International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 41 Issue 1

The application of theory in literature reviews – illustrated with examples from supply chain management

Stefan Seuring, Sadaat Ali Yawar, Anna Land, Raja Usman Khalid, Philipp C. Sauer

Literature review articles have become a frequently applied research approach in operations and supply chain management (SCM). The purpose of this paper aims to elaborate on four…

When should global manufacturers invest in production network upgrades? An empirical investigation

Oliver von Dzengelevski, Marian Wenking, Torbjørn H. Netland, Thomas Friedli

In this paper, the authors empirically investigate under which conditions production network management is effective to improve manufacturers' financial performance. For this, the…

Should hospitals invest in customised on-demand 3D printing for surgeries?

Atanu Chaudhuri, Hussein Naseraldin, Peder Veng Søberg, Ehud Kroll, Michael Librus

The purpose of this research is to (1) analyse the effect of customised on-demand 3DP on surgical flow time, its variability and clinical outcomes (2) provide a framework for…

Supply chain sustainability: learning from the COVID-19 pandemic

Joseph Sarkis

This paper, a pathway, aims to provide research guidance for investigating sustainability in supply chains in a post-COVID-19 environment.