Purpose – To examine the nature and extent of commitment to supply chain collaboration. Also, to explore the state of supply chain governance structures. Design/methodology/approach – A multi‐method survey and in‐depth interview methodology was employed to gather data. Content analysis...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address how companies mitigate existing forces to achieve the collaboration enabled supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach – Seven key theories were used to provide insight into the theoretical framework for the creation of the...

Purpose – Trust is a vital ingredient in modern supply chain (SC) alliances. Yet, most measures of trust are rather simplistic. This paper aims to review the trust literature to identify the different facets of SC trust. A multi‐faceted measure of trust is then developed and used to...

Purpose – A review of relief‐and‐recovery glitches related to natural disasters revealed four main issues that hinder the effectiveness of relief efforts. A common theme across these issues is a need for a more holistic systems design to provide better coordination within humanitarian aid...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a holistic paradigmatic lens through which the supply chain collaboration phenomena – including collaborative inventory management – can be understood and explained. Design/methodology/approach – As theory‐building research, the paper...

Purpose – Given the tension between the rationale for and resistance to supply chain integration (SCI), the authors aim to provide an update on the rhetoric and reality of SCI and extend theory related to adoption and efficacy of integration strategies. Design/methodology/approach – The...

The goal is to manage the key value‐added processes from the “suppliers' supplier to the customers' customer.” Such end‐to‐end supply chain integration is very rare; however, many companies actively strive to implement initiatives in the areas of new product development, cycle time...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to benchmark the viability of collaborative supply chain (SC) business models for small businesses. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data was collected from 81 companies with 100 or fewer employees, 169 companies with 101‐500 employees, and 308...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the development and competitive influence of a supply chain (SC) information‐sharing capability over time. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data were collected in 1999/2000 and 2005/2006. Case study interviews conducted in the same time...