International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 40 Issue 11

Competing through manufacturing: countering a product's liability of foreignness through mass customization

Alessio Trentin, Thomas Aichner, Enrico Sandrin, Cipriano Forza

The operational capability of mass customization (MC) allows consumers to obtain products tailored to their idiosyncratic needs. This study aims to provide insights into the…

Digitalization opportunities for the procurement function: pathways to maturity

Zahra Seyedghorban, Danny Samson, Hossein Tahernejad

This research aims at investigating the common practical problem of how procurement can be transformed from tactical and administrative to becoming an organizational strategic…

Impact of buyer-supplier TMT misalignment on environmental performance

Anupam Kumar, Adams Steven, John-Patrick Paraskevas

This study investigates the relationship between buyer-supplier top management team (TMT) demographic misalignment (defined as differences in TMT composition based on background…

The effect of cultural value orientations on responses to supply-side disruption

Mehrnoush Sarafan, Brian Squire, Emma Brandon–Jones

Past research has shown that culture has significant effects on people's evaluation of and responses to risk. Despite this important role, the supply chain risk literature has…