18 posts · 4,624 views
Supply Chain Management Research
18 posts
Sort by Latest Post, Most Popular
View by Condensed, Full
- May 5, 2013
- 07:43 AM
- 50 views
Laboratory experiments in supply chain research
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Nobel laureates rarely publish articles in journals within the supply chain arena. Vernon L. Smith was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences “for having established laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms”. In its recent issue, the Journal of Business Logistics had [...]... Read more »
Deck, C., & Smith, V. (2013) Using Laboratory Experiments in Logistics and Supply Chain Research. Journal of Business Logistics, 34(1), 6-14. DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12006
- April 16, 2013
- 08:00 AM
- 45 views
Rigor and relevance in SCM research
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Good research stands out through relevant research questions which are answered applying rigorous research methods. Researchers routinely signal methodological rigor in a detailed methods section and reviewers take great care to check whether all methodological steps are applied properly. Besides rigor, it is necessary to ensure that research is relevant in terms of both theoretical [...]... Read more »
de-Margerie, V., & Jiang, B. (2011) How relevant is OM research to managerial practice? An empirical study of top executives' perceptions. International Journal of Operations , 31(2), 124-147. DOI: 10.1108/01443571111104737
Salvador, F. (2011) On the importance of good questions and empirically grounded theorizing. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 47(4), 21-22. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2011.03248.x
- March 22, 2013
- 05:31 AM
- 113 views
Horsemeat supply chains
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Food supply chains are affected by trends such as globalization, consolidation, and commoditization. Supply chain managers have eagerly sought to apply textbook knowledge to these supply chains. Consequently, companies have concentrated on core competencies like processing or marketing to meet customer requirements. However, the horsemeat scandal is just another example to reveal that food supply chains [...]... Read more »
Roth, A., Tsay, A., Pullman, M., & Gray, J. (2008) Unraveling the food supply chain: Strategic insights from China and the 2007 recalls. The Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(1), 22-39. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2008.00043.x
- February 8, 2013
- 02:29 AM
- 141 views
NC State’s Supply Chain Resource Cooperative
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
I spent the last couple of days at North Carolina State University to work on a joint research project with my good friend Robert Handfield. I was very impressed by NC State’s Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, an “industry–university partnership dedicated to the development of future supply chain professionals”. Robert and two of his colleagues have [...]... Read more »
Handfield, R., Edwards, S., & Stonebraker, J. (2011) NC State's Supply Chain Resource Cooperative Educates in the Real World. Interfaces, 41(6), 548-563. DOI: 10.1287/inte.1110.0584
- January 30, 2013
- 08:00 PM
- 116 views
Theory testing from a critical realist perspective
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
In a previous post, it was demonstrated that researchers can play two different roles, as they can either build or test theories. An SMJ article by Miller and Tsang (2011), which is titled Testing management theories: Critical realist philosophy and research methods, focuses on the latter role we can play. The authors claim: “Not only [...]... Read more »
Miller, K., & Tsang, E. (2011) Testing management theories: Critical realist philosophy and research methods. Strategic Management Journal, 32(2), 139-158. DOI: 10.1002/smj.868
- December 16, 2012
- 07:09 AM
- 172 views
Egocentric network vs. whole network level of analysis
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Supply chains have often been regarded as interorganizational networks. An incredibly insightful article by Provan et al. (2007), Interorganizational networks at the network level: A review of the empirical literature on whole networks, makes clear that two different views on interorganizational networks need to be distinguished: (1) the view from the organizational level of analysis [...]... Read more »
Provan, K., Fish, A., & Sydow, J. (2007) Interorganizational Networks at the Network Level: A Review of the Empirical Literature on Whole Networks. Journal of Management, 33(3), 479-516. DOI: 10.1177/0149206307302554
- November 15, 2012
- 12:47 PM
- 176 views
Reflective and formative measurement models
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
From time to time, I present insightful methodological articles on this blog. Today’s post is dedicated to an article by Edwards (2011): The fallacy of formative measurement (ORM, Vol. 14, No. 2). The article critically compares reflective and formative measurement, i.e., two optional directions of the relationship between constructs and measures in empirical research. Reflective [...]... Read more »
Edwards, J. (2010) The Fallacy of Formative Measurement. Organizational Research Methods, 14(2), 370-388. DOI: 10.1177/1094428110378369
- November 8, 2012
- 03:00 AM
- 267 views
SCM best paper award winners 2012 (part 2/2)
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Three more SCM-related journals have announced the winners of best paper awards. First, the Journal of Operations Management has awarded the Jack Meredith Best Paper Award to Speier and her co-authors for their article Global supply chain design considerations: Mitigating product safety and security risks. Second, the Journal of Supply Chain Management has chosen the [...]... Read more »
Speier, C., Whipple, J., Closs, D., & Voss, M. (2011) Global supply chain design considerations: Mitigating product safety and security risks. Journal of Operations Management, 29(7-8), 721-736. DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2011.06.003
Fawcett, S., Wallin, C., Allred, C., Fawcett, A., & Magnan, G. (2011) Information technology as an enabler of supply chain collaboration: A dynamic-capabilities perspective. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 47(1), 38-59. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2010.03213.x
Saeed, K., Malhotra, M., & Grover, V. (2011) Interorganizational System Characteristics and Supply Chain Integration: An Empirical Assessment*. Decision Sciences, 42(1), 7-42. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00300.x
- November 8, 2012
- 03:00 AM
- 123 views
SCM best paper award winners 2012 (2/2)
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Three more SCM-related journals have announced the winners of best paper awards. First, the Journal of Operations Management has awarded the Jack Meredith Best Paper Award to Speier and her co-authors for their article Global supply chain design considerations: Mitigating product safety and security risks. Second, the Journal of Supply Chain Management has chosen the [...]... Read more »
Speier, C., Whipple, J., Closs, D., & Voss, M. (2011) Global supply chain design considerations: Mitigating product safety and security risks. Journal of Operations Management, 29(7-8), 721-736. DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2011.06.003
Fawcett, S., Wallin, C., Allred, C., Fawcett, A., & Magnan, G. (2011) Information technology as an enabler of supply chain collaboration: A dynamic-capabilities perspective. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 47(1), 38-59. DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2010.03213.x
Saeed, K., Malhotra, M., & Grover, V. (2011) Interorganizational System Characteristics and Supply Chain Integration: An Empirical Assessment*. Decision Sciences, 42(1), 7-42. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00300.x
- October 24, 2012
- 04:45 AM
- 234 views
The downside of SCM journal rankings
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
When analyzing the statistics of this blog, I found that SCM researchers appear to be very interested in posts concerning journal rankings, namely about the ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide and VHB-JOURQUAL. I would not have published them if I wasn’t sure journal rankings can be beneficial for our research community. However, after an inspiring discussion [...]... Read more »
McKinnon, Alan C. (2013) Starry-eyed: Journal rankings and the future of logistics research. International Journal of Physical Distribution , 43(1). info:/
- September 4, 2012
- 01:40 AM
- 316 views
The most cited paper in SCM research
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Have you ever tried to find the most cited paper in supply chain management research? I have done so. For this purpose, I used the term ”supply chain” in Web of Knowledge for a topic search. The winning paper is titled Information distortion in a supply chain: The bullwhip effect and the authors are Hau L. [...]... Read more »
Lee, Hau L., Padmanabhan, V., & Whang, Seungjin. (1997) Information distortion in a supply chain: The bullwhip effect. Management Science, 43(4), 546-558. DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.43.4.546
- August 16, 2012
- 05:34 AM
- 215 views
Natural resource scarcity
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
In their recently published JBL paper, A natural resource scarcity typology: Theoretical foundations and strategic implications for supply chain management, Bell et al. (2012) rightly note: “Scarcity of critical natural resources such as oil, water, food, and precious metals has the potential to greatly impact commercial activity as the twenty-first century progresses”. In deed, avoiding [...]... Read more »
John E. Bell, Chad W. Autry, Diane A. Mollenkopf, & LaDonna M. Thornton. (2012) A natural resource scarcity typology: Theoretical foundations and strategic implications for supply chain management. Journal of Business Logistics, 33(2), 158-166. DOI: 10.1111/j.0000-0000.2012.01048.x
- July 21, 2012
- 12:01 AM
- 319 views
Cooperative relationships between organizations
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
I recently rediscovered an article by Ring and Van de Ven (1992), which was published in the Strategic Management Journal: Structuring cooperative relationships between organizations. Herein, the authors propose that “[v]arying levels of risk and reliance on trust will explain the governance structures of transactions”. They distinguish between low vs. high risk and low vs. [...]... Read more »
Ring, P.S., & Van de Ven, A.H. (1992) Structuring cooperative relationships between organizations. Strategic Management Journal, 13(7), 483-498. DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250130702
- July 12, 2012
- 02:22 AM
- 307 views
Citation of Excellence Awards
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
The annual Citation of Excellence Awards recognize “the 50 most outstanding articles published by the top 300 management journals in the world”. Emerald Group Publishing Limited has now announced the winners of the 2012 Awards. All awarded articles are obviously well worth reading. This time, at least two articles related to supply chain management have [...]... Read more »
Manuj, I., & Mentzer, J.T. (2008) Global supply chain risk management. Journal of Business Logistics, 29(1), 133-155. info:/10.1002/j.2158-1592.2008.tb00072.x
Roth, A.V., Tsay, A.A., Pullman, M.E., & Gray, J.V. (2008) Unraveling the food supply chain: Strategic insights from China and the 2007 recalls. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44(1), 22-39. info:/10.1111/j.1745-493X.2008.00043.x
- June 22, 2012
- 01:20 AM
- 519 views
Theory building and theory testing
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Research revolves around theory. Hereby, the role of researchers is twofold: Researchers can either produce a set of propositions that summarize a new theory, e.g., using grounded theory research (theory building), or start with an existing theory for formulating hypotheses and use data to test them, e.g., using structural equation modeling (theory testing). For an [...]... Read more »
Colquitt, J., & Zapata-Phelan, C. (2007) Trends in theory building and theory testing: A five-decade study of the Adademy of Management Journal. Academy of Management Journal, 50(6), 1281-1303. DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.28165855
- June 11, 2012
- 07:33 PM
- 493 views
Real options in supply chain management
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
A real option is “a right – without an obligation – to invest resources (e.g., labor, money, time) toward a course of action at a future point in time” (McCarter et al., 2011). SCM applications of real options are scarce. In their illustrating HBR article, It may be cheaper to manufacture at home, de Treville [...]... Read more »
de Treville, S., & Trigeorgis, L. (2010) It may be cheaper to manufacture at home. Harvard Business Review, 88(10), 84-87. info:other/
- May 29, 2012
- 10:43 PM
- 448 views
Conducting and presenting grounded theory research
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
Qualitative research can be conducted to build theory from field data. The Discovery of Grounded Theory by Glaser and Strauss (1967) remains the fundamental handbook of this approach. SCM journals have recently seen a series of articles advocating for the use of grounded theory, e.g., Mello and Flint (2009, JBL) and Kaufmann and Denk (2011, [...]... Read more »
Suddaby, R. (2006) From the editors: What grounded theory is not. Academy of Management Journal, 49(4), 633-642. DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2006.22083020
O'Reilly, K., Paper, D., & Marx, S. (2012) Demystifying grounded theory for business research. Organizational Research Methods, 15(2), 247-262. DOI: 10.1177/1094428111434559
- May 13, 2012
- 04:01 PM
- 570 views
Resource-based theory vs. supply chain management
by Andreas Wieland in Supply Chain Management Research
There is an ongoing debate in supply chain management about whether or not resource-based theory suggests that supply chain management can be a source of sustained competitive advantage for a firm. Among those who have denied this suggestion is Ramsay (2001), whereas, in his recent essay, Barney (2012) has argued that SCM can, “at least [...]... Read more »
Lavie, D. (2006) THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF INTERCONNECTED FIRMS: AN EXTENSION OF THE RESOURCE-BASED VIEW. Academy of Management Review, 31(3), 638-658. DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2006.21318922
topics
join us!
Do you write about peer-reviewed research in your blog? Use ResearchBlogging.org to make it easy for your readers — and others from around the world — to find your serious posts about academic research.
If you don't have a blog, you can still use our site to learn about fascinating developments in cutting-edge research from around the world.
