Logistics and sport management are part of the globalized economy and interdisciplinary fields of science. Sporting events necessitate enormous logistical efforts by aiming to deliver certain tasks and materials at an exact time and a specific place in suitable quantity and quality. However,...

Schwache Konjunktur, sinkende Kaufkraft und die absolute Preistransparenz setzen Unternehmen zunehmend unter Druck. Mehr denn je ist der Einkauf der entscheidende Hebel, um sich in diesem schwierigen Marktumfeld zu behaupten. Sven Bogatzki ist Einkaufsexperte und bringt seit über 25 Jahren...

As the global business landscape continues to evolve, the integration of advanced technologies has become imperative for enhancing efficiency and competitiveness. This paper explores the multifaceted role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing supply chain management (SCM). The...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions in global supply chains with unforeseen and unpredictable consequences. However, the pandemic was not the only reason why supply chain risk management has become more crucial than ever before. In the last decade, the occurrence of previously...

With the development of the 4th Industrial Revolution technology, the digitalization of supply chain is also receiving a lot of attention. With various technological developments, the importance of digital transformation in a firm's supply chain is increasing. Therefore, for a more comprehensive...

The present paper aims to assess both the direct as well as the indirect effects of internal enablers on internal integration and business performance in the supply chain. A full managerial comprehension of the connection between supply chain integration (SCI) and business performance is missing...

The study aimed to find factors affecting the development of trust-based cooperative relationships and test the links between them. For this study, the research framework was based on the notion that a cooperative relationship in a supply chain required commitment, cooperation and trust among...

The purpose of this study is to explore whether the ability to adjust and redistribute resources has a positive effect on improving a supply chain's competitive capabilities. In addition, we also verify whether information transparency is an antecedent to improving the ability to adjust and...

Although integration and collaboration are considered critical factors in supply chain practice, improving integration and collaboration still encounters a dilemma that is ascribable to three problems, i.e., partners' opportunistic behaviours, the complicated resource distribution and heavy...

This study investigates the influence of blockchain and smart contracts on partners' trust, increasing visibility, competitiveness, and environmental performance when implemented in manufacturing supply chains. Partial least squares (PLS) was the main method used to test and verify the research...