Supply Chain Management: Volume 11 Issue 2

Japanese subcontracting in mainland China: a study of Toyota and Shanghai Koito

Ren‐Jye Liu, Jonathan Brookfield

The purpose of this article is to better understand Japanese manufacturing in mainland China and clarify how traditional Japanese subcontracting has changed and is changing to fit…

Managing the distribution channel: the case of Scot Trout and Salmon

Beverly A. Wagner, Andrew D.G. Alderdice

Small and medium‐sized companies often struggle to achieve sustainable growth or access wider markets. This insight from industry aims to describe the case of Scot Trout and…

Enhancing supply chain solutions with the application of chaos theory

Drew Stapleton, Joe B. Hanna, Jonathan R. Ross

The purpose of this article is to expand the base of supply chain knowledge by applying chaos theory principles to selected supply chain functions.

Humanitarian aid: an agile supply chain?

Richard Oloruntoba, Richard Gray

The purpose of this article is to investigate the nature of the humanitarian aid supply chain and discuss the extent to which certain business supply chain concepts, particularly…

Managing product introductions across the supply chain: findings from a development project

Jan Holmström, Hille Korhonen, Aki Laiho, Helena Hartiala

The purpose of this article is to propose a planning process that takes into account that manufacturers of original equipment have products at different stages of the product‐life…

B2B commerce and its implications for the buyer‐supplier interface

Paul Humphreys, Ronan McIvor, Trevor Cadden

The purpose of this article is to examine how electronic commerce can fundamentally change the inter‐organisational processes at the interface between the buyer and supplier.

Slotting and promotional allowances: red flags in the supply chain

Jack G. Kaikati, Andrew M. Kaikati

This paper seeks to provide an overview of the growing popularity of slotting fees and their potential for abuse that led to congressional hearings as well as investigations by…

Supplier management and its relationship to buyers' quality management

Ypatia Theodorakioglou, Katerina Gotzamani, George Tsiolvas

The purpose of this article is to focus on dyadic buyer‐supplier relationship as part of supply chain management (SCM) and to relate implementation of supplier management…

A methodology for benchmarking replenishment‐induced bullwhip

S.M. Disney, D.R. Towill

The aim of this article is to provide a concise methodology for the design of a widely used class of decision supply systems (DSS) which will enable precise control of bullwhip…

M‐commerce to support the implementation of a responsive supply chain network

Henry C.W. Lau, Carman K.M. Lee, G.T.S. Ho, W.H. Ip, Felix T.S. Chan, Ralph W.L. Ip

This paper proposes an infrastructure of a responsive supply chain network, focusing on the deployment of the m‐commerce technology which transforms a traditional supply chain…

Assessing supply chain management success factors: a case study

V.M. Rao Tummala, Cheryl L.M. Phillips, Melanie Johnson

The purpose of this study is to examine important operational issues related to strategic success factors that are necessary when implementing SCM plans in an organization.