Benchmarking: An International Journal: Volume 18 Issue 6

Spare parts logistics for the Chinese market

Heiko Gebauer, Gunther Kucza, Chunzhi Wang

Despite the proven benefits of high‐performing spare parts logistics, recommendations on how to organize spare parts logistics in China are rather rare. The absence of spare parts…

A proposed framework for managing service parts in automotive and aerospace industries

Robert de Souza, Albert Wee Kwan Tan, Hafidzaturrafeah Othman, Miti Garg

The purpose of this paper is to study the process, network, skills and practices of service parts logistics organizations in the Asia Pacific region. Specifically, it attempts to…

Supply network configuration benchmarking: Framework development and application in the Indian automotive industry

Roger Moser, Daniel Kern, Sina Wohlfarth, Evi Hartmann

The purpose of this paper is to develop a benchmarking framework for the analysis of the supply network configuration of companies and exemplify its applications in the Indian…

Exploring geographical dispersion in Thailand‐based food supply chain (FSC)

Pichawadee Kittipanya‐ngam, Yongjiang Shi, Mike J. Gregory

The purpose of this paper is to explore the key influential factors and their implications on food supply chain (FSC) location decisions from a Thailand‐based manufacturer's view.

Supply chain management practices in the electronics industry in Malaysia: Consequences for supply chain performance

Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram, Abdul Razak Ibrahim, V.G.R. Chandran Govindaraju

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of different dimensions of supply chain management practices (SCMP) on supply chain performance (SCP) in the electronics…

Supply chain collaboration performance metrics: a conceptual framework

Usha Ramanathan, Angappa Gunasekaran, Nachiappan Subramanian

Successful implementation of supply chain collaboration (SCC) by Wal‐Mart has encouraged many manufacturing companies, such as Procter & Gamble, Hewlett‐Packard Co, and West…

Benchmarking green logistics performance with a composite index

Kwok Hung Lau

This paper aims to discuss the development and use of a green logistics performance index (GLPI) for easy comparison of performance among industries and countries. It uses the…