Simulation comprises an indispensable set of technological tools and methods for the
successful implementation of digital manufacturing, since it allows for the experimentation …

Numerous studies have been performed in food traceability, but there is no common, clear
understanding of its theoretical concepts which are scattered and disjointed across the …

The bottom-line financial impact of supply chain management has been of continuing
interest. Building on the operations strategy literature, Fisher's (1997) conceptual framework …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of supply chain
integration in different contexts. More specifically, it aims to show that supply chain …

Supply chain flexibility is widely seen as one major response to the increasing uncertainty
and competition in the marketplace. Researchers and practitioners acknowledge the …

This study reviews the literature in reverse supply chains (RSCs) and develops 10 research
propositions to be studied using empirical research methods. Businesses increasingly have …

This paper argues that the technology life cycle literature is confused and incomplete. This
literature is first reviewed with consideration of the related concepts of the life cycles for …

Decisions on where and how to locate a production and supply network have become an
increasingly important part of a firm's global supply network strategy and are critical to obtain …

Almost daily, news indicates that there are environmental and social problems in globally
fragmented supply chains. Even though conceptualisations of sustainable supply chain …

Purpose–The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of internal lean practices on
multiple operational performance dimensions, and assess the contingency perspective of …