Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) is a reference model which can be used to design and implement inter-organizational processes of a supply chain. Its implementation assumes a high level of integration between the supply chain partners which reduces their flexibility. The problem of integration requirements may be addressed by enabling the supply chain partners to use their enterprise in...

Simulation is a very useful tool for predicting supply chain performance. Because there are no standard simulation elements that accurately represent the activities in a supply chain, there exist a variety of approaches for developing supply chain simulation models. This paper is an attempt to improve this situation by describing a novel supply chain simulation framework that follows the Supply...

Simulation is a very useful tool for predicting supply chain performance. Because there are no standard simulation elements that represent accurately the activities in a supply chain, there exist a variety of approaches for developing supply chain simulation models. To improve this situation, this paper describes a novel supply chain simulation framework that follows the Supply Chain Operations...

There is a huge amount of hype associated with the term “Big Data” (Walker, 2014; Chen, Chiang & Storey, 2012; Chen, Mao & Liu, 2014). Its applications to industry appear limitless (Chen, Alspaugh & Katz, 2012). However, research applying big data to the supply chain management domain fails to demonstrate useful results (Richey et al., 2016). We therefore propose the following research objectiv...

The service sector of the US economy has been gaining importance. As the service sector evolves, the study of service supply chain starts to gain attention. In this study, we conduct an exploratory review on the studies of manufacturing and service supply chains. We focus on the studies that explore the differences and commonalities between manufacturing and service supply chains. We combine op...

There is little empirical research on the relational capabilities and competences in supply chain relationships, and the important links that exist between relational capabilities, competences and supply chain innovation. This study addresses some of that knowledge gap gained through a case study of the Australian freight services sector. Findings suggest that different competences developed by...

Supply chain is a worldwide network of suppliers, factories, warehouses, distribution centers, and retailers through which raw materials are acquired, transformed, and delivered to customers. In recent years, new software architecture for managing the supply chain at the tactical and operational levels has emerged. It views the supply chain as composed of a set of intelligent software agents, e...