scholarly journals IT security in SMEs – Threats and Chances for Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Marcel Rolf Pfeifer
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
It Security ◽  
Large Share ◽  
Global Manufacturing

SMEs contribute to 95% of the volume in global manufacturing. While supply chains are usually dragged by the big players, SMEs have a large share in value-creation through all levels of the chains. Due to their nature, SMEs are struggling with resource constraints and the balancing of priorities.

scholarly journals Value creation through demand and supply chains: evidences from Spanish companies

2017 ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Alberto De la Calle ◽  
María Elena Grus ◽  
Esther Álvarez de los Mozos
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Demand Chain ◽  
Business Results ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
The Relationship

The global context in which companies operate nowadays is extremely complex. This fact pushes organizations to a continuous search of the best strategy that will enable them to stand out in the market. Supply Chain Management, in its dual concept of coordinated demand and supply chains, represents an excellent opportunity to enhance the competitive advantage of companies. In relation to the demand chain, it can help to improve the knowledge of the customers and their needs, to develop their capacities for innovation and response, as well as to differentiate their products. With respect to the supply chain, it will focus the attention on increasing the flexibility in production capacity and delivery of products and services with less use of resources. For this reason, this study proposes to analyze the relationship between value creation and business results in some Spanish companies through supply chain processes. In order to do so, it describes a transactional non-experimental research employing the Technological Innovation Panel Database (PITEC).

Understanding value creation in closed loop supply chains – Past findings and future directions

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 729-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maren Schenkel ◽  
Marjolein C.J. Caniëls ◽  
Harold Krikke ◽  
Erwin van der Laan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Closed Loop Supply Chains

scholarly journals CLOSED SUPPLY CHAINS IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EFFECTIVE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Lutsenko
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Methodical Approach

The world economy is characterized by linearity, namely the model "product of raw materials-production-consumption". This concept has already lost itsviabilitydue to a number of factors, namely: the depleted global ecological system, socio-economic and resource constraints. Through various environmental contaminants sharply reducedand thequality of life disappear goals populations of animal and plant life. Today, there is an alternative to the linear model of the economy - a circular economy, the main task of which is to restore the ecosystem, saving resource potential, financial and human resources through reverse and careful treatment.To form a new model of economy, governments of developed countries use different tools, but there is not always an understanding of the importance and effectiveness of this concept. The article considers the essence and basic principles of circular economy. As a basis for the implementation of the concept of circular economy are considered closed supply chains and as the main tool for the implementation of tasks - reversible logistics.Managing reverse logistics is a complex task that requires a systematic approach and significant resources.The goal of building reverse flows is to reduce costs and increase profits.The author's interpretation of the essence and content of reverse flows in closed supply chains, which include return and return flows, is presented in the article..The constituent elements of reversible material flows in closed supply chains are investigated.The main problems in the formation of closed supply chains are identified, namely the optimization of inventory management throughout the chain.A methodical approach to inventory management in closed supply chains, which provide for multilevel inventorymanagement, is proposed.The use of a set of inventory management modelsthat allow to coordinate actions for inventory management and are adequate to the practice of doing business in a circular economy.Conclusions and recommendations on the peculiarities of the formation of closed supply chains, the list of flows as elements of reversible logistics, methodological approaches to the use of inventory management models in complex logistics systems built on a circular basis (circular).

Complex Interdependency of IT Security Risk in B2B Supply Chain

2018 ◽  
pp. 269-285
Author(s):  
Tridib Bandyopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Cost Saving ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
The Other ◽  
It Security ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Information Processes ◽  
It Managers ◽  
Information Assets

Managers often decide to integrate supply chains of collaborating firms. Whether such decisions are for competitive posture, cost saving or operational efficiencies, it is important to understand that supply chains integrate not only the flow of goods but also the information processes and assets and more often than not, the IT networks of the firms. Thus two developments occur. First, IT security losses of one firm collocate at the other firm's servers as information assets like demand forecasts are shared. Second, the Intranets of both firms get connected with the help of VPN or similar technologies, making it possible that a breach can travel from one firm to the other. This in turn makes IT security risks of SC firms strategically interdependent. This chapter analyzes such interdependent IT security risks and provides insights for SC and IT managers who are poised to collaborate with other downstream or upstream partner firms.

scholarly journals Reshoring: implementation issues and research opportunities

Management ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Barbara Ocicka
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Research Opportunities

Summary At the beginning of the 21st century, we continuously observe shifts in supply chains configurations caused by differentiate trends in turbulent environment. The remarkable number of companies restructure supply chains in search for competitiveness and innovation on global market. On the one hand, some labour-intensive industries are moving out of China to the next low-cost countries, on the other hand, some high-tech and innovative manufacturing companies are returning to the developed countries. The scientific purpose of the article is to set out the potential impact of reshoring on value creation in supply chains and to outline research opportunities in this field. Literature review and results of the questionnaire-survey on the Total Cost of Acquisition analysis are guidelines for considerations. Based on the analysis of reshoring drivers and benefits, it is clear that this strategy might have positive influence on the value creation in international and global supply chains management considering three dimensions of the value: economic, social and environmental from perspective of different stakeholders.

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