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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Weili Yin, Wenxue Ran
Summary: Blockchain technology will significantly revolutionize supply chains, improving their viability and resilience to disruptions. This study explores the specific dimensions of blockchain-enabled supply chain capability and how external resource-dependent capability impacts supply chain viability from the perspective of resource-based view and resource-dependent theory.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Valentina Di Pasquale, Raffaele Iannone, Maria Elena Nenni, Stefano Riemma
Summary: Existing models for order allocation mainly consider environmental attributes and neglect economic and social attributes. Therefore, this paper proposes a model for green order allocation in a high operational variability supply chain, which considers uncertainty, limited capacity, minimum levels, and scores of suppliers, as well as emissions related to production, ordering, maintenance, and transport. The validation of the model shows that it achieves lower costs and TBL impacts compared to models that only consider TBL scores in supplier selection, thus helping firms increase sustainability throughout the supply chain.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Naila Nureen, Yongrong Xin, Muhammad Irfan, Shah Fahad
Summary: Using natural resource-based view theory, this study examined the relationship between green supply chain management, green training, green organizational culture, and firm performance. Data was collected from 650 participants in the Chinese manufacturing sector through a survey questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. The findings support the positive impact of green supply chain management on firm performance and highlight the mediating role of green training, as well as the moderating role of green organizational culture.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Management
Hakan Karaosman, Donna Marshall, Veronica H. Villena
Summary: This research uses a case study approach to examine the dependence, power use, and perceptions of justice among actors in an Italian cashmere supply chain during the Covid-19 crisis. The study identifies different types of dependence and four archetypes of dependence, power, and justice. The findings provide valuable insights for supply chain management in future crises.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Philipp Mosch, Stefan Schweikl, Robert Obermaier
Summary: Digital servitization changes power dynamics in supply chains, especially for upstream firms. Research finds that for industrial suppliers, success in deploying digitalized product-service systems depends on not only digital capabilities, but also on establishing close connections with end-users and building trust with OEM customers. Power shifts towards dominant actors with the advent of digital servitization, rather than solely benefiting downstream firms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fatemeh Zand, Saeed Yaghoubi
Summary: This study examines the cooperation among manufacturers, retailers, and the government in a green supply chain, obtaining decision variable solutions based on game theory. Through sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis, it reveals the impact of power imbalances among retailers in the market on the environmental activities of the manufacturer, pricing policies, and member profits, as well as the effects of different government goal-seeking behaviors on social welfare.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xu Wen, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Xin-Jean Lim, Sridar Ramachandran
Summary: There is a growing concern over the depletion of natural resources caused by rapid industrialization and its impact on the environment. Many companies are now implementing green supply chain management practices and green innovation as part of their environmental strategies to improve their economic performance. This study explores how institutional pressures and top management support influence the adoption of green supply chain management practices in Chinese chemical companies and the relationship between these practices and economic performance. The findings show that institutional pressures and top management support have a positive impact on the adoption of green supply chain management practices and that these practices have a positive effect on economic performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Business
Mahak Sharma, Amandeep Dhir, Haseena AlKatheeri, Mehmood Khan, Mian M. M. Ajmal
Summary: Sustainability has gained more attention after the launch of the sustainable development goals in 2015 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply chain management has become a crucial aspect for businesses to achieve sustainability. In our study, we propose a novel sequence of intangible supply chain resources that can enhance the impact of green supply chain management practices on business performance. Through data analysis of 318 individuals in the UK manufacturing sector, we found a positive direct association between green supply chain management practices and performance, with supply chain visibility and robustness playing a sequential mediational role.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Maximilian Gebhardt, Alexander Spieske, Matthias Kopyto, Hendrik Birkel
Summary: COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of global supply chains, leading to discussions on increasing their resilience. Previous research has focused on short-term responses, neglecting long-term strategies. A Delphi study involving 94 international supply chain experts revealed that companies prioritize bridging approaches over buffering for long-term resilience, highlighting the importance of risk criteria in supplier selection, collaboration, and mapping.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Maximilian Gebhardt, Alexander Spieske, Hendrik Birkel
Summary: This paper conducts a Delphi study to explore the future roadmap of the circular economy (CE) and its potential to reduce dependencies in supply chain (SC) networks. Through quantitative assessments and clustering analysis, it provides future-oriented projections and identifies key influencing factors for the implementation of CE practices. The study also reveals the varying capacity of different practices in reducing SC dependencies.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Qiu Xia, Bangdong Zhi, Xiaojun Wang
Summary: This study examines how cross-shareholding impacts operational behavior in a green supply chain using a Stackelberg game model. The results show that cross-shareholding can promote carbon emissions reduction and profit increase in the green supply chain, and a revenue-sharing contract can enhance its performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Management
Rebecca Stekelorum, Jean-Marie Courrent, Martine Spence
Summary: Drawing from institutional and resource dependence theories, this study investigates the influence of supply chain pressures on the various dimensions of CSR in SMEs, including environmental practices, human resources practices, community involvement practices, and marketplace practices. Using structural equation modelling and data from 273 SMEs, the findings show that institutional pressures exerted by supply chain partners have different effects on the level of CSR practices in SMEs. Coercive pressures have no significant influence, while mimetic and normative pressures positively and significantly influence CSR practices. Furthermore, normative pressures have a stronger positive influence on CSR practices for downstream SMEs, while upstream SMEs are more sensitive to mimetic pressures for their environmental, workplace, and marketplace practices. Overall, this study offers unique insights into the association between supply chain pressures and CSR practices in SMEs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Juan Carlos Perez-Mesa, Laura Piedra-Munoz, Emilio Galdeano-Gomez, Cynthia Giagnocavo
Summary: This article proposes a complete framework for supply chain strategy analysis adapted to the agrifood chain, with a focus on the horticultural supply chain. The study reveals the importance of collaboration within the chain and highlights the shift towards sustainability and upstream collaboration for improved profitability.
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Management
Reza Alikhani, Amirhossein Ranjbar, Amir Jamali, S. Ali Torabi, Christopher W. Zobel
Summary: The recent COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance of supply chain resilience for business continuity, particularly in retail chains. However, there are challenges in the design of resilient supply chain networks that have received limited attention. This paper proposes a multi-methodological approach, based on resource dependence theory and two-stage stochastic programming, to select the most appropriate resilience strategies considering their synergistic effects and resource constraints. The study also examines the criticality of nodes and network susceptibility in different echelons.
OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Economics
Keitaro Maeno, Shohei Tokito, Shigemi Kagawa
Summary: This study develops an integrated analysis framework called scenario-based extraction method (SEM) to analyze the CO2 emissions of global supply chains. The restructuring based on extracting the largest CO2 emission cluster can reduce the global carbon footprint, but it increases CO2 emissions in other countries.
Article
Transportation
Zhi-Hua Hu, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Yu-Qi Yin, Chen Wei
TRANSPORTMETRICA A-TRANSPORT SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Armin Jabbarzadeh, Behnam Fahimnia, Jiuh-Biing Sheu
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yaoming Zhou, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Junwei Wang
Article
Economics
Zeng-Zhen Shao, Zu-Jun Ma, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, H. Oliver Gao
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2018)
Article
Economics
Jiuh Biing Sheu, Tanmoy Kundu
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2018)
Article
Management
Lin Zhu, Jiuh-Biing Sheu
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Qin Zhou, Chao Meng, Kum Fai Yuen, Jiuh-Biing Sheu
Summary: This paper explores the collaboration decisions between original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers in a supply chain, under different wholesale price settings, the outcomes of authorization cooperation are influenced by multiple factors, including the production costs of remanufactured products, bargaining power of the two parties, and consumers' preferences for remanufactured products.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Economics
Bin Yu, Wenxuan Shan, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Ali Diabat
Summary: This paper addresses a real-world delivery problem faced by online community group-buying operators and proposes a branch-and-price algorithm to design daily delivery plans. The proposed algorithm proves to be effective in solving the combined order selection and vehicle routing problem with time windows for perishable products.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART B-METHODOLOGICAL
(2022)
Article
Economics
Hamed Jahani, Amir Eshaghi Chaleshtori, Seyed Mohammad Sadegh Khaksar, Abdollah Aghaie, Jiuh-Biing Sheu
Summary: This study develops a queuing model to ensure efficient coordination and distribution of vaccines in a crisis-induced supply chain. The model considers factors such as vaccine inventory level, efficiency, and risk aversion for vaccinees. A multi-period queuing model is proposed to minimize the average wait time of vaccinees and the investment in vaccines. The study uses algorithms and tests to improve the efficiency and validity of the proposed model.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Economics
Yenming J. Chen, Kuo-Hao Chang, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Chih-Hao Liu, Chy-Chang Chang, Chieh-Hsin Chang, Guan-Xun Wang
Summary: Existing approaches to risk assessment in natural disasters suffer from information specificity and data density issues. This study proposes a machine learning method to enhance road vulnerability assessment by predicting missing weather information. Our Markov chain random field kriging reliably estimates ungauged information, contributing to accurate and reliable vulnerability assessment for transportation networks under changing weather conditions.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Management
Hamed Jahani, Babak Abbasi, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Walid Klibi
Summary: Supply chain network design is a large and growing area of research. This study comprehensively surveys and analyzes articles published from 2008 to 2021 to detect and report financial perspectives in SCND models. The study also identifies research gaps and offers future research directions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Qin Zhou, Chao Meng, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Kum Fai Yuen
Summary: This study examines the supply chain dynamics between an OEM and a CM, focusing on the remanufacturing strategies and modes. The results indicate that the CM's choice of remanufacturing strategy depends on product profitability, and not remanufacturing may be the optimal choice in the authorization mode. The OEM can achieve higher profits in both remanufacturing modes, with outsourcing consistently offering larger profits than authorization. Moreover, outsourcing remanufacturing is environmentally more friendly than authorization in the partial remanufacturing scenario.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Kuo-Hao Chang, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Yenming J. Chen, Chieh-Hsin Chang, Chih-Hao Liu
Summary: This paper proposes a data-driven percolation theory-based approach to analyze post-disaster traffic network connectivity in earthquakes. The approach integrates real disaster-related data and percolation theory to analyze scenario-based post-disaster traffic network connectivity. The study validates the feasibility of the proposed approach through an empirical study, finding that network connectivity decreases with similar slope in earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.0 and 6.5, but flattens at larger magnitudes. Additionally, isolated areas are mainly located in mountainous and coastal areas.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Business
Tsan-Ming Choi, Jiuh-Biing Sheu
Summary: The article explores the impacts of blockchain technology-based systems on ride-hailing platforms, customers, and drivers. It finds that using blockchain technology can increase the optimal service price for the platform, especially for risk-averse platforms. The benefits for customers and drivers depend on their degree of risk aversion. Government sponsorship can help achieve all-win situations when possible.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Business
Qin Zhou, Chao Meng, Jiuh-Biing Sheu, Kum Fai Yuen
Summary: This article examines the competition between two symmetric manufacturers in the markets of new and remanufactured products. The manufacturers must determine their remanufacturing capabilities and design new products to compete effectively in the remanufacturing market. The study finds that investing in remanufacturing can increase market shares and profits, despite changes in cost structure. However, both manufacturers may face a prisoner's dilemma if they both invest in remanufacturing. The impact on the environment is also explored, showing that remanufacturing investment may not always be environmentally friendly. Additionally, subsidy policies are proven to benefit manufacturers but may have unintended negative consequences on the environment.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)