The International Journal of Logistics Management: Volume 33 Issue 2

Editorial: Special issue on resilient supply chains through innovative logistics management

Peggy S. Chen, Jiangang Fei

Evaluating recovery strategies for the disruptions in liner shipping networks: a resilience approach

Chengpeng Wan, Jiale Tao, Zaili Yang, Di Zhang

Since the start of the current century, the world at large has experienced uncertainties as a result of climate change, terrorism threats and increasing economic upheaval. These…

Resilient route selection of oversized cargo transport: the case of South Korea–Kazakhstan

Wen Lu, Su-Beom Choi, Gi-Tae Yeo

Resilient route selection for oversized cargoes, one of the general bulk cargoes, has not been adequately optimized in terms of using the Arctic route. This study solves the…

Closed supply network modelling for end-of-life ship remanufacturing

Prem Chhetri, Mahsa Javan Nikkhah, Hamed Soleimani, Shahrooz Shahparvari, Ashkan Shamlou

This paper designs an optimal closed-loop supply chain network with an integrated forward and reverse logistics to examine the possibility of remanufacturing end-of-life (EoL…

Modelling inter-firm competitive rivalry in a port logistics cluster: a case study of Melbourne, Australia

Amanpreet Singh, Prem Chhetri, Rajiv Padhye

The paper models the effect of spatial clustering on various dimensions of inter-firm competitive rivalry among port logistics firms using Porter's five forces model.

Using importance–performance analysis, goal difficulty and the Kano model to prioritize improvements in the quality of home delivery logistics services

Kai-Chieh Hu, Kai-Chieh Chia, Mingying Lu, Ya-Lan Liang

The purpose of the study is to clarify the quality of home delivery logistics services from the perspectives of customers and provide insight to aid the prioritization of service…

Innovation-oriented dynamic capabilities of logistics service providers, dynamic resilience and firm performance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Irina Dovbischuk

The purpose of this paper is to use a theoretical framework to investigate the relationships between different innovation-oriented dynamic capabilities, dynamic resilience and…

Enhancing healthcare supply chain resilience: decision-making in a fuzzy environment

Obaid ur Rehman, Yousaf Ali

Resilience is a fundamental component of healthcare supply chains, as the quality and endurance of human life are dependent on them. However, there are numerous…

Contributions of Industry 4.0 to supply chain resilience

Guilherme Tortorella, Flavio S. Fogliatto, Shang Gao, Toong-Khuan Chan

This study aims at identifying the contribution of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) integration into supply chains (SCs) to the enhancement of SC resilience.

Supply chain disruptions: flexibility measures when encountering capacity problems in a port conflict

Sara Rogerson, Martin Svanberg, Vendela Santén

There can be many negative effects from a disruption in a central node of companies' supply chains, such as a port conflict that reduces capacity. Strategies for disruption…

The impact of information sharing on supply chain adaptability and operational performance

Lu Yang, Baofeng Huo, Minhao Gu

This study looks beyond firm boundaries to depict supply chain (SC) adaptability and classifies it into internal, customer and supplier dimensions to investigate their performance…

How big data analytics use improves supply chain performance: considering the role of supply chain and information system strategies

Shaobo Wei, Jinmei Yin, Wei Chen

Drawing on the dynamic capabilities theory, this paper proposes that supply chain (SC) strategies (i.e. the lean SC and agile SC strategies) will mediate the relationship between…

Industry 4.0 technologies and sustainable warehousing: a systematic literature review and future research agenda

Imran Ali, Huy Minh Phan

Robust and efficient warehouse management is pivotal to the success of contemporary logistics and business productivity. Given the recent technological revolutions and the rising…

Blockchain, logistics and omnichannel for last mile and performance

Alessandro Gaetano Naclerio, Pietro De Giovanni

This research investigates the effects that blockchain exerts on omnichannel solutions and logistics strategies with the aim of solving the last mile issues and improving…

Coping with the postponement boundary problem: an empirical investigation in global food supply chains

Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera, Emilio Moretti, Elena Tappia

The postponement boundary problem entails that duties and cross-border trade complexity can lead companies to geographically postpone operations to downstream global facilities…

Eco-market orientation in the logistics industry: a conveyor belt for achieving organizational outcomes via green logistics practices

Ebenezer Afum, Yaw Agyabeng-Mensah, Charles Baah, George Asamoah, Lawrence Yaw Kusi

The compounding impacts of climate change has mobilised unstinting endeavours of researchers, ecologists and corporate leaders to explore new ways for the logistics industry to…