Part I Introduction and Basic Framework -- 1 What is a Supply Chain? -- 2 The Strategy-Structure-Process-Performance Framework -- Part II Static Theory of Supply Chain Management -- 3 Performance Trade-Offs -- 4 Supply Chain Strategies -- 5 Efficiency-Oriented Strategy -- 6...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide some empirical evidence of the relationship between strategy and structure/processes in supply chains on the basis of the results of an exploratory analysis using survey data from Japanese manufacturers. Design/methodology/approach – This...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extract some implications for managing the transition process of demand forecasting. Design/methodology/approach – Using case study methodology, this paper describes a case of the transition from a judgmental to an integrative method in demand...

This paper reviewed empirical literature on the relationship between strategy, structure, and/or processes in supply chains and performance using the Strategy–Structure–Processes–Performance (SSPP) paradigm. The literature was collected from the eight journals in the areas of logistics,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of internal and external collaborative forecasting and planning on logistics and production performance. Design/methodology/approach – To measure the degree of collaborative forecasting and planning, the concept of...