Supply Chain Management: Volume 16 Issue 6

An emergency order allocation model based on multi‐provider in two‐echelon logistics service supply chain

Liu Wei‐hua, Xu Xue‐cai, Ren Zheng‐xu, Peng Yan

On one side, the purpose of this paper is to numerically analyze the emergency order allocation mechanism and help managers to understand the relationship between the emergency…

Risk management models for supply chain: a scenario analysis of outsourcing to China

David L. Olson, Desheng Wu

A key process involved in supply chains is a priori evaluation of potential partners, not only in terms of expected cost (which includes exchange rate risk), but also in terms of…

Impact of e‐marketplace on supply chain under the markdown policy

Zhong Ning, Tsan‐Ming Choi, Charlene Xie, Li Xie, Junjun Dai

This paper aims to explore the effect of e‐marketplace on the supply chain's performance under the markdown policy. Profit and risk analyses are both conducted and channel…

Sourcing from China: experiences of Australian firms

Jeffrey Wang, Prakash J. Singh, Danny Samson, Damien Power

This paper aims to investigate the motivations of Australian manufacturing companies for sourcing products and services from China, the results achieved and whether these lived up…

Managing production outsourcing risks in China's apparel industry: a case study of two apparel retailers

Booi Hon Kam, Ling Chen, Richard Wilding

This paper aims to examine how Chinese apparel retailers manage their production outsourcing risks and why they elect to manage those risks in a particular manner.

Strategic sourcing: a combined QFD and AHP approach in manufacturing

William Ho, Prasanta K. Dey, Martin Lockström

This paper aims to develop an integrated analytical approach, combining quality function deployment (QFD) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach, to enhance the…

Logistics outsourcing in China: the manufacturer‐cum‐supplier perspective

Shams Rahman, Yen‐Chun Jim Wu

This study aims to investigate differences among Chinese manufacturers‐cum‐suppliers in their logistics services provided to different local and foreign customers and assess the…

Assessing and managing risks using the Supply Chain Risk Management Process (SCRMP)

Rao Tummala, Tobias Schoenherr

The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive and coherent approach for managing risks in supply chains.