Purpose–A literature review within the manufacturing strategy (MS) discipline with a focus
on thematic developments is provided. Based on recent studies, a set of challenges posed …

Rising international cooperation, vertical disintegration, along with a focus on core activities
have led to the notion that firms are links in a networked supply chain. This novel …

Inter-organizational communication has been documented as a critical factor in promoting
strategic collaboration among firms. In this paper, we seek to extend the stream of research …

Purchasing has increasingly assumed a pivotal strategic role in supply-chain management.
Yet, claims of the strategic role of purchasing have not been fully subjected to rigorous …

Agility is the fundamental characteristic of a supply chain needed for survival in turbulent
and volatile markets, which are becoming norms as product life cycles shorten and …

With the emergence of a business era that embraces 'change'as one of its major
characteristics, manufacturing success and survival are becoming more and more difficult to …

Increasing global cooperation, vertical disintegration and a focus on core activities have led
to the notion that firms are links in a networked supply chain. This strategic viewpoint has …

In recent years, much attention has been devoted to the topic of supply chain visibility in the
scientific literature. However, a thorough assessment of the benefits enabled by supply …

This study adopts the dynamic capability view in investigating the relationship between
social media applications, firm capabilities, and performance. It highlights the dynamic and …

The growing importance of supply chain management has led to an increasing recognition
of the strategic role of purchasing, which has recently evolved and expanded from “buying” …