Purpose In response to multiple disruptions, the purchasing supply management (PSM) function in construction supply chain management (CSCM) has gained prominence due to stakeholder pressures, dynamic market conditions and the need to adhere to complex sustainability, safety and health...

Many communities and regions are being left behind in the new economic order. The book starts with the premise that, in today's knowledge-based economy, innovation is key, but that only seems to happen in larger urban centres. It seems that smaller centres and peripheral regions can only look...

In the lithium-ion battery (LIB) supply-chain, transactions involve several rounds of ordering, production and delivery between LIB suppliers and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The sustainable performance of LIB suppliers, related to various characteristics, significantly affects the...