sustainable supply of raw materials from European sources requires an improved knowledge base of raw materials within the EU, namely the European Union Raw Materials Knowledge Base (EURMKB), where EuroGeoSurveys, the Geological Surveys of Europe, is one of the key data providers. Current European Commission policies have the same objectives that will be fully implemented in near future. The Mobility Package and its implementation activities (such as European Battery Alliance) and tools (including Horizon Europe) will strengthen the raw materials position in an overall EU policy setting.
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Mellat-Parast, Mahour. "An institutional theory of quality outcomes in strategic supply chain partnership." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 32, no. 4 (April 7, 2015): 346–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-09-2012-0133.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical base for buyer-supplier quality outcomes (in the context of a strategic partnership) from the institutional theory of the firm. It examines quality outcomes within a partnership and demonstrates how the partners’ quality outcomes are related. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines quality outcomes within a strategic supply chain partnership (buyer-supplier) and demonstrates how the partners’ quality performance are related. Correlation analysis is used to examine the research hypothesis. Findings – Utilizing the institutional theory and stakeholder theory of the firm, it is argued that within a strategic partnership, the quality outcomes of the partners are significantly related. By focusing on a strategic alliance within a strategic group in the US airline industry, it is shown that there is a significant relationship among quality outcomes of the partners within the strategic alliance. Research limitations/implications – The analysis was limited to only one strategic partnership. Future research should examine quality outcomes among multiple strategic partnerships in order to validate the findings of this study. Originality/value – The study discusses the importance of strategic alliances and networks of firms as determinants of firm quality performance.