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RINOJ P K, RINOJ P. K. "Supply Chain Challenges for the Indian FMCG Sector." International Journal of Scientific Research 3, no. 8 (June 1, 2012): 211–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/august2014/61.

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Pawlicka, Kinga, and Monika Bal. "Supply chain finance and challenges of modern supply chains." Logforum 17, no. 1 (March 30, 2021): 71–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17270/j.log.2021.525.

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More, Dileep, and Preetam Basu. "Challenges of supply chain finance." Business Process Management Journal 19, no. 4 (July 19, 2013): 624–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-09-2012-0093.

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Gold, Stefan, Alexander Trautrims, and Zoe Trodd. "Modern slavery challenges to supply chain management." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 20, no. 5 (August 10, 2015): 485–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-02-2015-0046.

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Purpose – This paper aims to draw attention to the challenges modern slavery poses to supply chain management. Although many international supply chains are (most often unknowingly) connected to slave labour activities, supply chain managers and researchers have so far neglected the issue. This will most likely change as soon as civil society lobbying and new legislation impose increasing litigation and reputational risks on companies operating international supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a definition of slavery; explores potentials for knowledge exchange with other disciplines; discusses management tools for detecting slavery, as well as suitable company responses after its detection; and outlines avenues for future research. Findings – Due to a lack of effective indicators, new tools and indicator systems need to be developed that consider the specific social, cultural and geographical context of supply regions. After detection of slavery, multi-stakeholder partnerships, community-centred approaches and supplier development appear to be effective responses. Research limitations/implications – New theory development in supply chain management (SCM) is urgently needed to facilitate the understanding, avoidance and elimination of slavery in supply chains. As a starting point for future research, the challenges of slavery to SCM are conceptualised, focussing on capabilities and specific institutional context. Practical implications – The paper provides a starting point for the development of practices and tools for identifying and removing slave labour from supply chains. Originality/value – Although representing a substantial threat to current supply chain models, slavery has so far not been addressed in SCM research.

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Gohil, Dhruman, and Shivangi Viral Thakker. "Blockchain-integrated technologies for solving supply chain challenges." Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications 3, no. 2 (May 24, 2021): 78–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mscra-10-2020-0028.

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PurposeBlockchain technology was developed to synchronize the data and transactions over the supply chain network and connected nodes. This paper aims to show how blockchain technology can enhance flexibility and agility in supply chain operations. The integration of blockchain and other recently developed technology can help deal with supply chain uncertainties and other challenges being faced by the industry.Design/methodology/approachThrough an extensive literature review of existing research papers and conversation with supply chain managers, barriers and challenges in the supply chain were identified. Some elements were researched of blockchain technology that can be used to resolve some challenges. Blockchain technology and other technologies integration is developed for implementation in supply chain for better visibility and efficiency of supply chain.FindingsThe challenges in the supply chain are categorized, and the solution is given through the integration of blockchain and other technologies like Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. The integration shows the execution of tasks through blockchain and various technologies in supply chain.Research limitations/implicationsBlockchain in supply chain is finding its strong place in India when compared to developing nations. There is a need for technology experts, supply chain managers and consumers to understand blockchain’s importance. Challenges faced by industries to use blockchain may be analyzed further with real-life industry case studies.Practical implicationsThis research helps enterprises in successful execution of smart technologies in their supply chains. This research helps enterprises in successful execution of smart technologies in their supply chains. Managers and practitioners may use the models developed in real-time implementation. The technologies are described in detail to help the practitioners select the best suitable for their organization.Social implicationsDigital supply chains are finding the way in industries due to lean and efficient nature. It is beneficial to use the smart technologies to make supply chain green and sustainable.Originality/valueThe implementation of the digital supply chain and its challenges are discussed in the research paper. This will work as a platform for research in the area of technologies for supply chain.

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Saxena, Anupam, and Preetam Suman. "Food Supply Chain Disruptions Owing to Covid-19." Alinteri Journal of Agriculture Sciences 36, no. 2 (July 15, 2021): 94–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.47059/alinteri/v36i2/ajas21120.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that food supply chains are the most critical component of economic and human activities. It has also created a lot of interest among researchers, practitioners and policymakers to study the significant challenges of the food supply chain caused by the pandemic. Therefore this work wanted to investigate the critical supply chain challenges due to Covid-19 with the help of a systematic literature review of well-established articles published in interdisciplinary journals. The selection of thirty one papers was made through a research protocol that helped select and identify research papers which were coded with the help of qualitative software Atlasti 9.0 to study which supply chain challenge amongst disruption, forecasting and inventory was most prominently studied in the literature. Results of software coding revealed that disruption was coded 170 times whereas forecasting 10 times and inventory 37 times as challenges of food Supply Chain Management (SCM). Therefore, it was concluded that most of the researchers considered disruption as one of the significant food supply chain challenges. Further coding also revealed that lockdown and labour related issues were the primary reasons for food supply chain disruption.

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Abbasi, Waseem Ahmed, Zongrun Wang, and Asaad Alsakarneh. "Overcoming SMEs Financing and Supply Chain Obstacles by Introducing Supply Chain Finance." International Journal of Business and Management 13, no. 6 (May 16, 2018): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v13n6p165.

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Keeping in view the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the growth of a nation, we must also keep an eye on the challenges faced by those SMEs. There are various kinds of financing and supply chain options available for SMEs but they still face lot of hindrances. This paper would help us to understand why SMEs are important for the development of any country and how could we help the SMEs from facing challenges related to financing and supply chain. This study further highlights the key financing issues faced by SMEs and also focuses on major supply chain challenges confronted by the SMEs. This study put emphasis on the concept of supply chain finance (SCF) and that how SCF could help SMEs to overcome those challenges. In addition, this paper also points out the benefits and prospects of SMEs. Even though the concept of SCF is still in developing phase but it has shown significant assistance to SMEs in order to grow further.

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Abbasi, Waseem Ahmed, Zongrun Wang, and Asaad Alsakarneh. "Overcoming SMEs Financing and Supply Chain Obstacles by Introducing Supply Chain Finance." HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration 9, no. 1 (May 1, 2018): 7–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/hjbpa-2018-0001.

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Abstract Keeping in view the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for the growth of a nation, we must also keep an eye on the challenges faced by those SMEs. There are various kinds of financing and supply chain options available for SMEs but they still face lot of hindrances. This paper would help us to understand why SMEs are important for the development of any country and how could we help the SMEs from facing challenges related to financing and supply chain. This study further highlights the key financing issues faced by SMEs and also focuses on major supply chain challenges confronted by the SMEs. This study put emphasis on the concept of supply chain finance (SCF) and that how SCF could help SMEs to overcome those challenges. In addition, this paper also points out the benefits and prospects of SMEs. Even though the concept of SCF is still in developing phase but it has shown significant assistance to SMEs in order to grow further.

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Hewett, E., I. Hofma, and N. Weaver. "MAINTAINING CHERRY QUALITY: SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES." Acta Horticulturae, no. 795 (August 2008): 793–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2008.795.127.

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Poon, W. K., and K. H. Lau. "Value challenges in supply chain management." Logistics Information Management 13, no. 3 (June 2000): 150–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09576050010326547.

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Allaoui, Hamid, and Gilles Goncalves. "Green Supply Chain: challenges and opportunities." Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 14, no. 2 (January 2013): 2–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2013.11517310.

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Mitra, Shravanti, G. Raghuram, and Atanu Ghosh. "Akshaya Patra, Gandhinagar: Supply Chain Challenges." Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers 38, no. 4 (October 2013): 105–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0256090920130408.

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Mitra, Shravanti, G. Raghuram, and Atanu Ghosh. "Akshay Patra, Gandhinagar: Supply Chain Challenges." Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers 38, no. 4 (October 2013): 127–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0256090920130409.

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Briscoe, Jason, Terry Nels Lee, and Stanley E. Fawcett. "Benchmarking challenges to supply‐chain integration." Benchmarking: An International Journal 11, no. 2 (April 2004): 143–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14635770410532589.

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Calatayud, Agustina, John Mangan, and Martin Christopher. "The self-thinking supply chain." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 24, no. 1 (January 14, 2019): 22–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-03-2018-0136.

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Purpose An emerging theme in the practitioner literature suggests that the supply chain of the future – enabled especially by developments in ICT – will be autonomous and have predictive capabilities, bringing significant efficiency gains in an increasingly complex and uncertain environment. This paper aims to both bridge the gap between the practitioner and academic literature on these topics and contribute to both practice and theory by seeking to understand how such developments will help to address key supply chain challenges and opportunities. Design/methodology/approach A multi-disciplinary, systematic literature review was conducted on relevant concepts and capabilities. A total of 126 articles were reviewed covering the time period 1950-2018. Findings The results show that both IoT and AI are the technologies most frequently associated with the anticipated autonomous and predictive capabilities of future supply chains. In addition, the review highlights a lacuna in how such technologies and capabilities help address key supply chain challenges and opportunities. A new supply chain model is, thus, proposed, one with autonomous and predictive capabilities: the self-thinking supply chain. Originality/value It is our hope that this novel concept, presented here for the first time in the academic literature, will help both practitioners to craft appropriate future-proofed supply chain strategies and provide the research community with a model (built upon multidisciplinary insights) for elucidating the application of new digital technologies in the supply chain of the future. The self-thinking supply chain has the potential in particular to help address some of today’s key supply chain challenges and opportunities.

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Obaze, Yolanda. "Supply Chain Challenges and Shared Value Destruction in the Community-Based Supply Chain." VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 31, no. 3 (February 12, 2020): 550–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00202-z.

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Sobb, Theresa, Benjamin Turnbull, and Nour Moustafa. "Supply Chain 4.0: A Survey of Cyber Security Challenges, Solutions and Future Directions." Electronics 9, no. 11 (November 6, 2020): 1864. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics9111864.

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Supply chain 4.0 denotes the fourth revolution of supply chain management systems, integrating manufacturing operations with telecommunication and Information Technology processes. Although the overarching aim of supply chain 4.0 is the enhancement of production systems within supply chains, making use of global reach, increasing agility and emerging technology, with the ultimate goal of increasing efficiency, timeliness and profitability, Supply chain 4.0 suffers from unique and emerging operational and cyber risks. Supply chain 4.0 has a lack of semantic standards, poor interoperability, and a dearth of security in the operation of its manufacturing and Information Technology processes. The technologies that underpin supply chain 4.0 include blockchain, smart contracts, applications of Artificial Intelligence, cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things. Each of these technologies, individually and combined, create cyber security issues that should be addressed. This paper explains the nature of the military supply chains 4.0 and how it uniquely differs from the commercial supply chain, revealing their strengths, weaknesses, dependencies and the fundamental technologies upon which they are built. This encompasses an assessment of the cyber risks and opportunities for research in the field, including consideration of connectivity, sensing and convergence of systems. Current and emerging semantic models related to the standardization, development and safety assurance considerations for implementing new technologies into military supply chains 4.0 are also discussed. This is examined from a holistic standpoint and through technology-specific lenses to determine current states and implications for future research directions.

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Johnson, Carol J., and Paul Nuzum. "The global supply chain: challenges and solutions." Journal of Transportation Management 16, no. 2 (September 1, 2005): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.22237/jotm/1125446520.

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While there have been independent examinations of several of the changes that affect the supply chain, to date there has been little in the way of studies that holistically examine the changes facing front line supply chain managers today and the solutions they have implemented to address those changes. Supply chain executives have been interviewed in depth to better understand how manufacturing or distribution network changes, technology implementation, corporate re-structuring and/or increasing customer demands have been addressed in the field. An understanding of the challenges and successes faced by Global 1000 firms as they address these changes should help others in the field to better accomplish supply chain change.

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Patidar, Shyam. "Supply Chain Challenges for Indian Automotive Industries." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 6, no. 6 (June 30, 2018): 1735–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2018.6255.

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Andrade, Leone Peter Correia da Silva, Cristiano Vasconcellos Ferreira, Luc de Ferran, Lars Ziegler, Jefferson de Oliveira Gomes, Luciano Pisanu, and Rafaela Campos da Silva. "Supply Chain Development – Model, Opportunities, and Challenges." Procedia CIRP 41 (2016): 544–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2015.08.030.

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Olugu. "Supply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and Challenges." American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 202–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajeas.2009.202.211.

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Beno. "Supply Chain Performance Evaluation: Trends and Challenges." American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 202–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2009.202.211.

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Ballou, Ronald H., Stephen M. Gilbert, and Ashok Mukherjee. "New Managerial Challenges from Supply Chain Opportunities." Industrial Marketing Management 29, no. 1 (January 2000): 7–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0019-8501(99)00107-8.

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Ramachandran, Girish, and Sanjay Tiwari. "Challenges in the air cargo supply chain." Communications of the ACM 44, no. 6 (June 2001): 80–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/376134.376174.

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Eng, Teck-Yong. "Mobile supply chain management: Challenges for implementation." Technovation 26, no. 5-6 (May 2006): 682–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.07.003.

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Lin, Dennis. "Challenges in RFID Enabled Supply Chain Management." IEEE Engineering Management Review 35, no. 2 (2007): 88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/emr.2007.382640.

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Bentahar, Omar, and Smail Benzidia. "Sustainable supply chain management: Trends and challenges." Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 119 (November 2018): 202–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2018.05.005.

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Young, Donna. "Conference sheds light on supply chain challenges." American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 61, no. 17 (September 1, 2004): 1760–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/61.17.1760.

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Kreider, Karin. "Tackling supply chain challenges with credible standards." International Trade Forum 2015, no. 3 (October 21, 2016): 32–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/e4dadeb3-en.

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Ageron, Blandine, Omar Bentahar, and Angappa Gunasekaran. "Digital supply chain: challenges and future directions." Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 21, no. 3 (July 2, 2020): 133–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16258312.2020.1816361.

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Rajah, Neerosha, Haslinda Musa, Victor Nipis, Prasad Kunjee Krishnan, Sujitra Suppiah, and Amir Fyrdaus Norull Ahmad. "Global Supply Chain Management: Challenges and Solution." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 4.34 (December 13, 2018): 447. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.34.26909.

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Efficient supply chain management is crucial for survival and success in a turbulent world. Current economic crisis increases its importance even further. This conceptual paper reviews latest findings in the most relevant areas of supply chain management. The objective of this paper is to identify global supply chain management challenges and its solutions. In order to achieve the objectives, a thorough literature review was conducted; main findings are reviewed. This review has covered Indian industry, HaiHa’s supplier, and other global perspectives. Therefore, the challenges might be different according to the origin countries and industries. Besides, it is also found that the challenges can be mitigated with some alternatives derived from reviewing the case studies. The findings shown that in order to compete with global participation, efforts on seeking out the solutions would be much encouraged and embedded into the organizations.

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Vasumathi, Arumugam, Anil Chandrasekaran, I. S. Stephan Thangaiah, and Rajesh Mamilla. "Smart Supply Chain Management Issues and Challenges." International Journal of Services and Operations Management 1, no. 1 (2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsom.2020.10037078.

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Martinsuo, Miia, and Toni Luomaranta. "Adopting additive manufacturing in SMEs: exploring the challenges and solutions." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 29, no. 6 (October 15, 2018): 937–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmtm-02-2018-0030.

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Purpose Adopting additive manufacturing (AM) can be challenging, especially in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and as part of the supply chains of larger firms. The purpose of this paper is to explore SMEs’ perspectives on the adoption of AM in their specific supply chain positions. The paper develops new knowledge on the challenges SMEs face across the supply chain and the actions they need to promote the adoption of AM. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory interview-based research design is used. In total, 17 interviews were conducted and analyzed in four types of SMEs in their specific positions in AM supply chains. The challenges of adopting AM were mapped, and actions to promote AM adoption were identified. Findings SMEs in different supply chain positions experience different challenges when adopting AM. Strategic and operative actions are suggested as key solutions to overcome the challenges. The benefits of AM on a large scale will be achieved only if the broader supply chain adopts AM technology and experiences its benefits. Research limitations/implications The research is limited by its single-country context, its focus on SMEs, and the selection of early-phase AM-adopter firms. The findings imply a need to understand AM adoption as a shared concern and systemic innovation in the supply chain, instead of just a firm-specific implementation task. Practical implications The findings offer a framework for categorizing AM adoption challenges and propose ways to overcome the challenges of adoption. Originality/value The study reveals that AM adoption is not only a technology issue, but also an issue of strategic, organizational and operational challenges across the supply chain. It shows that when adopting AM, SMEs face particular challenges and require specific solutions according to their supply chain position.

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Marcus Ambe, Intaher. "Insight into supply chain management in a municipal context." Public and Municipal Finance 5, no. 2 (December 6, 2016): 20–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/pmf.5(2).2016.02.

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Supply chain management is strategic to the quest for service delivery excellence in South African municipalities. The supply chain journey in South African municipalities started in 2005 with reforms to introduce internationally accepted procurement best practices. The previous system failed the country due to deficiencies and malpractices resulting from the interpretation, implementation and governance of the preference procurement policy. Today (2016), supply chain management has become a talking point on which citizens are raising major concerns and it is perceived as being handled in a way that ﬁnancially beneﬁts few individuals. Laws and regulations governing municipal supply chain management are intentionally ignored or ﬂouted by municipal officials resulting in corruption, fruitless, wasteful and unauthorized expenditure. In an effort to address these challenges, the National Treasury continuously provides guidance in terms of policy revision, clarity in the provisions of the supply chain management policy, as well as training to supply chain management officials. This article provides an insight into supply chain management practices in a municipal context in South Africa. It highlights the status, challenges and way forward for the implementation of supply chain management in a municipal environment. Keywords: insight, supply chain management, municipality, public procurement, South Africa. JEL Classification: M38

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Wende, F. D., K. Kh Zoidov, M. A. Ponomareva, and D. V. Shvandar. "Regional Supply Chains: Modern Challenges." Economics and Management 27, no. 8 (September 21, 2021): 622–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2021-8-622-632.

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Aim. The presented study aims to analyze practical scientific approaches involving the use of digital technologies concerning the operation of regional supply chains.Tasks. The authors identify the major tendencies and trends associated with digitalization in regional supply chains; assess the impact of the benchmarking of regional supply chains as well as new forms and technologies used for stabilizing the movement of information and commodity flows during the period of quarantine restrictions.Methods. The methodological basis of this study includes the methods of evolutionary institutional theory, systems analysis, theory of industrial and technological balance, and general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, graphical methods, induction, deduction).Results. The study substantiates the need to standardize and unify digital systems and platforms for more efficient interaction between the participants of supply chains, including executive authorities. Large industrial and/or commercial organizations can become the driving force in this area due to their ability to invest in next-generation information and communication systems as well as to participate in the activities of industrial unions and associations that have lobbying resources that allow them to be included in regional digital entrepreneurship development programs, thus providing access to the digital infrastructure of the region. As part of the implementation of a follow-the-leader strategy, medium and small enterprises that serve as links in the supply chain will increase the level of digital business infrastructure to accelerate and improve interaction with partners. In turn, this will increase the speed, performance, and efficiency of regional supply chains, thereby enhancing their competitive advantages in the Russian market.Conclusions. The presented practical scientific approaches to analyzing modern challenges in relation to the operation of regional supply chains will make it possible to determine major trends associated primarily with the use of digital technologies. Big data analysis will make it possible to segment stock for each commodity item and monitor it in real time. Being prepared for changes will allow enterprises and organizations to enhance their competitive advantages even under unfavorable economic conditions.

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Bingzhang, Li, and Vladimir Zirianov. "Blockchain in agricultural supply chain management." E3S Web of Conferences 273 (2021): 08029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202127308029.

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The problem of minimizing the number of intermediaries in the supply chain is long overdue in the logistics industry. How to carry out logistics operations without the participation of a large number of intermediaries, whose main task is to guarantee the transaction and document flow? Is this possible with Blockchain technology? While this technology is still evolving, there are still many challenges that remain to be addressed. One of the main challenges in implementing this technology in logistics is to reach agreement on its use among all stakeholders. When interaction between different stakeholders in the supply chain with different interests is achieved, then the full potential of this technology to improve the efficiency of logistics processes will be revealed. This will facilitate the emergence of new business models and processes in global trade logistics and increase transparency in the supply chain. Smart contracts with embedded business rules promise not only to reduce transaction costs but to create more agile value chains that enable closer cooperation.

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Iqbal, Mohammed C., and Shalij P.R. "Supply Chain Risk Assessment in the Ornamental Fish Supply Chain." International Journal of System Dynamics Applications 8, no. 2 (April 2019): 36–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsda.2019040103.

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Systematic risk management plays a key role in confronting the emerging challenges of business. A conceptual framework is presented here for the evaluation of risks in the ornamental fish supply chain. With a prolonged study and deliberations with field experts, various types of risks are brought out of the ornamental fish supply chain. From the study, the types of risks associated are clustered into six categories, namely macro level risk, demand risk, supply risk, quality risk, risk on asset and infrastructure and financial risk, to find out the major risks in this supply chain. Friedman's ranked data test is applied to find the significant difference in various risks clustered in the categories. The study allows a supply chain member to develop a clear view of risk related to the entire supply chain. The article can help the members of the ornamental fish supply chain to make use of the study and information to make more efficient and effective supply chain.

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Rahman, Shams, and Nie Qing. "Graduate students' perceptions of supply chain skills for supply chain managers." Benchmarking: An International Journal 21, no. 2 (April 1, 2014): 276–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bij-01-2012-0002.

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Purpose – The aim of this research is to identify the relevant skills and their relative importance, required by supply chain managers, and to suggest the key skill items that require improvement. Design/methodology/approach – Using a survey questionnaire, data were collected against 41 supply chain management skills. Using expert opinion, these skill items were then grouped to create four higher level supply chain skill-categories. These are supply chain general management (SCG) skill-category, supply chain analytical (SCA) skill-category, supply chain information technology (SCIT) skill-category, and supply chain environmental-related (SCE) skill-category. Subsequently, the importance-performance matrix (IPM) analysis was conducted to these higher level skill-categories to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the offered skills as perceived by the respondents. Findings – The analysis revealed that in order to prepare supply chain managers to face up to the future challenges educational institutions are required to devote their attention on areas such as warehousing management, distribution planning, demand forecasting, negotiation skill, cross-functional coordination skill, and knowledge of environmental issues in supply chains. Originality/value – This research provided insight into skills need for supply chain managers using IPM analysis. The results of the study could be adopted to upgrade the existing logistics and supply chain management program or design new logistics education and training programs to meet the current and future needs.

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Yan, Kong, and Wang Yanna. "“Blockchain Plus Supply Chain Finance” Boosts Pharmaceutical Industry: A Case Study of Jixiangtian Blockchain Medical and Health Service Platform." E3S Web of Conferences 292 (2021): 02006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202129202006.

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China’s pharmaceutical industry has enormous potential. With the launch of relevant state policies and the innovations being made on the financial front, the country’s medical industry has a closer tie with its financial institutions in the supply chain. On the other hand, the booming of supply chain finance provides excellent platforms for financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies and third-part logistics to interact with each other. Nevertheless, supply chain finance in a traditional sense is still facing many challenges. Taking Jixiangtian, a blockchain and medical service platform as an example, this paper illustrated the problems faced by the traditional pharmaceutical supply chain, and analyzed pharmaceutical supply chain platforms using blockchain technology to propose solutions to tackle the financial challenges faced by traditional supply chains.

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Papert, Marcel, Patrick Rimpler, and Alexander Pflaum. "Enhancing supply chain visibility in a pharmaceutical supply chain." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 46, no. 9 (October 3, 2016): 859–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-06-2016-0151.

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Purpose This work analyzes a pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC) in terms of supply chain visibility (SCV). The current good distribution practice (GDP) guideline demands increased visibility from firms. The purpose of this paper is to propose a solution for SCV enhancements based on automatic identification (Auto-ID) technologies. Design/methodology/approach The authors qualitatively analyze data from ten case studies of actors in a PSC. A review of Auto-ID technologies supports the derivation of solutions to enhance SCV. Findings This work shows that the functionalities of Auto-ID technologies offered by current practical monitoring solutions and challenges created by the GDP guideline necessitate further SCV enhancements. To enhance SCV, the authors propose three solutions: securPharm with passive radio frequency identification tags, transport containers with sensor nodes, and an SCV dashboard. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to a PSC in Germany and is therefore not intended to be exhaustive. Thus, the results serve as a foundation for further analyses. Practical implications This study provides an overview of the functionality of Auto-ID technologies. In juxtaposition with the influence of the GDP guideline, the use of our Auto-ID-based solutions can help to enhance SCV. Originality/value This work analyzes a PSC in Germany, with consideration given to the influence of current legislation. Based on a multiple-case-study design, the authors derive three Auto-ID-based solutions for enhancing SCV.

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Mańkowska, Marta, Izabela Kotowska, and Michał Pluciński. "Seaports as Nodal Points of Circular Supply Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Secondary Ports." Sustainability 12, no. 9 (May 11, 2020): 3926. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12093926.

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This paper focuses on the development of secondary ports in the circular economy model (as a node of circular supply chains) to implement sustainable seaports in the context of the structural changes taking place in the global economy, trade, and maritime transport. The purpose of this article is to identify the opportunities, challenges, and key actions to be taken by secondary ports in circular supply chains. The research method applied was a single case study. The object of the study was the seaport of Szczecin (Poland). Our study showed that the secondary ports lacking technical conditions to serve large vessels, but with available space to develop their transshipment, storage, industrial, distribution, and logistics activities, may become major participants in circular supply chains. Taking advantage of the opportunities associated with participating secondary ports in the circular supply chain requires facing a number of challenges identified in the current literature, such as return-flow uncertainty, transport and infrastructure, the availability of suitable supply chain partners, coordination and information sharing, product traceability, and cultural issues. Our study partially confirms the significance of these challenges for secondary ports. The significance of these challenges depends on the kind of circular supply chain, i.e., whether the supply chain is a producer or a consumer chain. Our study shows that a very important challenge for both types of chains is the problem of internal resistance to change. This still-unsolved issue involves the persistent linear mindset of the port authority, which is manifested mainly as investor evaluation policy based exclusively on the declared annual transshipment volume, which fails to take actions to provide the available land plots with the infrastructure necessary for the terminals and industrial plants that participate in circular supply chains. Simultaneously, for secondary ports, we proved that it is stevedores (who are flexible and fast in adapting to new market conditions, strongly determined to search for new cargo types to replace those that have vanished, and who adapt the scope of their services) who play a key role in stimulating the development of circular supply chains. As a main managerial implication for the authorities of secondary ports, such authorities should create appropriate policies for investor assessments and the utilisation of available areas within the port premises to encourage the enterprises engaged in circular supply chains to invest in and develop their businesses within the port’s premises. It is also necessary to develop appropriate communication between port authorities and their external stakeholders. As a managerial implication for the stevedores in secondary ports, these entities should first develop their service offers to address cargo as part of the circular supply chains (with more comprehensive service offers and added-value services, such as freight forwarding services, stuffing, packing, and mixing of cargo) and develop cooperation with other stakeholders of circular supply chains.

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Zhu, Suning, Jiahe Song, Benjamin T. Hazen, Kang Lee, and Casey Cegielski. "How supply chain analytics enables operational supply chain transparency." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 48, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 47–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-11-2017-0341.

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Purpose The global business environment combined with increasing societal expectations of sustainable business practices challenges firms with a host of emerging risk factors. As such, firms seek to increase supply chain transparency, enabling them to monitor operational activities and manage supply chain risks. Drawing on organizational information processing theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine how supply chain analytics (SCA) capabilities support operational supply chain transparency. Design/methodology/approach Using data from 477 survey participants, hypotheses are tested using seemingly unrelated regression. Findings The results reveal that: analytics capability in support of planning functions indirectly affects organizational supply chain transparency (OSCT) via SCA capabilities in source, make, and deliver functions; SCA capabilities in source, make, and deliver positively influence OSCT; and supply uncertainty moderates the relationship between SCA capabilities in make and OSCT. Research limitations/implications This research suffers from limitations inherent in all survey-based research. Nonetheless, the authors found convincing evidence that suggests firms can employ SCA capabilities to meet transparency requirements. Practical implications The findings inform design of SCA systems, noting the importance of linking planning tools with tools that support source, make, and deliver functions. The research also shows how transparency can be increased via employing SCA capabilities. Originality/value This is one of first studies to empirically demonstrate that SCA capabilities can be used to increase supply chain transparency. The research also advances organizational information processing theory by illustrating an analytics capability paradox, where increased levels of certain analytics capabilities can become counterproductive in the face of supplier uncertainty.

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RADOSAVLJEVIC, Marija, Nada BARAC, Vesna JANKOVIC-MILIC, and Aleksandra ANDJELKOVIC. "SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT MATURITY ASSESSMENT: CHALLENGES OF THE ENTERPRISES IN SERBIA." Journal of Business Economics and Management 17, no. 6 (December 21, 2016): 848–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2016.1191038.

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Nowadays competition has been spread to supply chains, instead of individual enterprises. Therefore, beside evaluation of enterprise’s capabilities to manage business processes, it is important to assess capabilities for business process management at supply chain level. The purpose of the research presented in this paper is to point out the necessity of supply chain management maturity in implementation of best practice. Research methodology is based on supply chain management maturity models. Application of the Delphi method enabled usage of maturity model, adapted to the enterprises in Serbia. The value of the research precedes from unique combination of best practice elements for the assessment of supply chain management maturity level. The research results show that best practice elements are not very popular in the enterprises in Serbia. All enterprises are at the second and third maturity level. Bearing in mind that everything has to be improved continually, maturity models, proposed by different authors can be further developed by including certain statistical tools. The original contribution of this paper and its practical implication refer to including statistical tools, hierarchical cluster analysis and correlation, into maturity analysis, thus enabling creation of framework as a road-map for the improvement of supply chain management maturity.

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Sheffi, Yossi. "Supply Chain Management under the Threat of International Terrorism." International Journal of Logistics Management 12, no. 2 (July 1, 2001): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09574090110806262.

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On the morning of September 11th, 2001, the United States and the Western world entered into a new era ‐ one in which large scale terrorist acts are to be expected. The impacts of the new era will challenge supply chain managers to adjust relations with suppliers and customers, contend with transportation difficulties and amend inventory management strategies. This paper looks at the twin corporate challenges of (i) preparing to deal with the aftermath of terrorist attacks and (ii) operating under heightened security. The first challenge involves setting certain operational redundancies. The second means less reliable lead times and less certain demand scenarios. In addition, the paper looks at how companies should organize to meet those challenges efficiently and suggests a new public‐private partnership. While the paper is focused on the US, it has worldwide implications.

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Frankowska, Marzena, and Katarzyna Nowicka. "Smart Supply Chain – challenges of information-driven management." European Journal of Service Management 25 (2018): 91–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.18276/ejsm.2018.25-11.

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Azevedo, Américo, and Jorge Pinho de Sousa. "Agile Supply-Chain Management: Challenges, Requirements and Solutions." IFAC Proceedings Volumes 33, no. 17 (July 2000): 917–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1474-6670(17)39526-5.

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Hashim, Hanini Ilyana Che, and Sariwati Mohd Mohd Shariff. "Halal Supply Chain Management Training: Issues and Challenges." Procedia Economics and Finance 37 (2016): 33–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2212-5671(16)30089-2.

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Kraude, Richard, Sriram Narayanan, Srinivas Talluri, Prakash Singh, and Takehisa Kajiwara. "Cultural Challenges in Mitigating International Supply Chain Disruptions." IEEE Engineering Management Review 46, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 98–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/emr.2018.2809910.

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Groznika, Aleš, and Peter Trkman. "Current Issues and Challenges of Supply Chain Management." Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 25, no. 4 (January 2012): 1101–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1331677x.2012.11517551.

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Storey, John, Caroline Emberson, Janet Godsell, and Alan Harrison. "Supply chain management: theory, practice and future challenges." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 26, no. 7 (July 2006): 754–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443570610672220.

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