Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing: Volume 16 Issue 3

Facility location planning to mitigate strategic conflict in joint operations

Sanjib Chowdhury

This paper aims to deal with a real-life strategic conflict in joint operations (JOs) for facility location decision and planning in an oil and gas field that stretches over two…

The pros and cons of reshoring to address the problems of shortages in global pharmaceutical value chains: the case of antibiotics

Enrico Baraldi, Francesco Ciabuschi, Luciano Fratocchi

Antibiotics shortages have become an increasingly common problem in Europe because of several reasons, including the offshoring of the production of active pharmaceutical…

Competitive priorities and capabilities: high-cost country case survey

Per Hilletofth, Olli-Pekka Hilmola

Globalization and the importance of emerging markets have increased the pressure of high-cost manufacturing locations to sustain operations. However, there are still some…

Supplier evaluation and selection in the constrained environment of advance purchasing

Surya Prakash, Anubhav Arora, Nilaish , Chandra Prakash, Ashish Srivastava

The purpose of this study is to address supplier evaluation and selection in a constrained environment of advance purchasing. The study presents the potential solutions to…

Blockchain technology for sustainable development: a systematic literature review

Parikshit Joshi, Vijaishri Tewari, Shailendra Kumar, Anshu Singh

Blockchain technology (BCT) is one of the latest disruptive innovations, brought along with-it immense scope of diverse applications contributing towards sustainable development…

Analysis of maintenance outsourcing challenges for belt conveyors in the Industry 4.0 era

Narendrasinh Jesangbhai Parmar, Ajith Tom James, Mohammad Asjad

There is an increasing trend of outsourcing maintenance activities of heavy equipment, including belt conveyor installations. However, there are numerous challenges in maintenance…

Exploration of risks with halal logistics: a case of emerging economy

Shahbaz Khan, Abid Haleem, Abdul Hafaz Ngah, Mohd Imran Khan

Halal logistics play a crucial role in maintaining a product’s “halal integrity” from farm to fork. These logistics operations are exposed to risks during transportation, storage…