The first objective of this research is to study and evaluate, for a supply chain, the relationships between its major risk factors and its performance. Quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire administered to more than 250 supply chain managers operating in Moroccan companies....

The trends of the globalization of supplies, products, and service markets, the importance of competing by the time to market and the growing uncertainty of the environment are all factors that contributed to highlight the need for companies to improve the functioning of their supply...

In the last few years, supply chains are integrating a more and more tightly connected global economy where traditional management practices are challenged by external disturbances and turbulent changes. Indeed, along any supply chain, a multitude of more or less critical incidents may prevent a...

This research note examines the impact of information systems on the spreading of collaborative logistical practices between rival companies in the same market. Numerous pooling experiments are conducted, in France particularly, that lead manufacturers to voluntarily share resources and...

In the last fifteen years, and increasingly every day, humanitarian logistics has awakened the interest of researches in the logistics and supply chain management (SCM) field. Some consider this is a new area to apply methods and management tools developed in the business area. Researches in...

Most countries in the world have been strongly affected since March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to face the health crisis and reduce the spread of the virus, they have chosen a lockdown strategy, which is progressively ending in Spring 2020. The lockdown exit is likely to lead to...