1. OSCM Publications
  2. Volume 9, Issue 1, 2016

Volume 9, Issue 1, 2016

  1. Adding Value to Logistic Delivery through Package Marketing
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250169
    The objective of this study was to evaluate whether package marketing can add value to logistic delivery and to discuss how package marketing influences customers’ purchase intention. A survey of 184 consumers in Taiwan was carried out using structural equation modelling. A direct positive relationship between attitude toward package marketing and attitude toward advertising was identified. Specifically, it was confirmed that attitude toward advertising plays a mediating role between attitude toward package marketing and purchase intention. Overall, when companies attach marketing advertisements in a package in the future, the key is to include advertisement contents that could result in consumers’ positive attitude and influence their purchase intention.
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  2. Self-Inflicted Supply Risk: An Empirical Investigation
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250170
    This study seeks to better understand how internal firm decisions and the design of procurement processes affect supply risks and supply lead times. An in-depth field study was conducted through an interview process with experienced professional buyers from an integrated procurement, logistics, and materials management organization of approximately 300 staff members who manage $350 million annually in procurement spending. This organization serves a large manufacturing complex with seven manufacturing centers. Empirical lead-time data on approximately 58,000 procurement transactions completed in a six-month period were collected and analyzed. Results of the field study interviews and mixed effects multi-level analysis of procurement data found that supply decisions made by the plant operations staff before the procurement requests ever reach the buyer organization are a major driver of supply risks and extended lead-times. In addition, the most significant supply risks may not be related to the direct production inputs, but to the procurement of infrequently purchased direct and indirect material supplies needed to maintain factory reliability.
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     (2016). Self-Inflicted Supply Risk: An Empirical Investigation. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 9(1), 0-0. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250170
  3. Framework of Stakeholder Reactions on Sustainability Risk Mitigation Practices and Sustainability Performance in Supply Chains
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250171
    Stakeholder expectations and interest in supply chain (SC) sustainability is increasing and hence, environmental and social performance of upstream suppliers may cause sustainability risks for a focal company. Different stakeholders weight environmental and social aspects of sustainability differently and also, adequate level of sustainability is viewed differently in the sense, how far beyond legal requirements a company should extend its sustainability demands for the suppliers. Respectively, stakeholders’ reactions to the investments in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) may vary. Therefore, companies need to balance between the key stakeholders’ interests and appropriate sustainability practices in mitigating sustainability risks from suppliers and avoiding losses from various stakeholders’ reactions, which may affect the business performance. Also for further research, this paper develops a conceptual framework of how sustainability performance of a focal company and its SC may influence stakeholder reactions. With regards to SSCM, it suggests making a difference between the plain compliance with the law and market-driven sustainability practices beyond legislation.
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  4. The Changing Business Landscape in Iran: Establishing Outsourcing Best Practices
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250172
    During an evolutionary period for Iran the aim of this paper is to identify a set of success factors, to inform enterprises who are now able to engage in the practice of outsourcing after the recent removal of long-standing US and UN sanctions, and contribute towards the formulation of a set of guidelines to assist these organisations and help deepen the understanding of recent economic developments in the Middle East. Primary research data was collected using a self-administered survey which required senior/executive managers from enterprises in Tehran to assess a set of outsourcing factors established by academic literature. The most important factors for achieving outsourcing success in Iran were found to be having a clear strategic vision and plan, understanding the intended use of outsourcing, and understanding how outsourcing aligns with organizational goals and objectives. The primary driver for adopting outsourcing is access to operational expertise and the sectors experiencing the greatest level of outsourcing success were the construction and IT industries. With little literature available on outsourcing in Iran this research addresses a clear gap in the current body of knowledge and contributes toward a deeper understanding of potential supply chain opportunities in this unique region. The findings will assist academic researchers, and contribute towards policy formation, and there are clear implications for Iranian enterprises who might be considering adopting outsourcing now that barriers permitting them from doing so have been removed.
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  5. Optimal Pricing Strategies for Bundled Channel in a Smart Phone Supply Chain
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250173
    We consider a smart phone supply chain in which customers purchase handsets and service as a bundled package. In this bundled channel, we consider three power structures- manufacturer Stackelberg leader, service operator Stackelberg leader, both manufacturer and service operator decide simultaneously. For each power structure, we study optimal decision of the manufacturer – retail price of smart phone and optimal decision of telecom service operator – service price of smart phone. Previous studies have assumed that “service price” is fixed, and service operator decides “subsidy amount” to be paid to the manufacturer. In our work, we relax this assumption and present some new insights. If the subsidy amount (paid by service operator to manufacturer) and service cost (incurred by service operator) are high, the manufacturer sets low retail price for smart phone hand set. If primary demand (for smart phones), subsidy amount and service cost are high, the service operator sets high service price.
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  6. Motivation Behind Reshoring Decisions in Manufacturing
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0250174
    Manufacturing location decisions have significant business strategy implications and are often a contested political point (Tate, Ellram, Schoenherr and Petersen, 2013, Jensen, Malesky and Jensen, 2015). Firms are increasingly considering reshoring work either to their home or other countries (Tate, et al 2013). More importantly, many firms are now considering the design of their supply chains, including manufacturing locations, as a dynamic capability (Arlbjorn, 2014). This study investigates the factors firms consider in making decisions to reshore the location of manufacturing work. Ellram, Tate, and Petersen (2013) previously explored the factors involved in companies’ decisions on where to locate manufacturing and identified 29 motivational factors. This study seeks to identify the factors considered most important and of greatest risk to manufacturers in making their decisions. These questions led to two propositions dealing with importance and risk. Based on a sample of 300 supply chain professionals the researchers tested these propositions using a fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP). The research suggests that, consistent with the literature, labor cost is in fact the most important factor in making relocation decisions. Contrary to the literature, however, currency stability (and not country risk) was the factor considered to provide the greatest risk.
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  7. Demand-oriented Supply Chain Strategies – A Review of the Literature
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240162
    This paper presents a review of the research literature on supply chain strategies linked to product demand. Fisher (1997), in his seminal article, has argued that efficient supply chain (SC) strategies are appropriate for functional products and responsive strategies are needed for innovative products. The purpose of this article is to review articles which have been published after Fisher (1997), and which relate market demand for a product to the respective supply chain design, in an effort to synthesise these articles and suggest future research directions. A literature review is carried out using content analysis, following the qualitative research paradigm. Both deductive and inductive coding has been carried out, followed by a descriptive analysis and a synthesis of the literature. The contribution of the article is a critical review, a synthesis of the literature, and directions for future research.
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  8. World Views and the Evaluation of NGO Supply Chains: Thirteen Cases from Guatemala
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240163
    The city of Antigua, Guatemala is a frequent destination for volunteer tourism and home to numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including many international charities and humanitarian aid organizations. The area is ideal for studying disaster relief and humanitarian supply chains as well as the problems these supply chains face operating at the center of clashes between world views and cultures. In this research, we assess the impact of these world views on NGO supply chain practices, evaluate NGOs understanding of supply chain theory and practices and present 13 cases of potential, growing, and successful NGO relief examples. From the field research, we developed a classification framework and identified nine specific criteria that NGOs must meet to sustain success. We discuss the implications of the framework for future research.
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  9. Dynamics of coordination for return policy contracts with warranty
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240165
    The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship among different variables and contract parameters in order to achieve coordination for buyback contract and quantity flexibility contract with warranty. The paper analyses the dynamics of coordination and performs numerical analysis to compare the results obtained for different demand distributions. The paper makes use of analytical model and optimization techniques to investigate the dynamics of coordination. This study finds relationship among different exogenous variables and contract parameters to achieve channel coordination through warranty period optimization. The study also finds that with increase in mean of the distribution the optimal warranty length decreases. It provides the graphical nature of the risk and profit allocation for both the parties in the supply chain with increase in flexibility, buyback rate. It is found that in case of exponential demand distribution with higher variance, the manufacturer is required to offer a higher flexibility to the retailer in terms of quantity ordered by fixing a relatively larger flexibility parameter to ensure that both the parties in the supply chain have a positive profit. Using the demonstrated guidelines the coordinator of the supply chain may optimally design the contract parameters, warranty length etc. The study contributes to the existing literature by deriving necessary conditions for achieving supply chain coordination in case of a buyback contract and a quantity flexibility contract with warranty. The study helps the channel coordinator to understand the dynamics of coordination.
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  10. Is Supply Chain Management Replacing Operations Management in the Business Core Curriculum?
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240166
    This study reviews the core requirements in 447 business departments accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in order to understand the current status and changes of Operations Management and Supply Chain Management offerings in the business core. The field of SCM continues to grow in the 21st century in terms of both industry demand and academic offerings. After the 2000s, many institutes of higher education realized the importance of SCM and the demand for trained individuals in the area. SCM became a common elective course for many business schools. This study is interested in exploring the next stage of implementing SCM into business education curriculum. This study seeks to determine if SCM is becoming a core business class for the majority of the business schools, or, more dramatically, if SCM is on the path of replacing OM. We report our survey results in order to understand the motivation for the changes related to SCM in the business core curriculum, the student and faculty reaction to these changes, and its effect on student enrollment, internships and employment.
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  11. Teaching the Mechanism of Horizontal and Vertical Supply Chain Coordination
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240167
    Coordinating stakeholder’s actions in a supply chain provides an efficient approach to enhance supply chain performance and win today’s fierce competition in the market. Using quantitative examples is proved to be an efficient pedagogical methodology to motivate students learning and facilitate students’ in-depth knowledge in supply chain management education. This study provides six quantitative supply chain horizontal and vertical coordination examples, which aim to increase the profit of the whole supply chain. Each example describes the supply chain coordination model with the background of certain supply chain features. Numerical examples and sensitivity analysis are provided to illustrate the benefits of supply chain coordination visually. These examples serve as supplements of an introductory operations management / supply chain management course when the supply chain management fundamentals are taught. They offer a unique viewpoint and roadmap for instructors teaching operations management / supply chain management related courses.
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  12. Supply Chain Performance and Resilience of Japanese Firms
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0240168
    This paper proposes a causal model of the SCM implementation method and SCM performance by referring to several research investigations. This study shows that there are factors similar to those derived through our proposed causal model and questionnaire survey. Their influences on SCM also revealed performance metrics. In particular, the improvement of the practice of business-critical matter factor, which includes the capability of inventory management and flexibility to customer demand, is efficient in improving SCM performance. As a result of the analysis, we identified the existence of an undisclosed factor related to the ambiguous interpretation of the definition of SCM. A few firms experienced a reduction in SCM performance and a deterioration of the index of ability of inventory management, the reduction of lead time, and the level of on-time delivery. The Great East Japan Earthquake was thought to have had an adverse effect on SCM performance, thereby highlighting the importance of creating supply chain resiliency.
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  13. Behavioral Causes of the Bullwhip Effect: Multinational vs. Local Supermarket Retailers
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230156
    Managers’ perception of extra days of product ordering characterises behavioral causes of the bullwhip effect that is not yet addressed so far in literature. The study therefore investigates and compares behavioral causes of the bullwhip effect within- and between multinational and local supermarkets in a three-echelon retail chain. Retail chain stock replenishment practices embodied in a survey was distributed to managers of supplier firms, wholesale distribution centres and small retail stores in Indonesia. The data was analysed using ANOVA and post-hoc test. Results show a significant mean difference in extra days of ordering for both MSCs and LSCs. The small retail stores’ perceived extra days of ordering are significantly more than what the supplier firms order upstream. Wholesale DC of both chains experiences no such effect. The study helps managers to deepen their understanding of extra days of ordering practice that is likely to be influenced by human behavior leading to the very bullwhip effect. Further, realising its negative impact on the chain performance, they need to carefully orchestrate their extra ordering practices.
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  14. Improving Out-Patient Flow at An Indian Ophthalmic Hospital
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230157
    ABSTRACT In the recent past, Healthcare sector has shown an exceptional growth all over the world. At the same time, rising health consciousness among patients and demand for quality services has resulted in a stiff competition among hospitals. Consequently, hospitals are increasingly focusing on improving the operations to meet the requirements of patients. To meet this requirement, hospitals need to improve and redesign their existing processes. In this mission of redesigning the healthcare systems, simulation modelers have an important role to play. Simulation modelers can help hospitals in delivering high quality healthcare by proposing strategic scenarios that work in synchronization with operations management philosophies. In this study, we extend an effort in this direction by showcasing the use of simulation as a modeling and analysis tool at an Indian ophthalmic hospital. In particular, we model the outpatient department with a goal of achieving a streamlined patient flow. We analyze various scenarios to compute the adequate resources, while maximizing their utilization. This study results in significant reduction in service lead time, especially in the circumstances where every extra minute spent add to the vows of patients and their aids.
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     (2016). Improving Out-Patient Flow at An Indian Ophthalmic Hospital . Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 9(1), 0-0. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230157
  15. Supply Chain Systems Architecture and Engineering Design: Green-field Supply Chain Integration
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230158
    This paper developed a new theory for supply chain archi-tecture, and engineering design that enables integration of the business and supply chain strategies. The architecture starts with individual supply chain participants and derives insights into the complex and abstract concept of green-field integration design. The paper presented a conceptual system for depicting the interactions between business and supply chain strategy engineering. The system examines the decisions made when engineering the business strategy, with regards to the supply chain design. The system derived with a new understanding of how strategies are integrated, and what are the implications for engineering successful strategies. The study revealed that sup-ply chain design is not considered in great detail before archi-tecting the business strategies. Thus, companies consequentially experience supply chain problems that are likely to be detri-mental to the growth potentials. The paper also derived with the findings that proactive and pre-emptive involvement of supply chain participants in the strategy engineering process, would lead to a more robust strategic design.
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     (2016). Supply Chain Systems Architecture and Engineering Design: Green-field Supply Chain Integration. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 9(1), 0-0. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230158
  16. A Salt Inventory Management Strategy for Winter Maintenance
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230159
    Expenditures for winter maintenance materials total nearly $20 million annually in a mid-western USA state. During an average winter the State Department of Transportation (DOT) uses approximately 666,000 tons of rock salt and has the capacity to store roughly 617,000 tons of material at various locations. Each year, each county in this Mid-western state establishes a contract through DOT with a salt vendor before the winter season and that vendor supplies all garages in the county for the entire season. In order to develop a systematic salt inventory management strategy that achieves the statewide goals for safety, ordering guidelines for each county that specify when to order and how much to order based on an (R, S)-inventory guideline is developed. These guidelines take into account the history of usage and deliveries in a county, as well as the monthly variation in usage. The inventory guidelines developed for the different areas of the state are based on a weather regression model for the major cities/counties in the state relating usage to weather. The guidelines were tested and refined using a computer simulation methodology. The resulting guidelines are compared to the state’s current DOT guidelines for inventory, as well as compared to the county storage capacities to develop recommendations.
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  17. Achieving E-procurement Benefits in an Aviation MRO Environment
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230160
    Continuous technological innovations are forcing businesses to bring automation into its core activities. E-procurement is one of such technological advancement, receives much attention these days as it is a key to optimise supply chain performance, through cost reduction and improved process efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to compare substantial impact of e-procurement and traditional procurement process for MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) in an aviation industry through a qualitative case study approach where stages before and after implementation of e-procurement have been analysed to assess the impact on supply chain performance. The study shows that the e-procurement has advantages over the traditional procurement through bringing simplification and transparency throughout the process, reducing turnaround time and also long term relationship with the suppliers along with subsequent cost reduction across the value chain.
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  18. Learning on Lean Production: A Review of Opinion and Research within Environmental Constraints
    Abstract Full PDF Cite DOI: http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230161
    Despite of its type, location or principal market base, today the manufacturing enterprises are bound to adopt sustainable practices like lean principles, integration of processes and inter-organizational collaborations to meet their corporate goals. The majority of studies usually discuss either a system or a subcomponent of the production systems and manufacturing strategies in literature w.r.t. lean production; but the rational (what, why, how) behind each production activity seems to be missing. This paper addresses a comprehensive assessment of the literature on lean production in relation to the green concept, for its significance, feasibility and need for organizations to sustain in the global market. Findings of the review reveal that lean principles along with green model can improve the process flow & employee morale and lower the environmental regulatory non-compliance risk. Further, the environmental and human health risks are often not explicitly considered in lean initiatives that can affect customers & stakeholders throughout the product life cycle, and the manufacturing enterprises working with lean strategies have the possibility of costs sub-optimization and waste reduction from a lifecycle viewpoint.
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     (2016). Learning on Lean Production: A Review of Opinion and Research within Environmental Constraints. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 9(1), 0-0. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0230161
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