Supply Chain Perspective Research Articles

Customer Environmental Performance and Supplier Green Innovation: A Sustainable Supply Chain Perspective

With the growing emphasis on sustainable development, the impact of customer environmental performance on innovation activities has attracted more attention. Using a dataset of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2009 to 2022, this study empirically investigates the relationship between customer environmental performance and supplier green innovation. The results show that customer environmental performance has a significant positive effect on supplier green innovation. Mechanism analysis reveals that customer environmental performance promotes supplier green innovation through four pathways: supply chain transmission, market investment expectations, institutional policies, and financial constraints. The impact of customer environmental performance on supplier green innovation is more pronounced when the customer enterprise is state-owned, the supplier enterprise is state-owned, or the supplier enterprise holds ISO14001 certification. This study contributes to the literature on supply chain sustainability and provides valuable insights for enterprises on enhancing competitiveness and promoting sustainable supply chain transformation through improved environmental performance.

Barriers to adoption of reusable packaging from supply chain perspective: multi criteria decision making analysis and industry 4.0 strategies

Barriers to adoption of reusable packaging from supply chain perspective: multi criteria decision making analysis and industry 4.0 strategies

Agility in aviation management: Evaluations from a supply chain perspective

Agility in aviation management: Evaluations from a supply chain perspective

Tariffs, transportation, and profits in cross-border e-commerce: A dual-channel supply chain decision-making strategy.

The development of cross-border e-commerce platform promotes the new channel model between domestic and international. How to determine the dual-channel pricing decision of manufacturers and retailers under the condition of tariff and transportation heterogeneity has become an important and realistic problem. Based on the perspective of cross-border e-commerce dual-channel supply chain, this paper considers the impact of import tariff, transport heterogeneity and export tax rebate, compares and analyzes the performance difference between decentralized decision-making and centralized decision-making, and analyzes the impact of import tariff, export tax rebate and transport heterogeneity on cross-border e-commerce dual-channel pricing, demand and profit. The results show that the tariff is positively correlated with the manufacturer's direct selling price and the retailer's retail price, while the tariff is negatively correlated with the wholesale price, the demand and profit of direct selling channel and the retail channel. Export tax rebate rate is positively correlated with manufacturers' demand and profit and retailers' demand and profit, and negatively correlated with manufacturers' wholesale price, direct selling price and retail price. The increase of unit freight in direct channel is unfavorable to manufacturers and beneficial to retailers; The increase in unit freight rates in retail channels is bad for both manufacturers and retailers. Centralized decision-making is beneficial to supply chain demand and profits, and can improve the overall performance of the supply chain.

Digital technology innovation, supply chain resilience and enterprise performance-The case of listed automotive parts manufacturing companies.

Digital technology innovation (DTI) is the core driving force for the development of the digital economy. This paper brings digital technology innovation and the supply chain of auto parts manufacturing under the same framework. This paper uses Stata 18 to empirically analyze the panel data of 130 A-share auto parts listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2010 to 2022. The digital technology innovation indicator is divided into three levels: substantial digital technology innovation (SDTI), non-substantial digital technology innovation (NDTI), overall digital technology innovation (ODTI). To explore its impact mechanism on enterprise performance. The empirical results show that: (1) Digital technological innovation (DTI) has a positive and significant impact on enterprise performance, and supply chain resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between digital technology innovation and enterprise performance, and R&D investment (RDI) positively moderates the role of supply chain resilience in promoting enterprise performance. (2) Heterogeneity analysis showed that the impact of supply chain resilience on enterprise performance was more significant in small and medium-sized enterprises. There are significant differences between different groups of business ownership. In economically underdeveloped regions, the effect of digital technology innovation on enterprise performance is more significant. This paper complements the perspective of supply chain to study the relationship between digital technology innovation and enterprise performance, expands the existing research, and its heterogeneity analysis provides new insights for understanding China's auto parts manufacturing industry. This provides a basis for strengthening digital technology innovation and promoting the sustainable development of the auto parts industry.

Examining the Nexus Between Big Data Analytics Capabilities and Organizational Performance: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Visibility in Manufacturing Organizations

Big data has revolutionized how businesses operate today, offering unprecedented insights. By harnessing vast amounts of data, companies can optimize performance, enhance decision-making, and drive efficiency. This research examined the relationship between big data analytics capabilities and organizational performance in the context of supply chain visibility based on sample data collected from 400 manufacturing firms operating in Pakistan. The data were gathered from experienced supply chain professionals with the help of a structured questionnaire while Smart PLS 4.0 was employed to evaluate the research model. The research findings indicate that big data analytics capabilities positively affect supply chain visibility and result in improved organizational performance. The study supports the research hypothesis that though big data analytics capabilities may not have a direct impact on organizational performance however, they can both indirectly and positively impact organizational performance when mediated by supply chain visibility. The findings recommend that manufacturing sector organisations should focus on improving supply chain visibility to optimise the benefits of big data analytics capabilities. This research extends the existing literature on big data analytics capabilities from a supply chain perspective, showing how they improve the performance of organisations and hence offer valuable insights to researchers and practitioners.

Towards Transformative Supply Chain Research and Practice: A Critical Systems Perspective

ABSTRACTThe argument that the supply chain discipline needed to make an epistemological break with functionalism in favour of a systems approach was made by Mears‐Young and Jackson (1997) but it has largely been overlooked. This paper seeks to address this oversight by demonstrating what a systems (multiparadigm, multimethodological) approach involves and means for supply chain theory and practice: the adoption of a broad range of paradigmatic perspectives, the juxtaposition and interplay of different perspectives and the creation of opportunities for understanding and action that offer the potential for transformational insight and change. Such a systems approach is demonstrated through the employment of three contrasting perspectives (objective‐positivist, subjective‐interpretivist and radical‐critical) to the case study of the supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United Kingdom during the first year of the Covid pandemic. This case study is complex and multifaceted and demonstrates well the urgent practical need for a systems approach to supply chain theory and practice as each supply chain perspective offers only partial insight and understanding. In summary, this paper seeks to advance supply chain theory and practice by articulating what a systems approach to it involves.

Corporate Financial Performance Following the Opening of China's High‐Speed Rail: A Firm‐Level Perspective on Supply Chain Performance

ABSTRACTIn the context of China's successful high‐speed railway (HSR) construction, this study examines the micro‐mechanisms of financial performance related to the opening of HSR from a firm‐level supply chain perspective. This study's findings are as follows: (1) Supply chain performance significantly increased by 14.71% on average after the HSR opening. (2) After the HSR opened, real earnings management (REM) significantly reduced, especially overproduction and abnormal cash flow manipulation. (3) HSR reduced REM by promoting supply chain performance. (4) With a reduction in REM, HSR improved stock pricing efficiency, which is reflected in the reduction of stock price synchronisation and crash risk. The conclusions continue to hold after controlling for other traditional urban transportation, major urban events and strategic corporate M&A arbitrage events.

Consumer impatience in the e-commerce home delivery context: a consumer-centric supply chain perspective for time-based competition

PurposeThis paper aims to introduce the concept of consumer impatience, empirically explore how it relates to time-based logistics performance (delivery speed and delivery timeliness) and discuss its impact on consumer satisfaction. This research argues that gaining insights related to delivery performance from a consumer’s perspective can help the development of more effective time-based logistics strategies for e-commerce home deliveries.Design/methodology/approachHypotheses in this study are developed using attribution theory and tested with empirical data collected through an online behavioral consumer experiment. Middle-range theorizing is used to develop an understanding of the mechanisms that impact the relationship between time-based logistics performance and consumer satisfaction.FindingsFindings indicate that consumer impatience with delivery speed and delivery timeliness play an essential role in the relationship between time-based delivery performance and consumer satisfaction. Issues with delivery timeliness are shown to have a more negative impact on consumer satisfaction than issues with delivery speed, while delivery communication is demonstrated to have a positive relationship with consumer satisfaction.Originality/valueThis empirical study adds to existing time-based competition literature by taking a consumer-centric perspective and bringing a largely overlooked but critical concept – consumer impatience – into the logistics and supply chain management setting. Middle-range theorizing allows for a conceptualized understanding of consumers’ delivery experiences that can help companies develop proactive actions in their time-based competition initiatives.

A Novel Decomposition Framework for Agricultural Growth Accounting: A Global Supply Chain Perspective

ABSTRACTIn this article, we delve into the traditionally opaque total factor productivity (TFP) “black box” by dissecting it into its constituent elements—technology and efficiency—based on input–output variables from a global supply chain vantage point. Utilizing growth accounting methods, the article seeks to discern the variety of routes through which technology (frontier movement) and efficiency (catch‐up effects) propagate their effects on TFP. Our primary objective is to identify the most potent mechanism for fostering productivity enhancement, a task that previously eluded systematic examination. The methodology involves creating an empirical approximation of the agricultural production frontier from a selection of national data. Bounded‐adjusted linear programming techniques are subsequently employed to disentangle the observed TFP growth within the agricultural sector of each country into its technology and efficiency facets. It is important to note that this study also integrates resource and environmental footprints as additional input–output variables, quantified via the multi‐region input–output (MRIO) model. The analysis, spanning from 2000 to 2016, reveals that the most advanced nations demonstrate the most vigorous growth in agricultural productivity, with a global upward trend in agricultural productivity over the sampled years.

Critical Factors for Implementing Smart Manufacturing: A Supply Chain Perspective

In a rapidly evolving technological landscape, manufacturers are increasingly pressured to undertake digital transformation, with smart manufacturing serving as a crucial milestone in this process. This study investigates the key factors influencing the implementation of smart manufacturing from a supply chain perspective, employing the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to analyze collected data from senior managers of manufacturing firms. The findings highlight several critical factors, including the commitment of senior executives, the recruitment of skilled professionals, interdepartmental collaboration, and financial support. Moreover, this study reveals differing priorities between large and small manufacturers: large firms emphasize the importance of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), while smaller firms prioritize understanding end-consumer needs and product trends. This study emphasizes that smart manufacturing is not only for optimizing the operational efficiency of manufacturing firms but also for supporting sustainability efforts through more effective use of resources and reduced environmental impact of work processes.

How does customer enterprise digitalization improve the green total factor productivity of state-owned suppliers: from the supply chain perspective

Environmental problems arising from global industrialization highlight the urgent need to green supply chains. However, the intensification of digitalization and global supply chain risks underscore the leading role of state-owned suppliers. From the supply chain perspective, this study analyzes the impact of the digitalization of downstream customer enterprises on the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of state-owned upstream suppliers using data on Chinese listed companies from 2007 to 2022. The benchmark regression shows that the digitalization of downstream customer enterprises significantly improves the GTFP of state-owned upstream suppliers. Mechanism testing shows that the digitalization of downstream customer enterprises promotes the GTFP of state-owned suppliers by reducing implicit costs and increasing the proportion of highly educated human resources. In improving the GTFP of state-owned suppliers, the external contractual environment, internal environmental responsibility, and market competitiveness act as “accelerators,” whereas the intensity of environmental regulation acts as a “speed bump” in the short term. In contrast to existing research, which mainly focuses on the impact of enterprise digitalization on the production efficiency of internal or upstream suppliers, this study facilitates the understanding of the pillar role of state-owned suppliers in the national economy and their stabilizing function in the supply chain.

Design and Site Selection of Reverse Logistics Network for Iron and Steel Enterprises from the Perspective of Green Supply Chain

The iron and steel industry is not only one of the most important components of China's national economy, but also a typical resource-and-energy-intensive industry. Under the background of "Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals", it is of great significance for the iron and steel industry to improve the green closed-loop supply chain and develop circular economy. From the perspective of green supply chain, this paper puts forward the three-level network structure of waste steel reverse logistics based on the present situation of waste steel recycling in China, and uses k-means clustering algorithm and accurate center of gravity method to select locations for the primary and secondary nodes. The purpose of this paper is to provide a basis for iron and steel enterprises to carry out network optimization of reverse logistics.

Cambuci Festival as an Attraction for Cultural Tourism From the Perspective of the Sustainable Supply Chain

Objective: To characterize the use of cambuci, a native Brazilian fruit, during the Festival in the village of Paranapiacaba, Santo André-SP, as a circular chain supply. Theoretical Framework: Supply chains are configured in linear or circular. Linear chain is an open system that ignores the extraction environment, resource yield, waste, assimilative capacity, and recycling. A circular chain is a closed system where the environment is part of the system, as it considers extraction, resource yield, waste, assimilative capacity and recycling. Gastronomic tourism was considered as a segment of cultural tourism. Method: A qualitative study was carried out through testimonies as a methodological approach proposed by Meksenas (2002). For analysis, testimonies from 2023-2013 were selected, from electronic addresses. The categorization of testimonies transcribed from the corpus allowed the thematic analysis according to Jovchelovitch and Bauer, (2002). Results and Discussion: The community works in the extraction of cambuci, in the elaboration of derivatives, in the organization of the event, in the commercialization, but there are no testimonies about the destination of waste. Thus, cambuci is an open-system linear chain supply with no mention of waste. Gastronomic tourism requires proper planning to mitigate impacts on the destination. Research Implications: Interviews coincided with the pandemic period. Originality/Value: Gastronomy fosters cultural tourism. The participation of the community in the collection, elaboration, and organization of the event made it possible to describe the trajectory of cambuci as a supply of an open system production chain due to the disposal of waste. The methodological approach of testimonies optimized the study during the pandemic.

Comparative life cycle assessment of carbon-free ammonia as fuel for power generation based on the perspective of supply chains

In recent years, there has been a surge in ammonia demand due to growing interest in carbon-free fuel for decarbonization. Thus, it is crucial to identify the methods to fulfill the required demand, particularly for countries with resource scarcity or lacking well-established production infrastructure. The present study compares environmental impact analysis between domestic ammonia production and import ammonia for these countries by using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. In these ammonia supply paths, five different production ways were applied: gray (conventional Haber-Bosch process), blue (with carbon capture and storage), green (wind, solar, and nuclear powered water electrolysis with Haber-Bosch process). The assessment showed highest global warming potential (GWP) value at 2.64 ton CO2-eq/ton NH3 for imported gray while domestic nuclear-driven ammonia had the lowest value at 0.81 ton CO2-eq/ton NH3. In addition, contrary to expectations, the human and environment impact of green ammonias were all higher than gray and blue ammonia due to the production of raw materials. This means that environmental improvements of related production process are crucial in preparation for the coming new energy regime, which then lead to the production of environmentally friendly ammonia. Lastly, these results offer valuable guideline for future energy strategy planning.

The green innovation spillover effect of enterprise digital transformation: Based on supply chain perspective

In the process of constructing green supply chains, how to incentivize suppliers to participate in green innovation is the main challenge. This paper investigates whether digital transformation of customers (CDT) can enhance green innovation of suppliers (SGIT) based on the theoretical framework of resource dependence theory and digital empowerment theory. Paired data of Chinese A-share listed companies and their major customers from 2010 to 2020 are used in this study. The conclusions show that: (1) CDT can significantly enhance SGIT. For economic significance, CDT contributes to an 18 % increase in green patent applications of suppliers. The conclusion remains robust after a series of tests. (2) The main influence mechanisms include: a) increasing the demand for green innovation (DE), and b) facilitating the spillover of digital technologies (SP). (3) Heterogeneity analysis shows that: CDT can more significantly drive SGIT in samples with higher customer concentration. (4) The effect of CDT on SGIT is more significant for suppliers with lower uncertainty and less environmental pollution. (5) The impact of CDT on SGIT is more significant in samples where customers and suppliers are geographically closer. The findings enhance the understanding of digital transformation and offer some insights for promoting green innovation.

Does AI elevate corporate ESG performance? A supply chain perspective

AbstractAs a pivotal catalyst for sustainable development, the evolution and integration of AI are propelling both companies and society toward a more efficient trajectory. Utilizing a multi‐period difference‐in‐difference (DID) model, the study assesses the impact of the 2019 China Artificial Intelligence Pilot (AIP) policy on corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG). The study's findings are the following: (1) Optimizing corporate governance through artificial intelligence (AI), the AIP policy has significantly bolstered the ESG performance of companies in the pilot areas. (2) Mechanistic analysis demonstrates that the AIP policy elevates ESG by bolstering the efficiency of corporate supply chains. (3) Heterogeneity testing shows that the AIP policy exerts a more pronounced effect on non‐state‐owned companies, companies with high energy consumption, and those in the new energy sector. This manuscript furnishes empirical insights for evaluating the policy implications of AI development initiatives.

LINI HULU PRODUKSI SAWIT INDONESIA: PERSPEKTIF RANTAI PASOK

Smallholder oil palm plantations are still facing the challenge of solidity in increasing their collective action to influence the supply chain of the national and global palm oil industry. This study aims to analyze the upstream system of smallholder palm oil production in building the sustainability of the supply chain of the national palm oil industry from a supply chain perspective. The data collection method combines an empirical study approach and literacy. An empirical study was carried out to search for institutional portraits of farmers. Furthermore, the search for commodity flows and palm oil agro-industry actors was carried out using a supply chain scheme framework. Based on the discussion, it is concluded that the disclosure of the flow of information related to the volume, price, and supply value differs according to the stakeholders involved. The supply chain of upstream palm oil production starts from the production line of oil palm plantations to the fabrication of CPO/PKO and the fabrication of their derivatives. Oil palm farmers are the weakest parties in accessing prices, volumes, and purchasing capacity information. Independent and plasma oil palm plantation smallholders are the most vulnerable to problems of uncertainty, transparency, transaction costs, and institutions, as well as the determination of an undisclosed price share between the cooperative as an intermediary and the core company. The downstream supply chain of palm oil agroindustry (olein, biodiesel, and chemical industry) is dominated by stakeholders affiliating with national private plantation companies within the framework of vertical supply synergies. CPO/ PKO palm derivative processed agroindustry, which has no vertical affiliation with national plantation companies on the upstream side, was the weakest actor in dealing with uncertainty in the supply of raw materials.

Digital welfare of the value cycle of agribusiness supply chain network: evidence from China's listed agriculture-affiliated companies

ABSTRACT Using the data of listed agriculture-affiliated companies with customer-supplier association information, we examine the diffusion effect of the digitalisation of listed agricultural companies on the digital transformation of agriculture-affiliated enterprises from the perspective of supply chain. We show that the supply chain diffusion effect of digitalisation mainly exists in ‘customer enterprises-suppliers enterprises’ and ‘leading enterprises-other enterprises’. And the digital transformation of agriculture-affiliated customer enterprises forces suppliers to respond to customer innovation demands, thereby improving the digitalisation level of suppliers, while leading agriculture-affiliated enterprises improve the digitisation level of other agriculture-affiliated enterprises in the supply chain network through knowledge flow. Additionally, the supply chain diffusion effect of digital transformation is stronger under the conditions of smaller ‘digital divide’, lower geographic distance, the downstream consumer end and more government support of agriculture-affiliated enterprises. We provide theoretical and practical implications for promoting the digitalisation of the entire agricultural chain and improving the scale effect of digitalisation.

Optimization of Warehouse Operations for Upstream Service Companies in the Oil & Gas Industry: A Case Study of XYZ Company

The oil and gas (O&G) sector drives various parts of Malaysia's economy and accounts for 19% of government revenue in 2021. The volatility of oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic problem in recent years has taught O&G enterprises, especially upstream players, to focus on business needs and employ cost optimization techniques to compete and survive uncertain circumstances. This study seeks to analyze and describe the warehouse operations setup of an onshore supply base service organization that manages and maintains offshore O&G facilities. This study examines space utilization variables from several supply chain perspectives, particularly operations performance. Semi-structured interviews, site observations, and documentation review are used to collect data for the single-case study. The study findings suggest the organization under study has a basic warehouse setup with lean operations staff to complete business functions. In general, the warehouse arrangement for the organization under investigation is comparable to a distribution center, where 70% of warehouse activities comprise, material receiving, handling, and distribution (loading) to several offshore locations. Findings also showed that two factors, namely: material handling flow and movement, and inventory movement affect warehouse space utilization. The volume of material handled by the warehouse based on business demand, as well as the seasonal trend from offshore activities contribute to the frequency of material loading and impact the material throughput and transit time, which were found to have an impact on space utilization too.