International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 46 Issue 5

Supplier development for sustainability: contextual barriers in global supply chains

Christian Busse, Martin C. Schleper, Menglei Niu, Stephan M. Wagner

The purpose of this paper is to explore contextual barriers to supplier development for sustainability (SDS) in global supply chains and managerial remedies to mitigate such…

The impact of environmental and social sustainability practices on sourcing behavior

Rodney W. Thomas, Brian S. Fugate, Jessica L Robinson, Mertcan Tasçioglu

The purpose of this paper is to make an initial attempt to understand if environmental and social sustainability practices of suppliers influence the buying decision and ultimate…

Reshoring and insourcing: drivers and future research directions

Kai Foerstl, Jon F. Kirchoff, Lydia Bals

Reshoring and insourcing decisions have been discussed in the popular press, yet coverage of these topics in the academic literature is limited. The purpose of this paper is…

Drivers of retail on-shelf availability: Systematic review, critical assessment, and reflections on the road ahead

Issam Moussaoui, Brent D. Williams, Christian Hofer, John A. Aloysius, Matthew A. Waller

The purpose of this paper is to: first, provide a systematic review of the drivers of retail on-shelf availability (OSA) that have been scrutinized in the literature; second…