Suppliers play an important and strategic role in the supply chain as they are critical
providers of inputs to other supply chain members. Sustainable supplier development is key …

Purpose The literature on supplier development (SD) is mostly fragmented, and very little
research offers insights on the interrelations of the critical elements of SD. This research …

This study explored contextual or determining factors and their impacts on lean
manufacturing in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in food-processing …

Lean manufacturing has been acknowledged as a methodology to eliminate waste, while
Six Sigma has been regarded as a diagnostic tool to improve processes by eliminating …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of perishable food supply
chain quality (PFSCQ) and to suggest a structural model that counts the influence of PFSCQ …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify and evaluate the critical success factors
(CSFs) responsible for supplier development (SD) in a manufacturing supply chain …

Managing quality of suppliers is of prime importance in supply chains to minimise costs
arising due to poor-quality products and services. Supplier quality development (SQD) is a …

Purpose Research in agri-fresh food supply chain quality (AFSCQ) has been given less
consideration in develo** countries as compared to developed countries and its role in …

Purpose–Supplier development (SD) is a kind of collaboration among a buyer and a
supplier to seek constant improvement in supplier performance and capabilities to provide …

Due to the increasing complexity of supply chains, researchers recognize the need for
measuring and monitoring the performance of those systems, in particular in those contexts …