New business models in supply chains: a bibliometric study
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
ISSN: 0959-0552
Article publication date: 29 August 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to find and classify the most relevant works in the literature on the latest technologies applied in global supply chains. To help future researchers find the most relevant the authors according to the authors’ research interest quickly and to provide insights into the most promising areas.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors provide a bibliometric analysis of 292 documents referenced in the Scopus® database clustering by relatedness of works and keywords.
Findings
The authors present insights and deduce new perspectives in the potential search for new business models. The authors show that in specific fields, some works and authors have a much greater influence than others.
Research limitations/implications
Some documents published on the web or in paper form may be missing. The analyses largely depend on the choice of keywords. Another selection might have shown different results.
Practical implications
This paper provides the basis for new research in applications of the latest technologies in supply chains and corresponding new business models.
Originality/value
This work is a first effort to help researchers make sense of the mass of published scientific results on new technologies and their impact on new supply chain business models.
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Citation
Delafenestre, R. (2019), "New business models in supply chains: a bibliometric study", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 47 No. 12, pp. 1283-1299. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-12-2018-0281
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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