The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 34 Issue 1

Editorial: Systems approaches are still providing new avenues for research as the foundation of logistics and supply chain management

Britta Gammelgaard

Revisiting the whole systems approach: designing supply chains in a turbulent world

Mohamed M. Naim, Jonathan Gosling

The systems approach is an exemplar of design science research (DSR), whereby specific designs yield generic knowledge. DSR is increasingly being adopted in logistics and…

Managing relational practices for performance improvement in a complex supply chain network: the mediating roles of proactive and reactive resilience in apparel industry of Bangladesh

Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury, Mohammed Quaddus, Mesbahuddin Chowdhury

Grounding on relational view and contingent resource-based views, the authors investigate the conditional indirect effect of Supply Chain Relational Practices (SCRPs) on supply…

A green supply chain taxonomy in healthcare: critical factors for a proactive approach

Omar Bentahar, Smaïl Benzidia, Michael Bourlakis

The aim of this study is to identify the critical factors of green supply chain (GSC) and to adapt these factors to the taxonomy of green practices in healthcare.

The influence of supply chain immunity perceptions on COVID-19 vaccine willingness in supply chain professionals

Daniel Joseph Finkenstadt, Robert Handfield

This study examines the lack of confidence in the actions of the government and pharmaceutical companies during vaccine deployment. The authors introduce the concept of supply…

The stakeholder's roles in risk management related to food supply chain recalls: a systematic literature review

Lucas Lima de Oliveira, Andrea Lago da Silva, Carla Roberta Pereira, Atanu Chaudhuri

Food supply chains (FSCs) are becoming increasingly complex and vulnerable to recall risks due to quality failures. Measures for supply chain risk management can minimize these…

Resilience development and digitalization of the healthcare supply chain: an exploratory study in emerging economies

Guilherme Tortorella, Anupama Prashar, Daniel Samson, Sherah Kurnia, Flavio S. Fogliatto, Daniel Capurro, Jiju Antony

Healthcare supply chains (HSCs) have been adopting Industry 4.0 (I4.0) as a means to boost their resilience. The first objective of this study is to identify the effect of…

Exploitation in Bangladeshi ready-made garments supply chain: a case of irresponsible capitalism?

Mohammad Jasim Uddin, Fara Azmat, Yuka Fujimoto, Farhad Hossain

Despite considerable research and constant pressure from global media, exploitation has been a persistent problem in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment (RMG) supply chain. Yet…

Revisiting supply chain drivers for greater marketing outcomes of handicraft sector

Arunava Dalal, Subhajit Bhattacharya, Subrata Chattopadhyay

The handicraft sector is unorganized, with tremendous opportunities for generating employment, particularly for the non-urban and bottom of the pyramid (BOP) population. The aim…

Determinants of carriers' intentions to use electric cargo vehicles in last-mile delivery by extending the technology acceptance model: a case study of Vietnam

An Minh Ngoc, Hiroaki Nishiuchi, Nguyen Thi Nhu

This study aimed two objectives: The first objective was to explore carriers' intentions to use cargo electric vehicles (EVs) and the factors influencing these intentions in…

Transformational leadership, integration and supply chain risk management in Vietnam's manufacturing firms

Thi Bich Phuong Phung, Sungsu Kim, Chia Chia Chu

Due to an increase in vulnerability, supply chain risk management (SCRM) has gained the attention of both researchers and practitioners. Although different approaches have been…