Showing papers on "Value chain published in 2022"
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15 Feb 2022
TL;DR: The second edition of this book as mentioned in this paper provides a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and logistics with a supply chain management focus, covering a great deal of content that is not currently available elsewhere.
Abstract: Streamline your studying and get the grade you want with PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, Second Edition. With this textbook, you'll learn from real case studies, as well as games--like The Beer Game Supply Chain Management Simulation--how to understand and apply supply chain management. The coverage in this text uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and logistics with a supply chain management focus, covering a great deal of content that isn't currently available elsewhere. The book guides you through how all aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently. It brings you the real world of supply chain management. The authors break down supply chain issues into purchasing, operations, and logistics. This is one of the most--if not the most--balanced supply chain management texts available, and it follows a natural flow through the supply chain. The well-organized chapters include excellent case studies, demonstrating the practical application of supply chain management in the workplace. Profiles throughout the text reinforce the studies, and help to reinforce your learning. This second edition also includes a number of new cases, in addition to the previous 15 cases, all packaged on the Student CD. Each of the 14 chapters includes revised and updated Supply Chain Management in Action opening features, e-Business Connection features, Global Perspective features, and company examples to ensure that current supply chain management issues are covered in depth.
369 citations
TL;DR: In this paper , a structured, systematic review approach was used to examine the titles and abstracts of 912 papers from the circular economy and digital transformation, strategic management, and operations management literature.
Abstract: The growth of emerging digital technologies has led to premature and inconsistent conclusions about the relationship between circular economy and value chain activities. A structured, systematic review approach was used to examine the titles and abstracts of 912 papers from the circular economy and digital transformation, strategic management, and operations management literature. We looked at a relevant selection of 79 articles to develop a research agenda. The literature review helped identify strategic initiatives impacting the firm value chain’s redesign involving logistics capabilities, marketing, sales, and service. Outcomes of this study make significant contributions to the field. First, firms must reorganize their business models that align with their value chain activities. Second, the literature review in this study adds to a growing understanding of the field of research by showing that engaging with Industry 4.0 and the circular economy is desirable and necessary for internalizing knowledge flows across different value chain actors. Third, this study is a first step in the right direction in developing and understanding the critical role of value chains and evolving business models in a global economy with calls for more sustainable development.
45 citations
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors propose a DT-driven supply chain (DTSC) as an innovative and integrated solution for the smart supply chain and demonstrate the method for building a DTSC by using the DT concept.
Abstract: Abstract Today’s supply chain is becoming complex and fragile. Hence, supply chain managers need to create and unlock the value of the smart supply chain. A smart supply chain requires connectivity, visibility, and agility, and it needs be integrated and intelligent. The digital twin (DT) concept satisfies these requirements. Therefore, we propose creating a DT-driven supply chain (DTSC) as an innovative and integrated solution for the smart supply chain. We provide background information to explain the DT concept and to demonstrate the method for building a DTSC by using the DT concept. We discuss three research opportunities in building a DTSC, including supply chain modeling, real-time supply chain optimization, and data usage in supply chain collaboration. Finally, we highlight a motivating case from JD.COM, China’s largest retailer by revenue, in applying the DTSC platform to address supply chain network reconfiguration challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article , the authors propose a DT-driven supply chain (DTSC) as an innovative and integrated solution for the smart supply chain and demonstrate the method for building a DTSC by using the DT concept.
Abstract: Abstract Today’s supply chain is becoming complex and fragile. Hence, supply chain managers need to create and unlock the value of the smart supply chain. A smart supply chain requires connectivity, visibility, and agility, and it needs be integrated and intelligent. The digital twin (DT) concept satisfies these requirements. Therefore, we propose creating a DT-driven supply chain (DTSC) as an innovative and integrated solution for the smart supply chain. We provide background information to explain the DT concept and to demonstrate the method for building a DTSC by using the DT concept. We discuss three research opportunities in building a DTSC, including supply chain modeling, real-time supply chain optimization, and data usage in supply chain collaboration. Finally, we highlight a motivating case from JD.COM, China’s largest retailer by revenue, in applying the DTSC platform to address supply chain network reconfiguration challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper divided China's manufacturing into 19 industries, described the global value chain embedding position trend, explored its impact on energy-biased technology progress and researches the mechanisms.
16 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper used a single-case study methodology to investigate the innovations and mechanisms taking place at H Corp Agriculture Group (H Corp hereafter), a Chinese egg company.
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Purpose
Agriculture and cultivation firms are facing severe competition in the saturated market. Due to the characteristics of heavy assets, low investment return, long cycle and high price fluctuation, agri-food firms require innovations for capital support. The purpose of this paper is to provide valuable insights on how firms in the food/agricultural industry approach innovations and reinforce their advantages through functional and structural innovations by adopting supply chain finance (SCF).
Design/methodology/approach
This research adopts a single-case study methodology to investigate the innovations and mechanisms taking place at H Corp Agriculture Group (H Corp hereafter), a Chinese egg company.
Findings
The findings of this paper indicate that SCF could have a great impact on supply chain management through functional and structural innovations throughout the supply chain and solve the capital constraint problems in the agricultural development process, promoting the implementation of the integration strategy as well as innovation in the agricultural industry chain. The research also shows that supply chain structural and functional innovations could promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) and creating shared value (CSV).
Research limitations/implications
The research contributes to the application of SCF mechanisms and the realization of CSV and CSR jointly – both in the literature and in firms’ practices. It also contributes to the extension of structural and functional innovations and vertical integration of the supply chain. However, generalizability and universality are insufficient for a single case study in the specified industry. Data collection and quantitative analysis could be extended for further research.
Originality/value
The study addresses the need for comprehensive research on SCF and its applications. It proposes effective and efficient strategies for agri-food firms applying SCF to overcome industry capital constraints and develop competitiveness. It also provides a balanced and positive circulation between economic value and social value, realizing CSR and CSV.
12 citations
TL;DR: In this article , the authors analyzed the relationship of value chain involvement to policy ambition using panel data on countries' manufacturing and innovation activities in the wind and solar industry from 2010 to 2018 and found that higher local value creation leads to more ambitious renewable energy policies.
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify archetypal pathways that span across value chains in four emissions intensive industries: plastics, steel, pulp and paper, and meat and dairy, and show that decarbonisation is likely to force value chains to cross over traditional boundaries.
Abstract: Analyses of the future for manufacturing and heavy industries in a climate constrained world many times focus on technological innovations in the early stages of the value chain, assuming few significant changes are plausible, wanted, or necessary throughout the rest of the value chain. Complex questions about competing interests, different ways of organising resource management, production, consumption, and integrating value chains are thus closed down to ones about efficiencies, pay-back times, and primary processing technologies. In this analysis, we move beyond this to identify archetypal pathways that span across value chains in four emissions intensive industries: plastics, steel, pulp and paper, and meat and dairy. The pathways as presented in the present paper were inductively identified in a multi-stage process throughout a four-year European research project. The identified archetypal pathways are i) production and end-use optimisation, ii) electrification with CCU, iii) CCS, iv) circular material flows, and v) diversification of bio-feedstock use. The pathways are at different stages of maturity and furthermore their maturity vary across sectors. The pathways show that decarbonisation is likely to force value chains to cross over traditional boundaries. This implies that an integrated industrial and climate policy must handle both sectoral specificities and commonalities for decarbonised industrial development.
12 citations
TL;DR: The study found that the value chain is contributing positively towards economic growth in the country and points to a set of key options Government, research, and development organisations could consider to support smallholder farmers and enhance the sustainability of the semi-subsistence smallholder production system in particular, without overlooking the whole system.
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors analyzed how supply chain leadership, supply chain followership, and green supply chain integration can contribute to green new product development (GNPD) and performance (PRF) through the effects of green innovation (GRI), considering the moderator role of customer pressure (CPR).
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper , a mixed-method approach was implemented for the data collection and analysis to expand the evidence of the findings, including interviews with 18 small breweries and six specialists in the sector.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors focus on the potential of the açaí production chain for the development of food inputs, addressing its impacts and challenges to implement ecologies strategies and innovative in the Amazon region.
Abstract: The growth of the market for products derived from the açaí production chain, and the problems of the accumulation of residues from the process, intensified the demand for innovative strategies based on a circular bioeconomy model to value the industry, preserve the forest and the people who live in the Amazon. Thus, the demand for food inputs has stimulated the approach of full use of the açaí production chain for the production of mannose, polyphenols, and fatty acids. The objective of this brief comment is to update the reader on the potential of the açaí production chain for the development of food inputs, addressing its impacts, the development of technologies, and the challenges to implementing ecologies strategies and innovative in the Amazon region. The approach is centered on valuing the açaí production chain, based on a circular bioeconomy model, and applying ecological strategies to encourage the sustainable development of food inputs. Products derived from the entire açaí production chain, for applications as food input, are very promising, as they have a global consumer market, with the potential to be competitive and attractive to investors. The circular bioeconomy model should leverage new routes for the recovery of waste for the production of mannose and polyphenols. Therefore, there are business, investment, and research opportunities to reduce environmental problems and increase the value of the açaí production chain.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors employ a bibliometric literature review supported by bibliographic coupling and keyword co-occurrence network analysis to examine current trends in the research field regarding the value-added potential of digital twins in operations and supply chain management.
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Purpose
The application of digital twins to optimise operations and supply chain management functions is a bourgeoning practice. Scholars have attempted to keep pace with this development initiating a fast-evolving research agenda. The purpose of this paper is to take stock of the emerging research stream identifying trends and capture the value potential of digital twins to the field of operations and supply chain management.
Design/methodology/approach
In this work we employ a bibliometric literature review supported by bibliographic coupling and keyword co-occurrence network analysis to examine current trends in the research field regarding the value-added potential of digital twin in operations and supply chain management.
Findings
The main findings of this work are the identification of four value clusters and one enabler cluster. Value clusters are comprised of articles that describe how the application of digital twin can enhance supply chain activities at the level of business processes as well as the level of supply chain capabilities. Value clusters of production flow management and product development operate at the business processes level and are maturing communities. The supply chain resilience and risk management value cluster operates at the capability level, it is just emerging, and is positioned at the periphery of the main network.
Originality/value
This is the first study that attempts to conceptualise digital twin as a dynamic capability and employs bibliometric and network analysis on the research stream of digital twin in operations and supply chain management to capture evolutionary trends, literature communities and value-creation dynamics in a digital-twin-enabled supply chain.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors examine China's efforts to achieve greater autonomy in the development of its own semiconductor sector and examine the uncertainty in the future evolution of this value chain.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors present some key findings from the study to shed light on how the sustainability of smallholder production systems could be enhanced while preserving the growth trend of larger producers in an inclusive way.
TL;DR: In this article , social-ecological system (SES) attributes, its connections and relationships with dried fish value chain not only undermine social wellbeing of upstream actors but also perpetuates social-environmental inequity and injustice.
Abstract: Small-scale fisheries (SSF) support over 90% of the 120 million people engaged in fisheries globally. Dried fish is an important sub-sector of SSF, which is characterized by declining social, economic, political conditions of people involved in its production, and the ecosystems they depend on. Dried fish accounts for 12% of the total fish consumption globally but can increase up to 36% in low-income countries. About half of the people involved in dried fish production and marketing are women. The approach taken to analyse dried fish sector has so far followed a narrow subset of commodity chain approaches with a focus on financial value, transmitted in a linear ‘vertical’ fashion across value chain actors. Existing value chain approach fails to factor the non-capital relationships of dried fish that are contingent upon specific histories, ecologies, peoples, places, and the practices. The narrow neoclassical economic perspective of dried fish value chain (DFVC) also impedes appropriate responses to their unique attributes pertaining to social, ecological, institutional interactions across multiple scales. Failure to consider social-ecological system (SES) attributes, its connections and relationships with dried fish value chain not only undermine social wellbeing of upstream actors but also perpetuates social-environmental inequity and injustice. The paper offers a novel SES-oriented DFVC perspective that focuses on social wellbeing of fishers and dried fish workers. The reconceptualisation of structure, conduct and performance of DFVC is done by conducting an interdisciplinary analysis of peer-reviewed literature from SES, value chain and social wellbeing.
TL;DR: A new framework to capture digital value creation in the biopharmaceutical industry is suggested by focusing on the specific processes in new drug development and integrating the product life cycle management and value chain model.
Abstract: The advancement of technology in the biopharmaceutical industry has spearheaded the speed and scale of digitalization in various aspects. New drug development is becoming more complex, costly, and challenging. This paper examines how the pharmaceutical value chain model could integrate with the product-life-cycle perspective to better explain the drug development process changes and how the digital transformation could be implemented at each stage of the drug development process. We suggest a new framework to capture digital value creation in the biopharmaceutical industry by focusing on the specific processes in new drug development and integrating the product life cycle management and value chain model. The new framework has operational implications for the biopharmaceutical industry, where digital transformation can simplify and increase the efficiency in each phase, from drug discovery, clinical trials, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization, to monitoring processes.
TL;DR: In this article , the challenges faced by the Indian fashion and textiles sector in and post-pandemic were explored. But, the authors did not consider the impact of the pandemic on the sector in India.
Abstract: Abstract The fashion and textile sectors have proved to be the socio-economic booster for developing countries in the last two decades. This article looks into the challenges faced by the Indian fashion and textiles sector in and post-pandemic. The current COVID-19 crisis has presented the sector with a unique set of challenges that are indeed the future strategies. Primary and secondary research methods were used to explore the impact of the pandemic on the sector in India. A systematic literature review (S.L.R.) is carried out to collect secondary data from scientific journals and development corporations. For primary research, top managers and owners from ten large-size fashion and textile companies were qualitatively interviewed to validate the secondary data. The value chain analysis (V.C.A.) model was used to perform a stage-wise analysis to provides an assessment of the current scenario and recommend solutions accordingly. Existing literature discusses the impact on the Indian economy in general and there is no significant research on the fashion and textile sector. In accordance with the empirical evidence, the author has developed a digital value chain model that is novel to the sector. It shall help both the domestic and export sector to come back to business and prepare for a similar crisis in the future.
TL;DR: In this article , the implications of circular solutions for a company's value chain processes are analyzed and a circular value chain model is proposed which adapts the traditional management perspective of a company operating model to circularity.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors present a multi-dimensional framework to evaluate how to allocate resources among competing alternatives to develop a portfolio of viable and cost-effective options for climate-smart agricultural practices.
TL;DR: In this article , a case study on the upstream section of a farm's value chain, including the most relevant actors, was conducted, and complemented with secondary data from papers and gray literature.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors identify loss hotspots, causes and effects throughout the value chains of nightshade and bush beans in eastern Uganda, where they collected primary data collected following the Informal Food Loss Assessment Method, combined with small-scale load tracking and secondary data.
Abstract: Abstract The reduction of post-harvest losses (PHLs) has been identified as a key pathway to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, despite policy prioritisation, knowledge about the severity of PHLs remains scant, especially when it comes to nutrient-dense crops such as African nightshade and bush beans. Therefore, this paper identifies loss hotspots, causes and effects throughout the value chains of nightshade and bush beans in eastern Uganda. Primary data collected following the Informal Food Loss Assessment Method, combined with small-scale load tracking and secondary data, allows for an analysis of physical, economic, quality, and nutritional losses throughout the value chains of both crops. Results show that in the bush bean value chain, severe physical and quality losses occur during post-harvest handling by farmers, leading to high economic losses at this stage of the chain. Nutritional losses are not expected to be significant in the bush bean value chain. By contrast, due to the shortness of the nightshade value chain, where produce is moved from harvest to consumption within one or two days, physical losses in most parts of the chain are relatively minor. Only at consumption stage, high physical losses occur. This is also the stage where economic losses and potential nutritional losses are most pronounced. The results of this study offer a deeper understanding of the value chain dynamics of bush beans and nightshade, including underlying gender relations, and identify concrete loss hotspots, upon which further research and practical interventions can build.
TL;DR: In this article, a mixed-integer programming model is proposed to obtain the optimal configuration of a supply network comprising of a pool of suppliers to satisfy the demand of highly-customized and modular-structured products.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the design of a specific governance framework for Industry 4.0 using international standards and providing several examples of architecture building blocks, and formally define a reference framework for the implementation of Data Governance Systems for Industry4.0.
TL;DR: This paper proposes a value modeling approach for implementing Blockchain in the education sector and demonstrates how a solution works in practice and investigates the relationship and implications of Blockchain technology in relation to the value chain model in education.
Abstract: The adoption of Blockchain has caused the organization to rethink how it operates and adds value to its current processes. Some scholars refer to Blockchain as the Black Swan of the 21st century, which will have a greater impact than the introduction of the Internet. Currently, there is little discussion about Blockchain technology and the value model approach and how organizations can close the gap between strategy and operational planning to successfully implement this technology in organizations. This paper explores the relationship and implications of Blockchain technology in relation to the value chain model in education. This paper proposes a value modeling approach for implementing Blockchain in the education sector and demonstrates how a solution works in practice. The novelty of the research will be from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The study will appraise enhancement that can be made within the existing literature on Blockchain and the value chain model, and how the alignment of the two concepts can be used to improve the use of the current value chain model in the education sector.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors identify loss hotspots, causes and effects throughout the value chains of nightshade and bush beans in eastern Uganda, where they collected primary data collected following the Informal Food Loss Assessment Method, combined with small-scale load tracking and secondary data.
Abstract: Abstract The reduction of post-harvest losses (PHLs) has been identified as a key pathway to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, despite policy prioritisation, knowledge about the severity of PHLs remains scant, especially when it comes to nutrient-dense crops such as African nightshade and bush beans. Therefore, this paper identifies loss hotspots, causes and effects throughout the value chains of nightshade and bush beans in eastern Uganda. Primary data collected following the Informal Food Loss Assessment Method, combined with small-scale load tracking and secondary data, allows for an analysis of physical, economic, quality, and nutritional losses throughout the value chains of both crops. Results show that in the bush bean value chain, severe physical and quality losses occur during post-harvest handling by farmers, leading to high economic losses at this stage of the chain. Nutritional losses are not expected to be significant in the bush bean value chain. By contrast, due to the shortness of the nightshade value chain, where produce is moved from harvest to consumption within one or two days, physical losses in most parts of the chain are relatively minor. Only at consumption stage, high physical losses occur. This is also the stage where economic losses and potential nutritional losses are most pronounced. The results of this study offer a deeper understanding of the value chain dynamics of bush beans and nightshade, including underlying gender relations, and identify concrete loss hotspots, upon which further research and practical interventions can build.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed an Extended Multi-regional Input-Output model (EMRIO) that incorporates import dependence and governance along the value chain of alternative energy investments in Mexico.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors explored the geographical distribution, organisation, technical performance and exploited ecosystems associated with the value chains, as a means to facilitate their sustainability assessment, and applied an approach (Value Chain Analysis for Development) developed by policy makers and implemented by scientists within time constrains, in scarce data contexts, to monitor how development actions contribute to sustainable development goals.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the progress of additive manufacturing adoption in innovation projects featuring AM application recognition and interorganizational cooperation in the value chain, and the value-add potential of cooperation and application recognition is still poorly understood.
Abstract: PurposeAdopting additive manufacturing (AM) on a large-scale requires an adoption in company value chains. This may happen through product innovation and require interorganizational cooperation, but the value-adding potential of cooperation and application recognition is still poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the progress of AM adoption in innovation projects featuring AM application recognition and interorganizational cooperation in the value chain.Design/methodology/approachA multiple-case study was implemented in successful metallic AM adoption examples to increase the understanding of AM adoption in value chains. Primary data were collected through interviews and documents in three AM projects, and the data were analyzed qualitatively.FindingsAll three AM projects showed evidence of successful AM value chain adoption. Identifying the right application and the added value of AM within it were crucial starting points for finding new value chains. Interorganizational collaboration facilitated both value-based designs and experimentation with new supply chains. Thereby, the focal manufacturing company did not need to invest in AM machines. The key activities of the new value chain actors are mapped in the process of AM adoption.Research limitations/implicationsThe cases are set in a business-to-business context, which narrows the transferability of the results. As a theoretical contribution, this paper introduces the concept of AM value chain adoption. The value-adding potential of AM is identified, and the required value-adding activities in collaborative innovation are reported. As a practical implication, the study reveals how companies can learn of AM and adopt AM value chains without investing in AM machines. They can instead leverage relationships with other companies that have the AM knowledge and infrastructure.Originality/valueThis paper introduces AM value chain adoption as a novel, highly interactive phase in the industry-wide adoption of metallic AM. AM value chain adoption is characterized in multi-company collaboration settings, which complements the single-company view dominant in previous research. Theory elaboration is offered through merging technology adoption with external integration from the information processing view, emphasizing the necessity of interorganizational cooperation in AM value chain adoption. Companies can benefit each other during AM adoption, starting with identifying the value-creating opportunities and applications for AM.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors proposed a social value chain system that applies the social manufacturing mode to the entire value chain and contributes to three areas: (1) a new way of thinking for enterprises to create new opportunities to add value throughout the value chain by employing the Social Manufacturing mode; (2) establishing the social value-chain system for all participants/enterprises across the chain in order to gain a win-win situation for all participant; and (3) suggesting some idea of a suitable performance measurement to monitor and evaluate the proposed socialvalue chain system.
Abstract: A new manufacturing mode, called social manufacturing, has been developing widely, and employed in many enterprises across the business value chain in recent years. Faced with this increasing dynamic, both enterprises and customers have to be more aware of the potential opportunity and benefit to be derived from this new manufacturing mode. One benefit is more value-adding potential for both enterprises upstream and customers downstream across the business value chain, compared with the normal mode. This research extends the application of social manufacturing to the entire business value chain system to bring new opportunities and value-adding potential for enterprises. This paper proposes a social value chain system that applies the social manufacturing mode to the entire value chain and contributes to three areas: (1) a new way of thinking for enterprises to create new opportunities to add value throughout the value chain by employing the social manufacturing mode; (2) establishing the social value chain system for all participants/enterprises across the chain in order to gain a win–win situation for all participants; and (3) suggesting some idea of a suitable performance measurement to monitor and evaluate the proposed social value chain system.