In the today’s world of the global economy supply chains become more and more complicated. Widely distributed supply chains open more possibilities for attacks on both IT as well physical level. The potential threats can span over multiple supply chains. For example, if the same truck is used to transport chemicals and then the same truck is used to transport food, a contamination threat arises...

Process flexibility, whereby a production facility can produce multiple products, is a critical design consideration in multiproduct supply chains facing uncertain demand. The challenge is to determine a cost-effective flexibility configuration that is able to meet the demand with high likelihood. In this paper, we present a framework for analyzing the benefits from flexibility in multistage su...

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the implementation of innovative programmes within downstream domain pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC), with aim informing improved service provision. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach was used assess what extent innovation could be adopted by hospital and community pharmacies improve delivery process products. Unstructured interviews 130 qu...

Aim: Blockchain technology (BCT) is a relatively new technological development, promising strong gains in the areas of product traceability and visibility, end-to-end coordination (E2E), governance, efficiency supply chains. The aim this study to gain better understanding impact BCT on these performance measures.
 Design / Research methods: Hypotheses were tested with survey data from 119 ...

Supply chain management is a key of retail enterprises survival and development. For a better understanding, we intended to illustrate this concept with the case of Wal-Mart and Carrefour in China. In this article, we focused on the Wal-Mart and Carrefour’s supply chain management strategies in China, introduced the supply chain management from four parts. “Customer is the first consideration!”...

The proposed work focus on the significance and benefits of operating supply chains as an integral part of the modern manufacturing enterprises and also the importance of information sharing as the major requirement for the effective functioning of supply chains. In order to provide the necessary information technology support for the supply chains, the basic concepts and features of agent tech...