1. OSCM Publications
  2. Volume 1, Issue 2, 2008

Volume 1, Issue 2, 2008

  1. Cover and Table of Contents
    • OSCM Team
    Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020008 
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  title={Cover and Table of Contents},
  author={OSCM  Team},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={0--0},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020008}
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    OSCM  Team (2008). Cover and Table of Contents. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 0-0. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020008
  2. Capability and Practice in Procurement Collaboration: A Vendor’s Perspective of Benefits
    • Damien Power
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020009
    This paper is based on a study of 105 Australian manufacturing companies focusing on their relationships as vendors with customers. In particular, the focus of the paper was on determining the extent to which collaboration through both Internet based technological capability and collaborative practices involving partnering with customers influenced three separate aspects of firm performance: operational, quality and financial. The results show that vendors perceive collaboration with customers to directly influence operational performance and quality performance. They do not see any direct link with financial outcomes. There is evidence, however, suggesting that financial performance is influenced by operational and quality performance. The findings indicate that vendors may find it difficult to see the real benefits of collaboration due to the nature of the relationship with customers. The results are explained in terms of both transaction cost theory and the knowledge based view of the firm.
    @article{damienpower-2008-1255,
  title={Capability and Practice in Procurement Collaboration: A Vendor’s Perspective of Benefits},
  author={Damien  Power},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={72--84},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020009}
}
    Damien  Power (2008). Capability and Practice in Procurement Collaboration: A Vendor’s Perspective of Benefits. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 72-84. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020009
  3. Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Operational Information Sharing within Supply Chain Channels in Malaysia
    • Suhaiza Zailani
    • R. Premkumar
    • Yudi Fernando
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020010
    The literature on supply chain and information has grown consistently over the past few years. This scenario reflects that that academics and practitioners have realized that in order for firms to become flexible, adaptable and efficient, they must focus their resources on managing the information throughout the supply chain channel. On the other hand, the competitive global marketplace requires firms to be flexible, for example they need to be able to share the information so that they can deliver materials with rapid cycle, or driving towards operational excellence. Although information sharing among trading partners is consistently mentioned as a key requirement of effectiveness supply chain management, research on information sharing is scarce particularly in Malaysian cases. This lack of research provides little guidance and support for those managers interested in improving their information sharing with the suppliers and customers. The main aim of this paper is to identify what are the factors influencing the effectiveness of operational information sharing. Questionnaires were sent to supply chain managers at E&E firms in several industries in Malaysia. Five independent variables namely, information quality, IT commitment, SCM commitment, organizational size and trust were significantly related to operational information sharing. This finding indicates that it is extremely important to consider the quality of the information and the ability of the recipients to utilize the information based on differences in technologies being used, apart from their commitment on SCM, size of their organizations and trust among the partners. With the critical role that operational information plays in increasing the collaboration among supply chain partners, these factors are believed can facilitate the effectiveness of operational information sharing by supporting the practitioners to build capabilities to compete globally.
    @article{suhaizazailani-2008-1256,
  title={Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Operational Information Sharing within Supply Chain Channels in Malaysia},
  author={Suhaiza  Zailani and R.  Premkumar and Yudi  Fernando},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={85--100},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020010}
}
    Suhaiza  Zailani, R.  Premkumar, Yudi  Fernando (2008). Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Operational Information Sharing within Supply Chain Channels in Malaysia. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 85-100. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020010
  4. Advanced Available-To-Promise for Order Management in Stock-out Situation
    • Uche Okongwu
    • Matthieu Lauras
    • Vérane Humez
    • Lionel DuPont
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020011
    Many authors have highlighted the gap between the supply side and the demand side of the order fulfilment process. Generally, the latter tends primarily to be “agile” by maximising responsiveness and flexibility while the former tends to be “lean” by maximising efficiency. However, the most fundamental trade-offs in supply chain management are between these two properties. This is the “leagile” objective. In stock-out situation, the delivery options that would minimize the customers’ dissatisfaction while reconciling the conflicting objectives of the different actors of the supply network must be defined. Today, no particular method seems to allow managing bulk within this leagile ambition. This paper proposes a non-sequential Advanced Available-to-promise model to tackle this question. The model is applied to a numerical example and the results obtained are used to illustrate the most representative delivery strategies.
    @article{ucheokongwu-2008-1257,
  title={Advanced Available-To-Promise for Order Management in Stock-out Situation},
  author={Uche  Okongwu and Matthieu  Lauras and Vérane  Humez and Lionel  DuPont},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={101--114},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020011}
}
    Uche  Okongwu, Matthieu  Lauras, Vérane  Humez, Lionel  DuPont (2008). Advanced Available-To-Promise for Order Management in Stock-out Situation. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 101-114. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020011
  5. Selecting Green Suppliers with Analytic Hierarchy Process for Biotechnology Industry
    • Shui-Shun Lin
    • Ying-Shen Juang
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020012
    The biotechnology industry is recognized as one of the industries of the 21st century with the most potential. The Taiwanese government accordingly has included the biotechnology industry as part of the project entitled “Two-Trillion-Twin-Stars”. Under current environmental protection regulations, the pressures related to the green industrial revolution are being intensified. Enterprises collaboratively executing green supply chain management with suppliers are urgently needed. One crucial step of supply chain management is to select appropriate partners. Green supplier selection is conducted by embedding the environmental protection concept within supplier evaluation processes. The primary intention of this study is to investigate the selection process for green suppliers in the biotechnology industry via utilization of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The research study collaboratively establishes a set of green supplier evaluation criteria and designs the evaluation processes. In short, the objectives are twofold: (1) to establish collaborative evaluation criteria of green suppliers utilizing AHP; and (2) to construct evaluation processes according to the aforementioned set of criteria. The findings of this research suggest that the major concerns in terms of green supplier selection for biotechnology companies are currently cGMP certification, established environmental policies, and product acknowledgement. Also, an evaluation form consisting of green criteria and weights is constructed to facilitate the selection process.
    @article{shui-shunlin-2008-1258,
  title={Selecting Green Suppliers with Analytic Hierarchy Process for Biotechnology Industry},
  author={Shui-Shun  Lin and Ying-Shen  Juang},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={115--129},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020012}
}
    Shui-Shun  Lin, Ying-Shen  Juang (2008). Selecting Green Suppliers with Analytic Hierarchy Process for Biotechnology Industry. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 115-129. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020012
  6. Collaborative Supply Chain Management: The Hybrid Knowledge-Based Development Approach of Suppliers-Customers Perspective
    • Zulkifli Mohamed Udin
    • Shahimi Mohtar
    • Abdul Aziz Othman
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: 10.31387/oscm020013
    Using a hybrid (Knowledge Based, GAP analysis and AHP approach) methodology, the Knowledge-Based CSCM (KBCSCM) system was developed to assist in planning and designing a Collaborative Supply Chain Management (CSCM). The KBCSCM system has a capability to identify variables or factors that need to be improved immediately for supply chain collaboration development. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the approach / methodology that used to identify the key components that are need to be improved in developing a CSCM from the supplier and customer perspective. This paper also demonstrates the use of The Gauging Absence of Prerequisites (GAP) analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique that are embedded in the KBCSCM system, which is used to support the CSCM development. This paper deals with the perspective of auto parts suppliers and customers in the automotive industry on the ability to work together among suppliers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and customers in supply chain management (SCM). A case study approach has been used to gather data from 150 respondents in 8 different organisations through KBCSCM system. Series of questions have been asked and followed by interview to confirm the answers from respondents. By utilising GAP analysis and AHP technique, management could use the result to design the supply chain collaboration environment. The GAP analysis technique, which embedded in the knowledge-based system, is proposed to analyse the gap between the current and the desirable position (benchmark) for an effective implementation. The proposed framework enables suppliers and customers to identify key factors or issues that have greater improvement priority for supply chain collaboration development.
    @article{zulkiflimohamedudin-2008-1259,
  title={Collaborative Supply Chain Management: The Hybrid Knowledge-Based Development Approach of Suppliers-Customers Perspective},
  author={Zulkifli Mohamed  Udin and Shahimi  Mohtar and Abdul Aziz  Othman},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2008},
  volume={1},
  number={2},
  pages={130--141},
  doi={10.31387/oscm020013}
}
    Zulkifli Mohamed  Udin, Shahimi  Mohtar, Abdul Aziz  Othman (2008). Collaborative Supply Chain Management: The Hybrid Knowledge-Based Development Approach of Suppliers-Customers Perspective. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 1(2), 130-141. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm020013
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