Internal Supply Chain Management Research Articles

Benchmarking framework for internal supply chain management: a case study for comparative analysis

The objective of this research work is to develop a benchmarking frame work for internal supply chain management (ISCM). The working steps of benchmarking framework can be explained by a functional activity flow chart. Timely regulation of benchmarking framework should be helpful for optimising the existing internal supply chain process. A case study is used to gather the relevant data information from industrial experts, advisors, supervisors and academics experts. The aim of authors is to evaluate ROI of top two heavy fabrication construction equipment's manufacturing industries. The optimisation of ROI has done by identifying problems of ISCM and taking appropriate corrective measures to rectifying them.

Exploring sustainable behaviour in international footwear supply chain management

Exploring sustainable behaviour in international footwear supply chain management

Benchmarking framework for internal supply chain management: a case study for comparative analysis

Benchmarking framework for internal supply chain management: a case study for comparative analysis

Scope of Internal Supply Chain Management Benchmarking in Indian Manufacturing Industries

Scope of Internal Supply Chain Management Benchmarking in Indian Manufacturing Industries

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES COMPETITIVENESS OF PROCESSED FOOD

this study aims to identify factors that affect the internal and external Supply Chain Management (SCM), Supply Chain analyze raw materials, systems of production and distribution of products, SCM appropriate strategy for SMEs. The method used in this study is descriptive analysis, Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE), External Factor Evaluation (EFE), the analysis Internal External (IE), the analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) and Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM). The number of respondents in this study at 15 institutions established by purposive sampling technique. The results of observations elected five SMEs Processed Food of Sambal. IFE matrix visible strength of production capacity per day which is owned SMEs can overcome the weaknesses of human resources quality elements quite well. While the total score of the matrix EFE (2.435) showed SMEs were able to respond to opportunities distribution network of products on line and minimize the threat of raw material price fluctuations, as well as the position of SMEs Processed Food of Sambal on IE matrix, is in quadrant V, namely to preserve and defend by using strategies market penetration and product development. SCM development strategy according to the results of the analysis and SWOT matrix QSPM generate a key strategic priority, namely inventory management effective and efficient methods First in First out (FIFO) and facilitated by the distribution network of products on line.

The transaction costs perspective on international supply chain management; evidence from case studies in the manufacturing industry in the Netherlands

Transaction costs are barriers for internationalisation processes. This paper investigates the practical relevance of transaction costs economics (TCE) for international supply chain management (SCM) in this era of globalisation, which is characterised by splitting up the supply chain in more and more parts. The analysis is based on data from in-depth interviews with seven manufacturing companies in the Netherlands which are actually engaged in this modern way of organising production. It is shown that the balance between transaction costs and sheer production costs (transformation costs) plays a prominent role in the strategic decisions on how and where to organise production. Especially intangible (or ‘soft’) transaction costs are important in this respect. The analysis provides insight in practical experience in the manufacturing industry in the Netherlands with transaction costs and shows how transaction costs affect decisions on transaction management, personnel policy and internationalisation of R&D. This study is to our knowledge the first to confront the theory of TCE with practice of manufacturing firms in their internationalisation decisions using in-depth interviews instead of survey data.

Systematic literature review of classification and categorisation of benchmarking in supply chain management

In this competitive environment every organisation wants to achieve top most position in their area. Benchmarking is a very versatile tool that can be applied in a variety of ways to meet a range of requirements for improvement. A large number of publications by researchers reflect the interest in this technique. In this paper, author has reviewed literatures available on this topic, benchmarking of internal supply chain management related to various fields of supply chain management since year 1980s, implementation of supply chain management through reputed journals and arrangement of literature in chronological order. The authors have classified the publications of benchmarking as well as the functional areas of specialisation in categories through table, figure and graphical representation. Each category covers a number of publications in which all the major related aspects of the problem are discussed. This paper is very useful for researchers to check maximum work done up to now in different fields like: finance, sales, service, logistic supply chain management, research and development, marketing and purchase, IT and communication, manufacturing, education sector, hotels, food and processing industries etc.

Risks and governance modes in offshoring decisions: linking supply chain management and international business perspectives

ABSTRACTGoverning offshoring has become a major challenge for firms that run operations outside the home country. International business (IB) and supply chain management (SCM) literature offer different insights on the topic, focusing especially on possible governance modes and the drivers of this choice, with different perspectives. Grounding the discussion at the intersection between these two research fields, the present study first proposes a taxonomy of offshoring risks (i.e. tasks, operational, reputational and institutional), with corresponding risk factors in each category; then, a set of research propositions are formulated, in order to link these categories to the governance-mode choice. Furthermore, we argue that the risk–governance link is moderated by two relevant factors, that is, the offshoring firm size and the strategic relevance of the outsourced activity. As a result, we elaborate on the interrelation between IB and SCM theories, emphasising the impact of risk management and contingent factors in offshoring governance modes configurations.

Towards supply chain maturity in construction

Purpose – Several studies have underlined the potential of supply chain management (SCM) in meeting the formidable challenges associated with fragmentation, adversarial relationships and insufficient customer focus in the delivery of construction projects. However, properly documented examples of successfully implemented SCM initiatives, particularly at the lower tiers of the supply chain, are scarce. The purpose of this paper is to extend the existing debates by adopting an alternative approach focusing specifically on the internal SCM organisation of both main contractor and subcontractor organisations, and their direct inter-relationships. Design/methodology/approach – This study sets out to explore the enablers and barriers to the implementation of SCM at the lower tiers of the construction supply chain, particularly the problematic collaboration between main contractors and subcontractors. SC maturity levels are formulated according to relevant SCM concepts and based on Holti et al.’s (2000) seven principles of SCM organisation, and transformed into a conceptual model. An explorative study is conducted based on interviews from eight large main contractor and subcontractor organisations in the Dutch construction industry. Findings – Discouragingly, across the organisations, more barriers than enablers to SCM are identified. Organisations are found to be particularly struggling to compete through superior value, manage costs collaboratively, and develop continuous improvement within their supply chains. The findings also underline the low SC maturity of main contractors and their inability to play the essential role of supply chain managers. Practical implications – The study underlines the need for a greater degree of main contractor leadership and improved internal organisation of both types of firms in order to achieve greater collaboration at the lower tiers of the construction supply chain. Originality/value – The study contributes to the subject of SCM in construction in two respects. First, the findings should prove valuable to both policy-makers and industry practitioners interested in the delivery of performance improvement in construction. Second, the developed SC maturity model can form the conceptual basis for the development of an applicable improvement framework towards successful SCM implementation.

LOGISTICS OF EXPORT SHIPMENTS FROM ECUADOR

[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)].ABSTRACT The development of economic relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and improving the efficiency of logistics contacts is one of the most promising directions of trade relations for Russia. Among its trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region Ecuador occupies an important place. The authors’ analysis gives a fairly clear picture of transport channels (sea and air) and costly mechanisms in the supply chain used by shippers and transiters of Ecuadorian products. It is proposed to use the concept of «logistics laws» to search for options to reduce costs in the supply chain of goods exported to Russia from this Latin American country. Keywords: transport, logistics, foreign trade relations, Ecuador, supply organization, exports, logistics costs, reduction of losses. REFERENCES 1.Kurganov, V.M.«Golden» rules, principles and laws of logistics [«Zolotye» pravila, principy i zakony logistiki].Logistics: modern trends / VIII International scientific-practical conference. Abstracts.St.Petersburg, GIEU publ., 2009, pp.158-160. 2.Kurganov, V. M.Reducing costs in supply chains on the basis of logistics laws [Sokrashhenie izderzhek v cepjah postavok na osnove zakonov logistiki].Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Perspectives in Russia and Germany: Collection of papers from conference on logistics DR-LOG 2010.Ed.by D. A.Ivanov, V. S.Lukinsky, B. V.Sokolov, Y.Keshel.St.Petersburg, Publishing house of Polytechnic University Press, 2010, pp.527-529. 3.Kurganov, V. M.The hierarchy of logistics laws [Ierarhija zakonov logistiki].Dynamics and Sustainability in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Proceedings of the 6th German-Russian Logistics and SCM Workschop DR-LOG 2011 in Bremen.Cuvillier Verlag, Goettingen, 2011, pp.451-461. 4.Marketing research and analysis of the Russian market of fresh flowers.MA Step by Step [Marketingovoe issledovanie i analiz rossijskogo rynka zhivyh cvetov. MA Step by Step].[Electronic resource]: http: // step-by-step.ru’upload / iblock / 415 / DEMO_fresh … Last accessed 13.01.2015. The article is based on the papers, presented by the authors at the International scientific and practical conference «International Logistics: science, practice and education», held on March 3, 2015 at the Institute of Management and Information Technologies of Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT).

Comparative analysis of port competency requirements in Vietnam and Korea

ABSTRACTMuch research has been conducted recently on the changing role of ports in the context of international logistics and supply chain management focusing on issues such as port efficiency and competitiveness. However, little research has been found on the critical aspect that contributes to making a port efficient and effective, especially, in the new era: the port human capital. As seaports play a critical role in the supply chain, it is thus important that the port personnel possess necessary competencies to contribute to port efficiency and turn the port into an effective supply chain partner. In this paper, this research issue is explored through a conceptual model of competencies and validated empirically by a survey with port executives in Vietnam and Korea. As a result, important managerial insights are drawn to the design and implementation of human resource development policy for ports.

International Supply Chain Management Courses: Semester-Long Versus Study-Abroad Formats

Short-term study-abroad programs are gaining in popularity at business schools around the United States. We discuss the innovative 4-week program we have developed at Duquesne University where we offer two three-credit, required business core courses. In particular, we focus on the structure of a 2-week core supply chain management course. By analyzing student performance on a common final examination, we show that the study-abroad students attain the same level of mastery of the course material as students do over a semester-long course.

Foreign Exchange Risk Control in the Context of Supply Chain Management

Purpose – Foreign exchange risk control is in an important component in the international supply chain management. This study shows the...

Barriers to international supply chain management in Iranian flower industry

Article history: Received October 28, 2014 Received in revised format 2 February 2015 Accepted 4 February 2015 Available online February 4 2015 The main purpose of this study was to determine the major barriers to international supply chain management in Iranian flower industry. The results of the research revealed that the most important barrier is lack of investment in Iranian flower distribution sector. The results also indicated that the second most important barrier to international supply chain management in Iranian flower industry might be the rules that limit the presence of international distributors in the country’s flower industry. According to this research’s findings it can be concluded that it is useful to allow foreign investors to invest in this sector in order to improve the efficiency of supply chains and to ease the introduction of modern supply chain technologies to Iranian flower industry. Growing Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 5 © 201

Information systems (is) in the supply chain management (scm): A case of liquefied petroleum gas (lpg) of bangladesh

A supply chain is the set of values adding activities connecting the enterprise’s suppliers and its customers. Flow of Information has become a crucial function in setting objective, drawing strategy, taking right decision regarding supply chain of LP Gas throughout the whole country by linking the supplier, manufacturer, distributor, dealer/ retailer and customer to achieve optimum productivity, overall satisfaction and joyful relationship at competitive costing. As LP Gas is a necessary commodity, quick and effective information system helps a manager to understand the customer response, their demand, inventory in stock, amount to be produced, time frame and location of delivery. This study, we have focused on application of information systems in the supply chain of LPG industry. Here we used multi-method to get the best result. The study is compiled with the help of both primary and secondary data. We have collected data from 152 respondents in the relevant field. To achieve objective properly we developed a semi-structured interview schedule for collecting the information. We have analyzed our data by employing descriptive statistics and Cronbach’s alpha test. This paper illustrated the role of IS in sourcing, network designing, transportation, inventory management, forecasting, aggregate planning, setting goal, benchmarking the goal, troubleshooting from very beginning of the supplier relationship to the end customer relationship keeping smooth internal information flow throughout the process. We found that, if we apply information systems in all steps and drivers of supply chain of LPG industry then it can develop the integrated supplier relationship, strong internal supply chain management, maintain the customer relationship management and so on. This study we have also given some recommendations to the LPG industry of Bangladesh for applying information systems in the supply chain process.

Supply chain management resources, capabilities and execution

This paper identifies inter- and intra-organisational management resources that determine the level of execution of inter-firm alliance supply chain management (SCM). By drawing on network and resource-based view theories, a conceptual model proposes the effects of SCM resources and capabilities as influencing factors on SCM execution. The model was tested using survey data from studies conducted in two European supply chain environments. Variance-based structural equation modelling confirmed the hypothesised hierarchical order of three proposed antecedents: internal SCM resources affect joint SCM resources, which in turn influence collaborative SCM-related processes and finally SCM execution. An importance-performance analysis for both settings shows that providing and investing in internal SCM resources should be a priority when aiming to increase SCM execution. The theoretical contribution of this paper lies in confirming that the improvement of SCM execution follows a clear pathway featuring internal supply chain resources as one of the main drivers. The practical implications of this research include the development of a prioritisation list of measures that elevate SCM execution in the two country settings.

Supply chain performance measurement system: an overview

There has been exponential increase in the research of supply chain performance measurement system (SCPMS). Successful supply chains use measurement systems as a driver to achieve their organisational goals and process effectiveness. Various frameworks designed for SCPMS have been studied to study the research gaps and limitations and need arise for development of proactive and integrated PMS; also an approach is needed to focus the SCM with different perspective. Selecting appropriate supply chain performance measures is difficult due to complexity of these systems. The measures for SCPMS should be functions based. The objective of this paper is to suggest an integrated SCPMS for the production process activities, useful for internal supply chain management. The development of SCPMS is criteria dependent, hence proposed use of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for deciding the ranking prioritising the criteria, and to integrate the improvement process Six Sigma metrics is used. The selection of performance measures/metrics group also kept unique and precisely related with actual production process. Metric groups are inventory scheduling, production operation scheduling and human resource scheduling.

Establishing an integrated framework for security capability development in a supply chain

Securing supply chains have been thought as a critical issue for international supply chain management in recent years following the quality management. However, the supply chain security presently still focuses on a set of many individual measures rather than on a holistic approach. Therefore, to promote security capability effectively and systematically, an integrated framework must be established as guidance. This research would first make a comprehensive literature review, including both major international security regulations proposed by different organisations and academic literatures relevant to supply chain security management. Second, different organisations from different members across a supply chain are chosen for interviews to identify practices related to enhance security performance. Third, we summarise these findings and present the framework of security capability development (SCD). The analytic hierarchy process method is adopted to represent the hierarchical structure of SCD and the weights for dimensions, criteria, and alternatives are calculated.

Institutional-based antecedents and performance outcomes of internal and external green supply chain management practices

Green supply chain management (GSCM) has been a developing topic for at least a couple of decades. Over this time, significant complexities have been observed in its management. Helping to simplify and understand these complexities is necessary from both a practical and research perspective. Given this situation and to further enhance understanding of the topic and even supply chain management in general, this paper develops and empirically tests a theoretical model on the different types of institutional pressures motivating manufacturing enterprises to pursue green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and commensurate performance outcomes. Using a sample of 396 Chinese manufacturers, path analysis is used to evaluate the many structural links. The statistic results show that institutional pressures have driven the manufacturer adoption of internal GSCM practices which in turn relate to their external GSCM practices adoption. The statistic results also suggest that GSCM practices do not directly affect economic performance, but can improve it indirectly. This research contributes to the literature on institutional theory in corporate environmental practices. The research findings provide useful insights for managers seeking to adopt GSCM practices. The results also provide policy insights for professional organizations, regulators, and legislators to further promote GSCM.

Making Location Decision Based on Regional Industrial Capabilities: A Case of a Distributor

This article presents a structured process to make facility location decisions based on regional industrial capabilities. It presents a framework for collecting business intelligence on major cities of the region of interest. In the next step, the collected business intelligence is incorporated into a quantitative decision analysis model for facility location. While the proposed framework is generic and builds on the existing international business and supply chain management literature, the article mainly focuses on the facility location problem of a distribution firm that is not well represented in the literature. Two cases—one each for new and established distributors who are trying to sell to the Mexican market—are presented in the article.