in this paper, the competition between two supply chains and their elements is studied. each chain consisted of a manufacturer and a distributor and the two chains compete in a market with single type of customer sensitive to price and delivery time. therefore, this is a two-supply chain game and during the competition between two supply chains, elements of each supply chain (manufacturer and/o...

Uncertainty in demand is a common problem that always occurs various businesses, this inseparable from market trends continue to change so the wants and needs of consumers also change. The role companies overcoming uncertainties maintaining firm performance an issue debated among scholars. Therefore, study investigates moderating effect uncertainty on relationship between strategic supplier par...

To help improve customer satisfaction management (CRM), greater emphasis is given to the aspect of quality in the supply chain. And improve supply chain performance through integrated business management and strategic partnerships. On the other hand, strategic supply chain management decisions are made at a company level that determine benefits and efficiencies of the supply chain and effective...

Managing the supply chain plays an important role in creating competitive advantages for companies. Adequate information flow in supply chain is one of the most important issues in SCM. Therefore, using certain Information Systems can have a significant role in managing and integrating data and information within the supply chain. Pharmaceutical supply chain is more complex than many other supp...

Managing the supply chain plays an important role in creating competitive advantages for companies. Adequate information flow in supply chain is one of the most important issues in SCM. Therefore, using certain Information Systems can have a significant role in managing and integrating data and information within the supply chain. Pharmaceutical supply chain is more complex than many other supp...

As part of the session on “Information Technology and Changing Supply Chain Behavior,” this paper focuses on one agri-food industry and considers how the cattle-beef sector utilizes information technology to facilitate supply chain functions. The core functions of a supply chain are 1) responsiveness to consumer needs and 2) transformation of goods in form and location to deliver them efficient...

Firms are integrating segmented supply chains to improve global resource coordination and reduce buffers, such as lead times and inventory levels. Yet, supply chain integration, if inappropriately conceptualized, can have a detrimental impact on market responsiveness and value generation capability. Transformational innovations in Internet technologies, e-business models, such as consortia-spon...

Information systems are a critical factor in achieving supply chain agility in fluctuating markets. However, there has been limited research on identifying specific mechanisms on how information systems may affect supply chain agility. This gap is addressed by illustrating the complementary role of supply chain agility across operational dimensions, such as flexibility, responsiveness and depen...

supply chain management is one of modern approach in the field of operation and production management. nowadays success and survival of manufacturing organizations depend on effectiveness and productivity of supply chains. this research tries to investigate contributing factor to enhance supply chain productivity. then by using fuzzy promethe-a multiple attribute decision making (madm) - tous a...