Development Of Supply Research Articles

Creating and Sharing Interorganizational Knowledge Through a Supply Chain 4.0 Project

Digitalization in the supply chain involves important transformations in the relationships between supply chain partners. Studies investigating these transformations underline the need to create and share new knowledge processes in order to achieve successful digital projects that improve integration and collaboration in the supply chain. This article proposes to make a parallel between the stages of the SECI model concerning knowledge conversion and the different phases of a Supply Chain 4.0 project. By using a longitudinal case study, the authors fill the gap on the dynamics of knowledge transformation in supply chain digital projects. Based on a supplier portal project, the case study presented helps to understand how to ensure that the different partners will get fully involved in the digital project. It provides five managerial recommendations for companies that wish to commit to supplier development and knowledge sharing through digital projects.

Influence of Supplier Development Practices on Procurement Performance in Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Nakuru East Sub- County, Kenya

Influence of Supplier Development Practices on Procurement Performance in Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms in Nakuru East Sub- County, Kenya

The Effect of Green Purchasing Practices on Financial Performance under the Mediating Role of Environmental Performance: Evidence from Türkiye

This study aims to examine the impact of green purchasing practices (GPP) on the financial performance (FP) of companies and the mediating role of environmental performance (EP) in the context of Türkiye, a developing country. GPP are represented by their all-related activities, such as green supplier selection (GSS), green supplier development (GSD), green supplier collaboration (GSC), and green supplier evaluation (GSE). Although much attention has been paid to GPP and their impact on FP in recent years, empirical evidence is still needed, particularly for companies in developing countries. For this purpose, this study explores the effect of GPP on FP and the mediating role of EP with survey data obtained from 455 companies in Türkiye. The findings reveal that GPP, in general, make a positive contribution to both the EP and FP of companies in Türkiye. However, the two GPP sub activities, GSD and GSE, do not have a significant effect on EP, contrary to our expectation. In addition, it is found that EP causes a significant increase in FP and plays a partial mediating role in the effect of GPP on FP. The insight gained from this study is that the increase in FP brought directly by GPP and indirectly through the increase in EP may offset the additional cost posed by GPP. In fact, this is an important finding in terms of overcoming the obstacles encountered in the transition to GPP in developing countries.

Analysis of supplier evaluation and selection strategies for sustainable collaboration: A combined approach of best–worst method and TOmada de Decisao Interativa Multicriterio

AbstractSustainable collaboration between manufacturer and supplier has emerged as a crucial supply chain decision for increasing business efficiency. In this study, a theoretical framework is proposed that uses practice‐based view to analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for developing sustainable collaboration. Further, the current study proposes a novel three‐phase supplier evaluation–selection model to assess the incumbent suppliers on basis of KPIs for showcasing the applicability of theoretical framework. The model uses best–worst method (BWM) in the first phase for generating weights of KPI, adopts the TODIM approach in the second phase for evaluation of suppliers, and develops a supplier classification grid in the third phase for analyzing the impact of each selection strategy to be adopted. The novelty of the study is in evaluation of suppliers based on the KPIs with consideration of desirability as well as the potentiality metric and in consideration of the selection strategies, namely, supplier retention, supplier development, and supplier switching. A case study of India's leading home appliances company is taken to demonstrate the application of the current study. The result of BWM reveals that in terms of supplier's potentiality, “quality” emerges as a strong KPI while KPI “information disclosure” gains more importance while considering supplier's desirability towards strengthening the sustainable relationship. The TODIM grid analysis result suggests that suppliers with high performance in both metrics clearly qualify as the best suppliers and must be retained, while the suppliers performing low in both areas must be switched. For suppliers with metric values in conflict with each other, a trade‐off analysis is needed. Important research and managerial implications are drawn from the validation of the proposed framework, which can be useful for researchers and practitioners.

Linkage to the market of jalapeño pepper producers through supplier development in Quintana Roo

Objective: To analyze the jalapeño pepper characteristics and demand of the restaurant sector in Quintana Roo, in order to identify the supply requirements of this sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: A random sample of n=73 restaurants were surveyed online. Results: Most of the restaurants (87.5%) have been in business for less than six years and —although most of them sell Mexican food— only 41.6% are interested in purchasing jalapeño peppers from the producers. Study Limitations/Implications: Producers must invest their social capital in order to firmly establish a supply strategy. Findings/Conclusions: The restaurants that purchase jalapeño pepper demand a constant delivery frequency, size, pungency level, and specific color.

Critical and energy transition minerals in Argentina: mineral potential and challenges for strengthening public institutions

Abstract The energy transition will be mineral-intensive and the global demand for critical and energy transition minerals (ETMs) is expected to substantially rise. That will generate development opportunities and risks of intensified adverse socio-environmental impacts in mineral-rich countries like Argentina. In this article, we provide a review of Argentina's mineral potential for critical and ETMs and explore pathways for the country to strengthen its governance. Our results indicate that copper and lithium are the minerals with the largest potential in the short term. For other ETMs, such as nickel or cobalt, potential exists but it remains underexplored. We argue that although responsible sourcing initiatives and rising environmental, social and governance standards have an important role to play, the great challenge ahead for the country lies in strengthening its public institutions for sustainability as these constitute a cornerstone for responsible mining practices. This includes strengthening of environmental institutions and water governance, new models of public participation and decision-making and policies for the development of local suppliers in key areas such as water governance. Addressing such challenges should be grounded on a vision of mining as a platform for broad-based development under co-operation with other sectors and the domestic science, technology and innovation system.

The moderating effect of farming contracts on the relationship between responsive supply chain elements and supply chain resilience

Food supply chain disruptions have of recent increased in terms of severity and frequency leading to viability problems for most businesses in related supply chain networks and hunger among millions of human beings. In the extant supply chain literature elements of responsive supply chain such as velocity, versatility, and visibility have been suggested as some of the possible strategies to build supply chain resilience. It has therefore been suggested in this study that these elements’ influence on supply chain resilience is moderated by contract farming as a special form of supplier development. Farming contracts are either production or marketing contracts. Data was collected from a conveniently selected sample of 200 restaurants that use supplier development in the form of contract farming for acquiring critical resources for their operations. A structural equation modelling was used to analyse data related to the direct effects and multi group structural equation modelling was used to assess the moderating effects. The results revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between the three selected elements of responsive supply chain management and supply chain resilience, and all the hypothesised relationships were moderated by type of farming contracts, with the relationships being stronger under marketing contracts for supply chain velocity, and under production contracts than under marketing contracts for relationships involving versatility and visibility. Therefore, the study recommended that production contracts be used in the fast-food restaurant industry in order to reduce supply chain vulnerabilities, and marketing contracts to build supply chain capabilities. This is the first study that has sought to assess the differential utility of different farming contracts through assessing their moderating effects as a build-up on previous research that has already established that supplier development in the form of contract farming leads to supplier development.

Green supplier development in supply chain – practical application

Green supplier development in supply chain – practical application

Sustainability of maize supply chains: The role of supplier development in the form of command farming in Mazowe district, Zimbabwe

The world is increasingly witnessing food insecurity and deteriorating individual and global livelihoods. This study sought to assess the effectiveness of contract farming in the form of command farming in achieving sustainability of maize supply chain in Zimbabwe. A descriptive approach was adopted where a sample of 35 agricultural experts were randomly selected to respond to questionnaires. The researchers also relied on interviews with farmers, the results of which were triangulated with quantitative data to improve the dependability of results. The study shows a positive and significant relationship between command farming and sustainability of the maize supply chain in Mazowe district of Zimbabwe. The study, therefore, recommends the government to invest more in command agriculture to improve productivity and sustainability in the maize sector. It further recommends investment in joint contract farming with agricultural firms and government to improve farming business to sustain the country’s agricultural sector.

An assessment of differential supplier category performance in the agro processing industry: A case for supplier development in the Zimbabwean tobacco industry

This study sought to determine whether farm categories influence the key agro business supply chain metric of crop yield. The investigated farm categories are the communal farms, A1 farms, A2 farms, and commercial farms that reflect the agricultural structure that emerged from the post-fast-track land reform programme in Zimbabwe. Secondary data for crop yield was collected from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board publications of a five-year period spanning from 2014-2018. Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board is the regulatory authority of the Zimbabwean tobacco industry. The study used One-way ANOVA to test the specified hypotheses. A post hoc test was conducted using the Bonferroni procedure. The results indicated that crop yield is a function of the farm category. Communal farms had low crop yield, while A1 farm models proved to be very productive as evidenced by higher crop yield than any other farm category. A2 farms and commercial farms had unexpectedly low crop yield. The study recommended consolidation and transformation of communal areas into small-to-medium plots for the purposes of improving their agricultural viability, while at the same time downsizing the redundant A2 and commercial farms into small scale plots for the purposes of improving their efficiency. The study also recommended entering into resource-providing contract farming with A2 farmers whose current low yield might be due to lack of adequate input resources.

Impact of Supplier Development Activities on Performance Outcomes of Suppliers: A Structural Model

Impact of Supplier Development Activities on Performance Outcomes of Suppliers: A Structural Model

Selection of Suppliers for Supplier Development : An Integrated FD-FIS Approach

Selection of Suppliers for Supplier Development : An Integrated FD-FIS Approach

The South African auto industry in a world of GVCs: lead firm sourcing strategies and local supplier development

The South African auto industry in a world of GVCs: lead firm sourcing strategies and local supplier development

The South African Auto Industry in a World of GVCs: Lead Firm Sourcing Strategies and Local Supplier Development

The South African Auto Industry in a World of GVCs: Lead Firm Sourcing Strategies and Local Supplier Development

Proposing a Dynamic Two-Step Approach for Designing Supplier Development Strategy

بخش‌بندی تأمین‌کنندگان، پایه و اساس تصمیمات مدیران زنجیره تأمین با هدف مدیریت و توسعه تأمین‌کنندگان است. هدف پژوهش حاضر ارائه رویکردی پویا برای طراحی استراتژی مدیریت و توسعه تأمین‌کنندگان است. در این پژوهش به‌دلیل اینکه علاوه بر ویژگی‌های تأمین‌کنندگان، ویژگی‌های اقلام خرید در طراحی این استراتژی‌ها نقش مهمی دارد، از رویکردی دومرحله‌ای استفاده شده است. در مرحله نخست، اقلام خرید بر اساس معیارهای مناسب و با رویکرد پرتفولیو طبقه‌بندی می‌شوند؛ سپس در مرحله دوم، تأمین‌کنندگان هر طبقه از اقلام خرید بر اساس دو بُعد توانمندی و تمایل و معیارهای متناسب با هر طبقه از اقلام خرید در این دو بعُد بخش‌بندی می‌شوند. درنهایت برای هر بخش از تأمین‌کنندگان در هر طبقه از اقلام خرید استراتژی‌های مناسب مدیریت و توسعه تأمین‌کنندگان طراحی خواهد شد. در طبقه‌بندی اقلام خرید و بخش‌بندی تأمین‌کنندگان ابتدا معیارهای مناسب بررسی‌شده از مبانی نظری پژوهش با روش دلفی تعیین می‌شوند؛ سپس وزن معیارها با روش بهترین ـ بدترین (BWM) به­‌دست می‌آید و در ادامه با استفاده از تکنیک‌های تصمیم‌گیری چندمعیاره، اقلام خرید در طبقه‌ها و تأمین‌کنندگان در بخش‌های مرتبط با خود موقعیت‌یابی می‌شوند. درنهایت این روش برای اقلام خرید و تأمین‌کنندگان در یک شرکت تولیدی اجرا و نتایج شرح داده خواهد شد.

Sustainable supplier selection model with a trade-off between supplier development and supplier switching

Sustainable supplier selection model with a trade-off between supplier development and supplier switching

Application of fuzzy AHP for supplier development prioritization

Supplier development (SD) has been identified as a critical strategy for manufacturing firms in managing and improving the capabilities of suppliers. However, implementing this program necessitates an investment of time, commitment, and finances. The selection of the most beneficial practices to be implemented in order for this program to succeed can ensure a better program output. Therefore, it is crucial for the manufacturing firm to identify which practices should be prioritized and implemented for their SD program. Although SD has been widely researched, the method to evaluate SD practices, particularly in the Malaysian manufacturing industry is virtually non-existent. This paper aims to fill the gap by proposing a method to evaluate the SD practices using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy AHP). Fuzzy AHP is used to rank the practices involved in the program by capturing the evaluation from experts with strong industrial backgrounds in Malaysian Industry. There are five criteria for SD practices: supplier certification (SC), green capability (GC), investment and resource transfer (IRT), feedback and evaluation (FE), and knowledge transfer (KT), with 30 alternatives identified. The findings of the Fuzzy AHP method, suggest that KT is given the most weight. Thus, the alternatives associated with KT must be prioritized to achieve the objectives of the SD program. The results obtained can be referred to by manufacturing practitioners as guidelines for seeking the opportunity to implement an SD program in enhancing the capabilities of suppliers.

MODERATING ROLES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LINK AND INFORMATION SHARING IN DRIVING SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE THROUGH SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT AND KNOWLEDGE ABSORPTION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING FIRMS ACROSS COUNTRIES

Along with information technology adoption, supply chain coordination through information sharing activities has become essential to achieve supply chain effectiveness and resilience. This paper presents the results of an empirical study investigating the moderating roles of information technology link and information sharing on the relationship between supplier development, knowledge absorption from customers, and supply chain performance. Statistical techniques such as measurement test, correlation analysis, and regression analysis are applied to analyze the data collected during the Round 4 of the High Performance Manufacturing (HPM) Project. The data sample includes 304 manufacturing plants operating in 13 countries including Brazil, China, Finland, German, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and Vietnam. Analytical results indicate that a supply chain would perform better when focal firms invest their effort in supplier development and knowledge absorption activities and develop a strong link with suppliers and customers through information technology systems. Information technology links with suppliers and customers have significant moderating roles in strengthening the relationship between supplier development, knowledge absorption from customers, and supply chain performance. Moreover, information sharing exchange with suppliers were found to make the association between supplier development and supply chain performance becomes more pronounced. The empirical results contribute to the existing literature of information sharing and supply chain coordination in supply chain management. In addition, this study provides several practical implications, such that information technology linkage and information sharing activities should be considered as the platforms for organizations to interact with different supply chain partners for achieving high supply chain performance.

Strategic Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Real Estate firms in Nairobi County, Kenya

In Kenya, the real estate industry provided 9.0% of the GDP of the nation in the second quarter of 2020. It also made a large contribution to employment generation and the provision of residential and commercial space. But because of the weak housing market, which is demonstrated by the housing index's progressive and severe decrease in the 2019- 2020 period, real estate enterprises continue to encounter a variety of performance issues. The real estate firms in Kenya have also had challenges of late delivery of the housing projects, poor quality of delivered projects, client funds misappropriations, and legal challenges with their clients. This study sought to examine the effect of procurement management practices on the performance of real estate firms in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study utilized correlational research design. The study’s population was the 100 senior managers of real estate firms in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study utilized a sample size of 50 respondent’s generated using Naissuma coefficient of variation formula. The study collected data using structured questionnaires. The findings indicated that strategic procurement practices have a significant effect on the performance of real estate firms. The study concludes that applying aspects such as supplier optimization dynamics, supplier development and strategic alliances with suppliers is significant in organization performance among firms. The study recommends that supplier development strategies in terms of financial support and training ought to be underscored. The real estate practitioners and investors in the real estate may gain an understanding on the effect of the strategic management practices on the performance of the real estate firms.

Management of strategic development of suppliers in the energy market of Ukraine: evaluation of efficiency

Management of strategic development of suppliers in the energy market of Ukraine: evaluation of efficiency