Robert B. Handfield

Bio: Robert B. Handfield is an academic researcher from North Carolina State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Supply chain management. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 177 publications receiving 26158 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert B. Handfield include Colorado State University & Saint Petersburg State University.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Abstract: 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Inventory Management across the Supply Chain Supply Chain Relationships Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers Purpose of the Book 2 The Role of Information Systems and Technology in Supply Chain Management Introduction The Importance of Information in an Integrated Supply Chain Management Environment Interorganizational Information Systems Information Requirements Determination for a Supply Chain IOIS Information and Technology Applications for Supply Chain Management Summary 3 Managing the Flow of Materials across the Supply Chain Introduction Understanding Supply Chains Reengineering Supply Chain Logistics The Importance of Time Performance Measurement Summary 4 Developing and Maintaining Supply Chain Relationships A Conceptual Model of Alliance Development Developing a Trusting Relationship With Partners in the Supply Chain Resolving Conflicts in a Supply Chain Relationship Summary 5 Cases in Supply Chain Management Case One Consumable Computer Supplies Case Two Computer Hardware and Software Case Three Upscale Men's Shoes Case Four Biochemicals Case Five Solectron 6 Future Challenges in Supply Chain Management Sharing Risks in Interorganizational Relationships Managing the Global Supply Chain The "Greening" of the Supply Chain Design for Supply Chain Management Intelligent Information Systems When Things Go Wrong Index

The severity of supply chain disruptions: Design characteristics and mitigation capabilities

Abstract: Supply chain disruptions and the associated operational and financial risks represent the most pressing concern facing firms that compete in today's global marketplace. Extant research has not only confirmed the costly nature of supply chain disruptions but has also contributed relevant insights on such related issues as supply chain risks, vulnerability, resilience, and continuity. In this conceptual note, we focus on a relatively unexplored issue, asking and answering the question of how and why one supply chain disruption would be more severe than another. In doing so, we argue, de facto, that supply chain disruptions are unavoidable and, as a consequence, that all supply chains are inherently risky. Employing a multiple-method, multiple-source empirical research design, we derive novel insights, presented as six propositions that relate the severity of supply chain disruptions (i) to the three supply chain design characteristics of density, complexity, and node criticality and (ii) to the two supply chain mitigation capabilities of recovery and warning. These findings not only augment existing knowledge related to supply chain risk, vulnerability, resilience, and business continuity planning but also call into question the wisdom of pursuing such practices as supply base reduction, global sourcing, and sourcing from supply clusters.

Out of the Crisis

Abstract: According to W. Edwards Deming, American companies require nothing less than a transformation of management style and of governmental relations with industry. In Out of the Crisis, originally published in 1982, Deming offers a theory of management based on his famous 14 Points for Management. Management's failure to plan for the future, he claims, brings about loss of market, which brings about loss of jobs. Management must be judged not only by the quarterly dividend, but by innovative plans to stay in business, protect investment, ensure future dividends, and provide more jobs through improved product and service. In simple, direct language, he explains the principles of management transformation and how to apply them.

Case research in operations management

Abstract: This paper reviews the use of case study research in operations management for theory development and testing. It draws on the literature on case research in a number of disciplines and uses examples drawn from operations management research. It provides guidelines and a roadmap for operations management researchers wishing to design, develop and conduct case‐based research.

A framework of sustainable supply chain management: moving toward new theory

Abstract: Purpose – The authors perform a large‐scale literature review and use conceptual theory building to introduce the concept of sustainability to the field of supply chain management and demonstrate the relationships among environmental, social, and economic performance within a supply chain management context.Design/methodology/approach – Conceptual theory building is used to develop a framework and propositions representing a middle theory of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM).Findings – The authors introduce the concept of sustainability – the integration of environmental, social, and economic criteria that allow an organization to achieve long‐term economic viability – to the logistics literature, and position sustainability within the broader rubric of SSCM. They then present a framework of SSCM and develop research propositions based on resource dependence theory, transaction cost economics, population ecology, and the resource‐based view of the firm. The authors conclude by discussing manageri...