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Volume 12, Issue 4, 2019

  1. Information Technology Outsourcing: Influence of Supplier Firm Size and Reputation on Buyers’ A Priori Perceptions of Opportunism and Uncertainty
    • Imran Khan
    • Brian Rutherford
    • Alvin Williams
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390242
    Growth in outsourcing has led to a renewed focus on vendor and/or business partner evaluation and selection criteria as inept selection can have an adverse impact on core organizational outcomes such as revenues and profitability. Outsourcing activities include use of a third party to perform a variety of business functions such as contract manufacturing, sales, distribution, public relations, and information technology (IT) management. While transaction cost analysis (TCA) researchers have extensively studied outsourcing arrangements, they have not examined how vendor firm characteristics affect buyers’ a priori or pre-contract perceptions of opportunism and uncertainty during the vendor evaluation phase. Similarly, while the procurement research stream has identified and explained a range of supplier characteristics and their effect on buyer’s vendor selection processes, it lacks integration with TCA. This paper purports to advance both TCA and vendor selection research streams by studying the influence of supplier firm size and reputation on buyers’ pre-contract perceptions of opportunism and uncertainty. Higher opportunism and technological uncertainty perceptions in a pre-contract stage can prevent a vendor or channel partner from winning business. Support is found for a relationship between vendor firm reputation and buyers’ a priori perceptions of opportunism and uncertainty. Results further show that stronger reputation can mitigate the perception of opportunism, larger firm size, on the contrary, raises the degree of perceived opportunism. Results also support a relationship between opportunism and technological uncertainty.
    @article{imrankhan-2019-1455,
  title={Information Technology Outsourcing: Influence of Supplier Firm Size and Reputation on Buyers’ A Priori Perceptions of Opportunism and Uncertainty},
  author={Imran  Khan and Brian  Rutherford and Alvin  Williams},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={186--197},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390242}
}
    Imran  Khan, Brian  Rutherford, Alvin  Williams (2019). Information Technology Outsourcing: Influence of Supplier Firm Size and Reputation on Buyers’ A Priori Perceptions of Opportunism and Uncertainty. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 186-197. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390242
  2. Relationships Between Green Supply Chain Drivers, Triple Bottom Line Sustainability and Operational Performance: An Empirical Investigation in The UK Manufacturing Supply Chain
    • Susmita Pattnaik
    • Subhra Pattnaik
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390243
    Sustainability has assumed salience over the past years, thereby becoming a corporate mantra as well as a promising research area. Most sustainability studies have focused on environment friendly operations contributing to the concept. However, sustainability extends beyond environmental performance to also encompass economic and social performance. All the three factors combine to form the ‘Triple bottom line (TBL) performance’. This paper is an empirical investigation of the effect of green supply chain (GSC) drivers on the TBL performance and the influence of TBL performance on operational performance of manufacturing companies in United Kingdom (UK). Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to reveal that GSC drivers like supplier and customer pressure and environmental purchasing positively influenced social and economic performance respectively, whereas eco-design and production influenced all the three parameters of TBL performance. It was interesting to find that social and economic performance, but not environmental performance, had a significant positive influence on firm’s operational performance.
    @article{susmitapattnaik-2019-1456,
  title={Relationships Between Green Supply Chain Drivers, Triple Bottom Line Sustainability and Operational Performance: An Empirical Investigation in The UK Manufacturing Supply Chain},
  author={Susmita  Pattnaik and Subhra  Pattnaik},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={198--211},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390243}
}
    Susmita  Pattnaik, Subhra  Pattnaik (2019). Relationships Between Green Supply Chain Drivers, Triple Bottom Line Sustainability and Operational Performance: An Empirical Investigation in The UK Manufacturing Supply Chain. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 198-211. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390243
  3. Fixed Shipping Cost Allocation for Just-in-Time (JIT) Lot-Splitting
    • Joong Son
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390244
    This paper studies benefits of just-in-time (JIT) lot-splitting and multiple shipments for an order placed by the retailer in a two-stage supply chain. In a typical order placement and delivery setting between the buyer and the vendor, the treatment of the shipping cost is not clear and is contingent on negotiations between the parties involved. The outcome of such settlement often results in suboptimal practices in the supply chain. This paper investigates how the optimal and incentive aligned allocation of the fixed shipping cost from the manufacturer to the retailer can be obtained with the lot-splitting policy. Numerical results indicate that both the lot-splitting policy parameter and the fixed cost structures (e.g., fixed shipping to ordering cost ratio) command significant impact on the shipment frequency and the supply chain cost. The paper further proposes an approach to identify settings beneficial for the system.
    @article{joongson-2019-1457,
  title={Fixed Shipping Cost Allocation for Just-in-Time (JIT) Lot-Splitting},
  author={Joong  Son},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={212--224},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390244}
}
    Joong  Son (2019). Fixed Shipping Cost Allocation for Just-in-Time (JIT) Lot-Splitting. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 212-224. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390244
  4. Understanding the Impacts of Length of the Contract and Fleet Size on Spare Parts Level and Reliability Investments in Performance-based Contracting
    • Hasan Uvet
    • Hasan Celik
    • Carullah Kucuk
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390245
    This essay investigates the impacts of contract features such as contract length and fleet size on reliability investment, spare parts, supplier’s profit, and the annual cost of the system in performance-based contracting (PBC). The impact of each contract feature analyzed using the multi-objective genetic algorithm in a mathematical model. We found that failure rates of the systems and the annual unit cost for the buyer exponentially decrease when the fleet size or contract length becomes larger. Also, an annual profit of suppliers grows substantially with an increase in fleet size and length of contracts. Additionally, we explored that these features have little impact on spare parts in PBC. Findings of this study advance understanding of the impact of fleet size and the length of contracts on decisions made by suppliers for the reliability and inventory investments in PBC. Furthermore, practitioners will benefit from the results to build effective and efficient PBC.
    @article{hasanuvet-2019-1458,
  title={Understanding the Impacts of Length of the Contract and Fleet Size on Spare Parts Level and Reliability Investments in Performance-based Contracting},
  author={Hasan  Uvet and Hasan  Celik and Carullah  Kucuk},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={225--236},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390245}
}
    Hasan  Uvet, Hasan  Celik, Carullah  Kucuk (2019). Understanding the Impacts of Length of the Contract and Fleet Size on Spare Parts Level and Reliability Investments in Performance-based Contracting. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 225-236. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390245
  5. Supply Chain Finance for SMEs - Case in Danang City
    • Le Thi Minh Hang
    • Nguyen Son Tung
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390246
    Recently, the number of Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is rapidly growing. Since most of them are run under owner’s capital, they easily face cash constraint situation during their operational life cycle. Hence, the demand for Vietnamese SMEs to optimize their liquidity has been increasing and becoming a top concern. Previous studies in the supply chain field focus much on the physical flow of products/services and informational flow. Meanwhile, the financial aspect as well as its sustainability in the supply chain has been received more attention after the financial crisis of 2008. This even gets more crucial when the uncertainties in the global economy and financial markets increase pressure on businesses’ cash as well as their supply chains (SC). Considering the role of this concept and its potential, this study tries to explore and examine the level of understanding about the monetary supply chain of SMEs based in Danang city and how they can access financial sources for more stability and sustainable business. The truth is, many SMEs face existing problems to access financial sources like banks as well as establishing a long-lasting SC. Without a doubt the fund-raising information infrastructure in Danang city is not well developed, and local businesses still depend on financial sources from banks. Also, the connection between buyers and suppliers is still weak as they do not invest much in the infrastructure or production line to create a common ground with the business’s product characteristics. In addition to that, this paper suggests some implications for the development of the local SMEs in general and their supply chains in particular.
    @article{lethiminhhang-2019-1459,
  title={Supply Chain Finance for SMEs - Case in Danang City},
  author={Le Thi Minh  Hang and Nguyen Son  Tung},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={237--244},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390246}
}
    Le Thi Minh  Hang, Nguyen Son  Tung (2019). Supply Chain Finance for SMEs - Case in Danang City. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 237-244. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390246
  6. Product Variety, Supply Chain Complexity and the Needs for Information Technology: A Framework Based on Literature Review
    • Estu Rizky Huddiniah
    • Mahendrawathi ER
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm0390247
    Recently, many companies are competing against each other to be the first to offer new product in the market, even when offering new products brings additional challenges for their operations. At the same time, information technology is chosen as the most effective solution to help company facing supply chain problems that arise due to increasing flow of materials and information in the supply chain. However, many companies still do not fully considered the importance of aligning the needs of information technology with the supply chain and business conditions. This paper conduct a structured literature review on the influence of product variety, supply chain complexity, and the needs level of information technology. Based on the literature review a conceptual framework is developed that highlight three propositions: the potential relations between product variety and supply chain complexity, supply chain complexity and information technology, and the importance of aligning the implementation of information technology with the company’s business condition. Finally, the main propositions from this study is that there are potential connections among product variety, supply chain complexity, business condition and information technology.
    @article{esturizkyhuddiniah-2019-1460,
  title={Product Variety, Supply Chain Complexity and the Needs for Information Technology: A Framework Based on Literature Review},
  author={Estu Rizky  Huddiniah and Mahendrawathi  ER},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2019},
  volume={12},
  number={4},
  pages={245--255},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0390247}
}
    Estu Rizky  Huddiniah, Mahendrawathi  ER (2019). Product Variety, Supply Chain Complexity and the Needs for Information Technology: A Framework Based on Literature Review. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 12(4), 245-255. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0390247
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