The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 27 Issue 1

Logistics activities in supply chain business process: A conceptual framework to guide their implementation

Márcia Maria Penteado Marchesini, Rosane Lúcia Chicarelli Alcântara

The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of logistics activities for each key supply chain business process of the Global Supply Chain Forum (GSCF) model and a conceptual…

A heuristic algorithm solving bilevel toll optimization problems

Vyacheslav V. Kalashnikov, Roberto Carlos Herrera Maldonado, José-Fernando Camacho-Vallejo, Nataliya I. Kalashnykova

One of the most important problems concerning the toll roads is the setting of an appropriate cost for traveling through private arcs of a transportation network. The purpose of…

Determinants and logistics of e-waste recycling

Cigdem Gonul Kochan, Saba Pourreza, Huguette Tran, Victor R. Prybutok

The rapid consumption of new electronic devices has expanded the volume of electronic waste (e-waste) and created a potential threat to the environment. Recycling of e-waste…

Designing interorganizational information systems for supply chain integration: a framework

Jouni Kauremaa, Kari Tanskanen

The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding on the essential managerial and technical decisions in the design of IOIS for supply chain integration (SCI). Toward this…

From cultural intelligence to supply chain performance

Luu Trong Tuan

Cultural intelligence (CQ) has transcended its role of adaptation to local values toward narrowing the cultural gap between foreign stakeholders and local stakeholders in the…

The effect of logistics outsourcing on the supply chain vulnerability of shippers: Development of a conceptual risk management framework

Alexander König, Stefan Spinler

From a synthesis of literature, the purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual risk management framework, showing the effect of logistics outsourcing on the supply chain…

Energy-constrained and low-carbon scenarios for the transportation and logistics industry

Heiko A. von der Gracht, Inga-Lena Darkow

There is consensus among experts that the design of future supply chains will have to focus more strongly on environmental concerns. Sustainability will play a major role within…

An empirical illustration of the transformation process of purchasing: An application of the system dynamic modelling approach

Yamen Koubaa

– The purpose of this paper is to highlight the strategic role of purchasing and model its transformation process based on a case study of a military firm.

A comparative study of manufacturing and service sector supply chain integration via the uncertainty circle model

James Aitken, Paul Childerhouse, Eric Deakins, Denis Towill

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences and similarities between the manufacturing and services sectors in order to develop a methodology that can provide the…

Relationships among supply chain strategies, organizational performance, and technological and market turbulences

Amit Arora, Anshu Saxena Arora, K. Sivakumar

The purpose of this paper is to propose a relational view of supply chain management strategy (RSCMS) and its impact on organizational performance and examine the moderating role…

Overcoming basic barriers to publishing research

Benjamin T Hazen