Survivability of Supply Chains in the Era of Industry 4.0

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Benefits, challenges, and best practices of collaborative partnerships among health supply chain stakeholders in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Strong partnerships, community engagement, and multisectoral collaboration in the health supply chain are synergistic pillars towards achieving universal coverage. In Rwanda, involves of various stakeholders, including distributors, manufacturers, wholesalers, customers. However, since eruption ending COVID-19, there has not been any study to assess stakeholders' perspectives on status benefits, challenges, best practices collaborative partnerships among stakeholders Rwanda. Therefore, this research was conducted fill that gap order devise ways for improved visibility, coordination, efficiency management system This quantitative cross-sectional study, collected data from 11th April 18th May 2024. It involved 103 respondents 54 institutions engaged commodities These were Ministry Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, Food Drugs Authority, Medical Supply Ltd, other Central Stores namely Bureau des Formations Médicales Agréées du (BUFMAR) Allied Service Solutions (MEDIASOL); private wholesale pharmacies, non-government organizations, Health Facilities (hospitals). A sample size determined by Yamane formula, purposive sampling used select complete a self-administered questionnaire specifically developed study. The outcome measures perceived strategies overcome challenges Availability ranked at 98.0%, infrastructure/accessibility services (86.4%), cost-effectiveness (84.5%) most mentioned benefits. Most stated included insufficient financial resources (84.5%), shortage skilled staff (77.7%), limited dialogue or lack information sharing (69.9%). agreed can be political will (96.1%), performance measurement (92.2%), financing policies fostering trust transparency building (78.6%), well-structured (72.5%). Establishing strengthening stakeholder collaborations essential performance. Staff capacity mutual reduce risks, improve forecasting, leading customer satisfaction.

Language: Английский

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Strategic Alignment and Value Optimization: Unveiling the Critical Role of Project Portfolio Management for a Flexible Environment

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Journey From Traditional Supply Chain Processes to Sustainability‐Oriented Blockchain Supply Chain: The Critical Role of Organizational Capabilities

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

ABSTRACT Blockchain technology has a great potential to transform how businesses approach sustainability by offering transparency, efficiency, and accountability across various processes. By adopting blockchain, can not only meet growing consumer regulatory demands for but also create competitive advantages promoting resource fostering trust, building eco‐conscious operations. Building on dynamic capabilities lens within the resource‐based view (RBV) framework, in order know about antecedents consequences of blockchain adoption, this study investigates three types organizational capabilities—namely, innovation capability, information‐sharing technological capability—may facilitate adoption most importantly, such could impact firm performance. To test our research hypotheses, we collected survey data from 198 electronics companies Dhaka, Bangladesh. The structural equation modelling been used model hypothesis. findings showed that all capabilities—innovation capability—significantly which turn leads enhanced performance small‐ medium‐sized enterprises, demonstrating strategic value driving competitiveness companies.

Language: Английский

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Building Resilience Through Flexibility to Mitigate Pandemic Disruption: A SAP–LAP Analysis of Textile and Clothing Supply Chain

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Supplier Justice Practice in Building Buyers’ Resilience: A Mediated-Moderation Model

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decoding the Interplay Between Supplier Network Flexibility and Financial Performance within the Buyer Network in Uncertain Business Environments

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Sustainable Approach to Boost Resilience in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods: The Critical Role of Suppliers and Transportation Capacity Explored Through PLS-SEM and NCA

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2625 - 2625

Published: March 17, 2025

Supply chain resilience (SRES) is essential for firms aiming to alleviate the impact of interruptions and maintain operational continuity sustainability in performance. In context FMCG industries Pakistan Saudi Arabia, characterized by intricate vulnerable supply chains, there exists an urgent necessity solutions that bolster resilience. This study examines influence critical factors resilient suppliers (RS), transportation capacity (TC), flexibility (FLEX), network complexity (NC), dynamism (SPD) on SRES. A quantitative methodology was utilized, examining survey data from 611 participants with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA). The results indicate RS TC are directly improving SRES, whereas FLEX SPD facilitate increased adaptability reactivity. NCA emphasizes need control NC avert bottlenecks may impede indicates SRES emerges dynamic interplay several elements, rather than separate enhancements. Although exerts a negligible direct influence, adeptly managing crucial reducing disruptions inefficiencies. underscore fortifying RS, TC, unison improves adaptation market volatility disturbances. provides various theoretical managerial insights. systems theory approach highlights interdependence components, Theory Constraints (TOC) posits excessive can hinder Management should concentrate maximizing until declining returns evident, thereafter redirecting efforts towards minimizing NC. Furthermore, optimizing processes facilitating swift decision-making maintaining

Language: Английский

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Analysis of Supply Chain Resilience Enablers and Business Outcomes Using Delphi and Fuzzy ISM for Indian Automobile Industry

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 763 - 783

Published: July 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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The Role of IT Flexibility in Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in the Oil Products Distribution Sector

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 2295 - 2295

Published: March 6, 2025

Business organisations are working to improve their IT flexibility gain a competitive advantage in the evolving business landscape. This study aims assess influence of its three dimensions (compatibility, connectivity, modularity) on supply chain resilience petroleum products distribution sector. It will also examine connection between these and at both macro micro levels. The research population represented managers fuel stations company with 2215 managers. A sample 327 was selected using G*Power program. results regression analysis indicate that has significant impact resilience. Among flexibility, modularity dimension found be most influential. contributes clarifying role infrastructure enhancing resilience, which turn continuity growth organisations. emphasises importance focusing collaboration knowledge sharing achieve greater facing challenges, as well investing opportunities.

Language: Английский

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