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Supply Chain in the New Business Environment

A special issue of Administrative Sciences (ISSN 2076-3387).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 8231

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Dr. Tomás Espino-Rodríguez

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Department of Economics and Business, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Interests: outsourcing; service operations; tourism management; hospitality management; supply chain management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Supply chains play key roles in improving competitive advantage. A company must be able to manage its different internal and external functions. The supply chain consists of a set of processes and activities that enable the production, storage and distribution of goods or services, with their movement from the origin to the final consumer. Conceptually, it encompasses such important functions as the supply of raw materials, inventory management, production and manufacturing, and distribution and logistics. New trends related to economic crisis, pandemics, wars and the irruption of new technologies require different approaches to supply chain management. Specifically, there should be an effort to determine see what capabilities and skills are required for optimal and efficient supply chain management. In this sense, this Special Issue calls for papers that deal with supply chain management, either in relation to approaches currently in use or that the future world is expected to deploy. Once there is sufficient empirical evidence of the value of a given supply chain, new research should be oriented towards understanding the contextual conditions that exist in order to enhance the effectiveness of certain methods in the new environment. In this Special Issue, we welcome papers that help managers to handle the supply chain. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, papers on the following topics:

  • Emerging technology trends and innovation in supply chain management;
  • Supply chain management and sustainability;
  • Purchasing and Physical distribution and logistics;
  • Supply chain resiliency and management in times of crisis;
  • Supply chain integration;
  • Supply chain management and performance;
  • Collaboration and relationships in supply chain;
  • Sustainability and social responsibility in supply chain;
  • Digital transformation in supply chain;
  • Artificial intelligence in supply chain;
  • Supply chain management in service industry;
  • Supply chain management and poverty;
  • Supply chain management and climate change.

Dr. Tomás Espino-Rodríguez
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • supply chain management
  • industry 4.0
  • integration
  • crisis
  • technology
  • poverty and climate change
  • service industry

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Toward Sustainable Performance in the Hotel Food Supply Chain: Influences of Quality Management Practices and Digital Integration
by Raed Abbas Al-Husain, Abdallah M. Elshaer, Abad Alzuman, Omaima Munawar Albadry, Samar Sheikhelsouk, Nasser Saad Al-Monawer and Omar Alsetoohy
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(12), 314; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14120314 - 26 Nov 2024
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This study addresses a gap in the literature on how quality management practices within the food supply chain can be effectively integrated with digital technologies to enhance Food Supply Chain Sustainable Performance (FSCSP) in the hospitality and tourism sector in Egypt. Thus, a [...] Read more.
This study addresses a gap in the literature on how quality management practices within the food supply chain can be effectively integrated with digital technologies to enhance Food Supply Chain Sustainable Performance (FSCSP) in the hospitality and tourism sector in Egypt. Thus, a quantitative approach was employed, with data being collected through both online and in-person surveys from employees with sufficient knowledge of their hotel’s food products, food supply chain, and quality management practices in five-star hotels in Egypt. SPSS and WarpPLS-SEM techniques were used to analyze the research data. The findings showed that Food Supply Chain Quality Management (FSCQM) practices positively influence both FSCSP and Supply Chain Digital Integration (SCDI), with SCDI serving as a mediator in the relationship between FSCQM and FSCSP. This study is helpful for hospitality businesses in developing economies because it shows how important it is to combine digital innovation with strong quality management to improve operating efficiency and gain a competitive edge in terms of sustainability. This involves fostering a technology-driven culture that encourages creativity, innovation, transparency, and information-sharing among employees to ensure the successful integration of FSCQM practices with hotels’ digital competences. Full article
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Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Finance: A Bibliometric Review and Research Agenda
by Asaduddin Abdullah, Arif Satria, Heti Mulyati, Yandra Arkeman and Dikky Indrawan
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 298; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14110298 - 11 Nov 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed weaknesses in traditional supply chain finance systems, highlighting the need for digital change. Blockchain technology, with its ability to create secure and transparent records of transactions, offers a potential solution. This study uses bibliometric analysis and a literature [...] Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed weaknesses in traditional supply chain finance systems, highlighting the need for digital change. Blockchain technology, with its ability to create secure and transparent records of transactions, offers a potential solution. This study uses bibliometric analysis and a literature review to examine research on blockchain-enabled supply chain finance, drawing on a database of 446 articles from ScienceDirect and Scopus. The findings show a growing interest in how blockchain can improve transparency, efficiency, and security in supply chain finance, addressing challenges like information asymmetry. This study suggests future research should focus on real-world applications of blockchain, how it can be used with other technologies, regulations and governance, and the social and environmental impacts of blockchain-based supply chain finance. This research also highlights the different priorities of the Global North and South in blockchain-enabled supply chain finance. The North focuses on efficiency and traceability, while the South emphasizes adding value and transparency. A lack of research on fair pricing, especially in the Global South, points to a critical gap that future research needs to address to ensure fairness in global trade. Full article
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Leveraging Supply Chain Reaction Time: The Effects of Big Data Analytics Capabilities on Organizational Resilience Enhancement in the Auto-Parts Industry
by Marcelo Bronzo, Marcelo Werneck Barbosa, Paulo Renato de Sousa, Noel Torres Junior and Marcos Paulo Valadares de Oliveira
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(8), 181; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14080181 - 18 Aug 2024
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Big data analytics capabilities (BDACs) are strategic capabilities that expedite decision-making processes, empowering organizations to mitigate the impacts of supply chain disruptions. These capabilities enhance the ability of companies to be more proactive in detecting and predicting disruptive events, increasing their resilience. This [...] Read more.
Big data analytics capabilities (BDACs) are strategic capabilities that expedite decision-making processes, empowering organizations to mitigate the impacts of supply chain disruptions. These capabilities enhance the ability of companies to be more proactive in detecting and predicting disruptive events, increasing their resilience. This study analyzed the effects BDACs have on firms’ reaction time and the effects companies’ reaction time has on their resilience. The research model was assessed with 263 responses from a survey with professionals of auto-parts companies in Brazil. Data were analyzed with the Partial-Least-Squares—Structural Equation Modeling method. Cluster analysis techniques were also applied. This study found that BDACs reduce reaction time, which, in turn, improves firms’ resilience. We also observed greater effects in first-tier and in companies with longer Industry 4.0 journeys, opening further perspectives to investigate the complex mediations of digital readiness, reaction time, and organizational resilience performance of firms and supply chains. Our research builds upon the dynamic capabilities theory and identifies BDACs as dynamic capabilities with the potential to enhance resilience by reducing data, analytical, and decision latencies, which are recognized as core elements of the reaction time concept, which is particularly crucial during disruptive supply chain events. Full article
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Absorptive Capacity and Supply Chain Integration and Their Impact on Hotel Service Performance
by Tomas F. Espino-Rodríguez and Mahmoud Gebril Taha
Adm. Sci. 2023, 13(12), 247; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13120247 - 27 Nov 2023
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This paper aims to examine how absorptive capacity affects supply chain integration (SCI) and service performance. The association between SCI and service performance was also studied. Data were collected from four-star and five-star hotels in Egypt. A total of 114 responses were obtained. [...] Read more.
This paper aims to examine how absorptive capacity affects supply chain integration (SCI) and service performance. The association between SCI and service performance was also studied. Data were collected from four-star and five-star hotels in Egypt. A total of 114 responses were obtained. The PLS-SEM technique and SmartPLS 4.0 software were employed for analysis. The study revealed that absorptive capacity has an impact on SCI and service performance. There is also a positive relationship between SCI and service performance. Specifically, a positive influence of internal integration and customer integration on service performance was found. However, supplier integration shows no significant relationship with service performance. This suggests that enhancing awareness of customer needs and internal coordination improves service performance. From a practical viewpoint, managers must promote a learning culture, foster innovation, and encourage internal and external collaboration. These factors were identified as key components that can improve service performance and lead to the development of competitive advantage, as shown in this paper. In addition, supply chain vitality was found to enhance quality and service, particularly when there is coordination between departments and consideration of customer needs. This study is among the earliest to examine how absorptive capacity affects both supply chain integration and service performance in the hotel industry. The research contributes at a theoretical level by shedding light on the role of absorptive capacity in the development of competitive advantage. Full article
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A Perspective on Supplier Selection and Order Allocation: Literature Review
by Trish Nguyen, Saman Hassanzadeh Amin and Bharat Shah
Adm. Sci. 2024, 14(9), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090206 - 5 Sep 2024
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Purchasing and procurement managers should make informed decisions in selecting materials at the right time, in sufficient quantities, and at affordable prices. Supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) is a vital aspect of purchasing and procurement processes. In this research, the techniques and [...] Read more.
Purchasing and procurement managers should make informed decisions in selecting materials at the right time, in sufficient quantities, and at affordable prices. Supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) is a vital aspect of purchasing and procurement processes. In this research, the techniques and decision-making methods used in SSOA from peer-reviewed journals published from 2021 to 2023 are examined. This research explores the publications through three major categories, including literature reviews (LR), deterministic optimization (DO) models, and uncertain optimization (UO) models. The related operations research techniques are also discussed. Furthermore, observations, conclusions, and suggestions for future studies are provided with details. Full article
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