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Motives and barriers to the development of logistics networks in the SME sector in Poland in the years 2019–2020

Andrzejczak Beata

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2023

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nr 1

51--57

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The aim of the paper is to discuss reasons and barriers to Tier 1 suppliers and customers of the SME sector in Poland focusing on the Łódzkie Province. The first part of the work provides theoretical approach to the identification of circumstances conditioning the development of logistics networks relying on subject-matter literature and data from the reports of Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL). The second part of the paper contains author's questionnaire based studies of reasons and barriers to the development of logistics networks in the SME sector in the Łódzkie Province and the characteristics of companies from the SME sector participating in the studies.

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Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie motywów i barier współpracy z dostawcami i odbiorcami pierwszego rzędu w sektorze MŚP w Polsce ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem województwa łódzkiego. W pierwszej części artykułu zostały zaprezentowane uwarunkowania rozwoju sieci logistycznych w ujęciu teoretycznym, na podstawie literatury przedmiotu oraz informacji zawartych w raportach Bundesvereinigung Logistyk (BVL). W drugiej części artykułu zostały przedstawione badania własne (ankietowe) na temat motywów i barier rozwoju sieci logistycznych sektora MSP w województwie łódzkim oraz charakterystyka firm sektora MŚP biorących udział w badaniach ankietowych.

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A balanced performance measurement system for automotive spare parts supply chain

Achetoui Zineb, Mabrouki Charif, Mousrij Ahmed

Zeszyty Naukowe. Transport / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 116

25--55

EN

This paper aims to provide a performance measurement system for the automotive spare parts supply chain. We focus on an independent distributor belonging to an independent channel. The framework encompasses different performance aspects for a high supply chain visibility, as well as the required categories, subcategories and key performance indicators for the automotive spare parts supply chain performance measurement. The framework is the first contribution that advances the performance measurement in the automotive aftermarket and allows assessing the performance of the automotive spare parts supply chain as a whole.

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Distributed ledger technology for supply chain and public governance as a response for sustainability issues

Zaczyk Mateusz

Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska

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2022

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z. 156

539--555

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to systematize the problems faced by modern supply chains and problems observed in the field of public governance, as well as to indicate solutions to these problems based on the currently developing Distributed Ledger Technology. Design/methodology/approach: The purpose of the article was achieved based on a thorough analysis of contemporary scientific articles and a number of industry reports, as well as websites of institutions involved in the development of DLT with particular emphasis on Blockchain technology. Moreover, two case studies on DLT implementation were presented. Findings: A number of problems have been identified related to the sustainable development of supply chains and societies. They can be systematized by taking into account the concept of the triple bottom line. There are DLT solutions that emphasize sustainable development. Examples of such solutions are described in the article. Research limitations/implications: (if applicable) If research is reported on in the paper, this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process. Practical implications: The use of DLT-based systems in supply chain management and in public management solves specific problems. The article shows how the architecture of DLT systems contributes to the increase in the transparency of the supply chain or public service. Moreover, the article indicates that the implementation of blockchain solutions contributes to increasing the trust in the supply chain management and public governance. Social implications: Described examples of DLT application show a number of benefits for society in terms of pro-ecological behavior, as well as in terms of security of data flowing through the public services system, which is often the subject of public concern. Originality/value: The originality of the article is to emphasize the importance of DLT for shaping sustainable development and to present the described technology as a way to reduce the negative impact of problems identified in the area of both supply chain management and public governance.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Finances implementation model and Artificial Intelligence for innovative omnichannel logistics

Pawlicka Kinga, Bal Monika

Management

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2022

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Vol. 26, no. 1

19--35

EN

Whilst there is significant research on supply chain finance, there is little information about its application to the omnichannel logistics. Hence, the primary adopted goal is to identify the ways of supporting the implementation and development of SSCM with use of Artificial Intelligence and developed SSCF implementation model. Potential paths to improve supply chain’s sustainability based on SSCF and AI are presented on the example of two internationally operating companies from the clothing industry using omnichannel. An exploratory case study has been conducted. Three methods were used to gather data: document/ reports analysis, direct and participative observation and unstructured interviews. By implementing AI, supply chain leaders can more easily improve all key dimensions of sustainability, especially in the strategic field, based on strengthening partnership and cooperation with suppliers offering value-added materials that guarantee a competitive advantage. The paper contributes to the limited existing literature on SSCF and AI and disseminates this information to provide impetus, guidance and support toward increasing the productivity, efficiency, consistency and quality of service.

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The impact of lean & green supply chain practices on sustainability: literature review and conceptual framework

Ikram Ait Hammou, Salah Oulfarsi, Ali Hebaz

LogForum

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2022

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Vol. 18, no. 1

1--13

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Background: The adoption of lean and green practices, sequentially or simultaneously, in the context of supply chain management has been recommended by researchers and practitioners as strategies to gain a sustainable competitive advantage while reducing negative social and environmental impacts. Hence, there is a growing interest in this topic. This attention is evident through the increased number of publications on lean and green supply chain practices. However, only a few studies have listed and classified these practices according to the different levels of the supply chain. Moreover, there is a restricted number of research papers that have highlighted the specific practices that impact each measurement of sustainable performance. Thus, this research aims to contribute to the literature in the field of supply chain management by presenting, in a simple and structured way, the different lean and green practices that have been studied by previous researchers, focusing on their impact on sustainable performance measurements. Methods: A rigorous literature review in seven steps was followed, based on the study and analysis of 23 research articles dealing with lean and green practices and their impact on the supply chain’s sustainable performance. Results: The novelty of this research is that it presents, at the same time (i) a review of lean and green practices used in the context of supply chain management, and classified based on their citation frequency and level of use (upstream, internal and downstream), (ii) a focus on the practices that have been empirically studied as having an impact on supply chain’s sustainable performance, as well as highlighting the indicators that are directly influenced by these practices, and (iii) a development of a conceptual framework, to present in a simplified way the lean and green practices that have an impact on one or more sustainable performance dimensions. The results of the study indicated that regarding the different levels of the supply chain, there is a dominance of practices used internally, with a greater number of lean practices compared to green practices. In addition, the majority of the practices identified have a positive impact on sustainable performance, except for some practices, namely « Cooperation with suppliers », « JIT philosophy », « Total Productive Maintenance », « Small lot-sizing » and « Reverse logistics », that have shown a disagreement between previous studies. It was concluded that the supply chain’s environmental performance aspects are the most studied, followed by economic performance, then social performance. Conclusions: Numerous recommendations are provided to help managers and decision-makers in their choices of lean and green strategies according to their sustainability objectives, and to guide academics in their future studies on this field.

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Supply chain maturity models: a comparative review

Hansali Oumaima, Elrhanimi Samah, Elabbadi Laila

LogForum

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2022

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Vol. 18, no. 4

435--450

EN

Background: Due to the high potential to gain competitive advantage in today's global market, supply chains play a critical role in the current industry. Understanding maturity and its features in the context of the supply chain can help companies achieve higher levels of performance. To assess and measure supply chains, a wide variety of supply chain maturity models have been developed to help companies analyze the existing state in the supply chain, allowing for the achievement of higher levels of maturity and providing guidance in the development of an improvement roadmap. Methods: The review spans from the early 1990s to 2021 and examines research carried out and published in the literature, including papers on conference proceedings, articles in journals, and technical reports. The previous models, stages, dimensions (areas/elements), and methods are included in this review. Research gaps are also noted, analyzed, and discussed. Results: The purpose of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of supply chain maturity models to explore the special characteristics of the studied models, which help to identify the differences and similarities between each other, and also to present the various focus areas related to the supply chain. The results show the existence of a large variety of models with a trend to the customs of models for specific area of supply chain. We also identified that most of the models have similar maturity level names and number since they are developed based on previously existing maturity models. The results of this paper are meant to serve as a reference guide for a detailed understanding of documented supply chain maturity models and help practitioners to seek better alignment in regards to supply chain maturity models characteristics. Conclusions: Supply chains play an important role in the market rivalry nowadays. Understanding maturity and its components in the context of supply chain management can help companies perform at higher levels. Despite the high number of maturity models developed in the field of supply chain, the result of this review shows that there is a need for new studies to fill the gaps in the existing work and to take into consideration the complexity faced in the management of supply chain networks.

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Green concepts in the supply chain

Sosnowski Piotr Cezary

LogForum

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2022

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Vol. 18, no. 1

15--25

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Background: Reducing negative environmental impacts has become a significant managerial issue. It includes also supply chain participants, e.g., by introducing such concepts as green supplier evaluation or green supplier development. The goal of this paper is to identify concepts aimed at reducing negative environmental impacts in the supply chain (the “green concepts”) and to determine their scope of use. Methods: The research method used in this paper is the review of the existing literature. The reviewed literature is related to the area of reducing negative environmental impacts in supply chain. Results: The results concern the classification of green concepts in supply chain and determining their scope of use, including green supply chain management, green purchasing and green supplier development. Conclusion: The main research implication is providing a basis for further research related to reducing negative environmental impacts in supply chain. It includes also identifying relationships between these concepts and observable trends in the global economy, such as sharing economy and circular economy. The results might also contribute to implementing the green concepts in companies interested in reducing negative environmental impacts in their supply chains. The originality of this work lies in taking into consideration various concepts aimed at reducing negative environmental impacts and discussing them in the context of the supply chain.

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A bibliometric analysis of the application of social network analysis in supply chain management

Wang Car

LogForum

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2022

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Vol. 18, no. 1

123--136

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Background: This paper presents a bibliometric overview of research published application of social network analysis in supply chain management in recent decades. It may be useful for showing the most important problems in this area. With this aim, Citespace is used to analyse the literature on the application of social network analysis in supply chain management to clarify the development and research trend. Bibliometric analysis is the quantitative study of bibliographic material. It provides a general picture of a research field that can be classified by papers, authors, and journals. The main objective of this study is to investigate the knowledge domain about application social network analysis in the supply chain field and reveal the thematic patterns and topics of high interest to researchers to predict emerging trends in the literature. Methods: To investigate the growth of studies about the applicable social network in supply chain management, 647 articles were reviewed by CiteSpace software. These papers were collected from the Core Collection of Thomson Reuters and published in 16 journals in operations research and management science from 2004 to 2021. Document co-citation analysis, clustering analysis, and citation burst detection were conducted to investigate and examine the thematic patterns, emerging trends, and critical articles of the knowledge domain. Results: Social network approaches are increasingly popular in the supply chain. Four major clusters are discussed in detail, namely multi-objective optimization, sustainable supply chain, supply network, and circular economy. Three research trends of supply chain network design, structural characteristics, and supplier selection and evaluation were identified based on citation bursts analysis. Conclusions: The present study offers a new approach to visualizing relevant data to synthesize scientific research findings of the application of social network analysis in supply chain management. Additionally, directions for future research in this area are presented.

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Zmiany w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw przed pandemią COVID-19 i w pierwszych miesiącach pandemii (cz. 2)

Gąsowska Magdalena K.

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 12

21--33

PL

Artykuł stanowi drugą część opracowania, którego celem jest prezentacja zmian w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw przed pandemią COVID-19 i w pierwszych miesiącach pandemii oraz ocena wpływu tych zmian na budowanie przewagi konkurencyjnej na przykładzie wybranych polskich przedsiębiorstw produkcyjnych, handlowych i usługowych. Podjęto w nim próbę pogłębionej analizy najważniejszych, w przekonaniu autorki, aspektów zmian w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw wybranych polskich przedsiębiorstw produkcyjnych, handlowych i usługowych w latach 2018–2020 oraz oceny wpływu tych zmian na proces budowania przewagi konkurencyjnej badanych firm.

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The article constitutes the second part of the study which aim is to present changes in supply chain management before the COVID-19 pandemic and in the first months of this pandemic as well as to assess the influence of these changes on building a competitive advantage on the example of the selected Polish production, trade and service enterprises. It attempts to carry out an in-depth analysis of the most important, in the opinion of the author, aspects of changes in supply chain management of the selected Polish production, trade and service enterprises in 2018–2020 and to assess the influence of these changes on the process of building a competitive advantage of the surveyed companies.

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Zmiany w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw przed pandemią COVID-19 i w pierwszych miesiącach pandemii. Cz. 1

Gąsowska Magdalena K.

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 11

2--15

PL

Artykuł stanowi pierwszą część opracowania, którego celem jest prezentacja zmian w zarządzaniu łańcuchami dostaw przed pandemią COVID-19 i w pierwszych miesiącach pandemii oraz ocena wpływu tych zmian na budowanie przewagi konkurencyjnej na przykładzie wybranych polskich przedsiębiorstw produkcyjnych, handlowych i usługowych. Przedstawiono w nim istotę i kierunki zarządzania współczesnymi łańcuchami dostaw. Opisano metodykę badań i dokonano skrótowej charakterystyki badanej populacji. Zaprezentowano wyniki badań dotyczące wybranych uwarunkowań zarządzania procesami logistycznymi w badanych przedsiębiorstwach w latach 2018–2020.

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The article constitutes the first part of the study which aim is to present changes in supply chain management before the COVID-19 pandemic and in the first months of this pandemic as well as to assess the influence of these changes on building a competitive advantage on the example of the selected Polish production, trade and service enterprises. It presents the essence and directions of managing contemporary supply chains. The research methodology has been described and a short description of the examined population has been made. The results of the research concerning selected conditions for managing logistics processes in the surveyed enterprises in 2018–2020 have been presented.

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Wykorzystanie technologii Big Data do predykcji ryzyka opóźnień w łańcuchu dostaw

Wyrembek Mateusz

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 6

29--36

PL

W ostatnich latach coraz większą uwagę poświęca się zastosowaniu technologii Big Data, uczenia maszynowego oraz sztucznej inteligencji (artificial intelligence — AI). Przedsiębiorstwa dążą do przewagi konkurencyjnej poprzez odpowiednie zastosowanie analityki danych. Technologia Big Data może być wykorzystywana w wielu różnych branżach, np. w branży transportowej czy medycznej, a potencjalnie we wszystkich. Olbrzymim problem w łańcuchu logistycznym jest ryzyko opóźnień, na które może wpływać wiele czynników, m.in. nieczytelna etykieta na przesyłce, brak pracowników magazynowych czy kongestia w miastach. Artykuł koncentruje się na zastosowaniu technologii Big Data do wykrywania ryzyka opóźnień w łańcuchach dostaw produktów leczniczych. Jego celem jest przedstawienie koncepcji dużych zbiorów danych, architektury Big Data dla łańcucha dostaw produktów leczniczych oraz zaprezentowanie wyników badań związanych z predykcją ryzyka opóźnień dzięki implementacji tej architektury w rzeczywistym przedsiębiorstwie. Postawiony cel zdeterminował wybór następujących metod badawczych: analizy literatury oraz modelowania, które pozwoliło zaprojektować i wdrożyć architekturę dla łańcucha dostaw w badanym przedsiębiorstwie. W ostatniej części artykułu zaprezentowano model regresji logistycznej do przewidywania opóźnień w łańcuchu dostaw produktów leczniczych. W ramach badań ustalono, że model ma wysoką zdolność predykcyjną.

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In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to the use of Big data technology, machine learning and AI. Enterprises strive for a competitive advantage through the appropriate use of data analytics. Big data can be used in many different industries, e.g. in the transport or medical industry, and potentially in all of them. A huge problem in the supply chain is the risk of delay, which may be influenced by many factors, including illegible label on the package, lack of warehouse workers or congestion in cities. The article focuses on the use of Big Data technology to detect the risk of delays in the supply chains of medicinal products. Its purpose is to present the concept of Big Data, Big Data architecture for the drug supply and to present the results of research related to the prediction of the risk of delays in its implementation in a real enterprise. The set goal determined the choice of the following research methods: analysis of literature and the use of modeling, which allowed to design and implement the architecture for the drug supply chain to collect data in the studied enterprise. The last part of the article presents a logistic regression model for predicting delays in the supply chain of medicinal products. The research established that the model has a high predictive ability.

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Strategie wzrostu odporności łańcuchów dostaw w turystyce

Witkowski Jarosław

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 10

2--7

PL

W wyniku pandemii COVID-19 wzrost odporności stał się priorytetem dla większości globalnych łańcuchów dostaw w przemyśle i handlu. Mimo wielu badań i analiz dotyczących międzynarodowych łańcuchów dostaw w przemyśle i handlu występuje luka poznawcza dotycząca odporności łańcuchów dostaw w turystyce. Dlatego głównym celem artykułu jest zidentyfikowanie struktury podmiotowej oraz istoty zarządzania turystycznymi łańcuchami dostaw, co pozwoli na przeprowadzenie wstępnej analizy przydatności zalecanych w działalności produkcyjno-handlowej sześciu strategii wzmacniania ich odporności z perspektywy działalności turystycznej. Metodyka artykułu bazuje przede wszystkim na studiach literatury przedmiotu, analizie logicznej i obserwacji uczestniczącej. Dlatego konkluzje będące rezultatem logicznej dedukcji powinny być dodatkowo zweryfikowane w drodze dalszych badań empirycznych.

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As a result of pandemic COVID-19, the increasing resilience has become the priority for most global supply chains. Despite of many studies and analyses concerning the resilience of international supply chains in industry and trade after pandemic COVID-19, there is cognitive gap concerning resilience in touristic supply chains. Therefore the main aim of the paper is identification the structure as well as essence of touristic supply chains management concept. Based on the idea of touristic supply chain the expected utility of six major strategies to build greater resilience in industry and trade will be preliminary analysed from the tourism activity perspective. The methodology of the paper is mainly based on literature review, logical analysis as well as participant observation. Therefore the conclusions as a result of logical deduction should be additionally verified by further empirical research.

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Kierunki modyfikacji zarządzania łańcuchami dostaw w perspektywie przyszłości

Banaszyk Piotr

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 6

2--9

PL

Celem artykułu jest ocena stanu i wskazanie przyszłych przekształceń międzynarodowych łańcuchów dostaw. Zastosowano metodę analizy i krytycznej oceny stanu oraz projekcję zmian badanej dziedziny. Pandemię COVID-19 i wojenną agresję na Ukrainę należy uznać za poważną cezurę zmieniającą myślenie o kształtowaniu i zarządzaniu międzynarodowymi łańcuchami dostaw. Dotychczasowy standard zarządzania nimi, opierający się na pasożytniczej pogoni za często nienależną nadwyżką finansową, powinien zostać zredefiniowany. Postuluje się, aby dążyć do ukształtowania symbiotycznych łańcuchów zarządzanych relacyjnie i przyczyniających się do modernizacji społeczno-gospodarczej krajów słabiej rozwiniętych. Należy też spodziewać się przedsięwzięć na rzecz budowy większego stopnia odporności tych łańcuchów poprzez mniej rygorystyczne traktowanie potrzeby odchudzania łańcuchów, a w większym stopniu ich zazieleniania. Zmierzając też do redukcji ryzyka ekonomicznego, należy spodziewać się minimalizacji długości korytarzy transportowych, co oznacza relokację geograficzną firm tworzących łańcuchy dostaw.

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The aim of the article is to assess the condition and indicate future transformations of international supply chains. The method of analysis and critical assessment of the state as well as a projection of changes in the studied field were used. The COVID-19 pandemic and the military aggression against Ukraine should be considered a major turning point that changes the way people think about shaping and managing international supply chains. The current standard of their management, based on a parasitic pursuit of often undue financial surplus, should be redefined. It is postulated to strive for the formation of symbiotic chains of relationship management that contribute to the socio-economic modernization of less developed countries. To be also expect projects to build a greater degree of resilience of these chains by less stringent treatment of the need to lean the chains and to a greater degree to green them. When also aiming to reduce economic risk, the length of transport corridors should be expected to be minimized, which means the geographical relocation of companies forming supply chains.

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IoT sensors in supply chain management — Raben Group case study

Pawlicka Kinga, Grabański Szymon

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 8

18--25

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Currently companies are facing the need to improve the efficiency of logistics processes by providing up-to-date information about storage and transport conditions to their customers. This necessitates the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as processing and analysing large data sets. The authors asked themselves about the effects of implementation of IoT sensors which was the reason for taking up this topic. The authors put forward a hypothesis: The use of IoT sensors can positively affect the work and reduce costs in the company. To verify this hypothesis two objectives have been adopted. The first, of a theoretical nature, consists in setting out the definitional framework and possibilities of using the IoT in supply chain management. The second, of a practical nature, concerns the presentation of the implementation of the IoT and determining the potential effects and benefits for Raben Group. One of the most important achievements of this article is a literature review on the effects of IoT implementation. The implementation of IoT technology in Raben Group has allowed for achieving business results such as: increasing data quality, freeing employees from monotonous work, increasing system redundancy, increasing supply chain transparency and reducing costs. The article is an original approach to the effects of implementation of IoT sensors by indicating ones which are the most common in the literature as well as those observed by Raben Group.

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Obecnie przedsiębiorstwa mierzą się z koniecznością podnoszenia efektywności procesów magazynowania i transportu poprzez udostępnianie bieżącej informacji o warunkach składowania i przewozu swoim klientom. Wymusza to konieczność stosowania rozwiązań i technologii Internetu Rzeczy (IoT) sensorów, czujników oraz przetwarzania i analizy dużych zbiorów danych. Autorzy zadali sobie pytanie o efekty wdrożenia czujników IoT, co było przyczynkiem do podjęcia tej tematyki. Autorzy postawili hipotezę: zastosowanie czujników IoT może pozytywnie wpłynąć na pracę i obniżyć koszty w firmie. Aby zweryfikować tę hipotezę, przyjęto dwa cele. Pierwszy, o charakterze teoretycznym, polega na określeniu ram definicyjnych i możliwości wykorzystania IoT w zarządzaniu łańcuchem dostaw. Drugi, o charakterze praktycznym, dotyczy prezentacji wdrożenia IoT oraz określenia potencjalnych efektów i korzyści dla Grupy Raben. Wdrożenie technologii IoT w Grupie Raben pozwoliło na osiągnięcie wyników biznesowych takich jak: podniesienie jakości danych, uwolnienie pracowników od monotonnej pracy, zwiększenie redundancji systemów, zwiększenie przejrzystości łańcucha dostaw oraz obniżenie kosztów. Artykuł jest oryginalnym podejściem do efektów wdrożenia sensorów IoT poprzez wskazanie tych najczęściej wymienianych w literaturze oraz zaobserwowanych przez Grupę Raben.

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Global supply chains' disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and the dynamic world container shipping market recovery

Grzelakowski Andrzej S.

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2022

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nr 12

10--20

EN

The world crisis caused by the pandemic exerted significant impact on the global supply chain operations. They were subjected to numerous unprecedented disturbances which then significantly intensified as a result of the unexpected, dynamic recovery of the global container transport market. The aim of the article is to attempt a multifaceted initial assessment of the scale and widespread results of the destabilization of markets and global logistics supply chains, as well as to determine its impact on the global economy, along with an indication of the possible short- and medium-term consequences of this state for selected entities operating in global supply chains. The main hypotheses which were verified during the study were as followed: (1) the COVID-19 crisis impacted the global commodity and shipping markets with unprecedented and unknown so far force, (2) the global container shipping sector experienced historical boom during the period from October 2020 to March 2022 and was in fact a real financial beneficiary of the last crisis. The methods of economic and statistical analysis and among them the factors analysis (FA) have been used as the main analytical tool to carry out the set research goals and to verify the hypotheses. The results of this study indicate the need for greater control of the global container shipping alliances by antitrust authorities as well as for deeper structural reconstruction of the existed global logistics supply chains.

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Światowy kryzys spowodowany pandemią wywarł znaczny wpływ na globalne łańcuchy dostaw. Zostały one poddane licznym, niespotykanym dotychczas zakłóceniom, które następnie nieoczekiwanie nasiliły się w wyniku niespodziewanego, dynamicznego ożywienia globalnego rynku przewozów kontenerowych. Celem artykułu jest podjęcie próby dokonania wstępnej, wieloaspektowej oceny skali i skutków nieznanej dotychczas w historii rozwoju handlu i żeglugi światowej destabilizacji rynków oraz globalnych logistycznych łańcuchów dostaw. Sformułowano dwie hipotezy badawcze, które następnie poddano weryfikacji: (1) kryzys COVID-19 wpłynął na światowe rynki towarowe i żeglugowe z nieznaną i niespotykaną dotychczas siłą, oraz (2) globalny sektor żeglugi kontenerowej doświadczył w trakcie jego trwania w okresie październik 2020–marzec 2022 historycznego boomu i był realnie beneficjentem finansowym ostatniego kryzysu. Metody analizy ekonomiczno- statystycznej, a wśród nich analiza czynnikowa (FA), zostały wykorzystane jako główne narzędzie analityczne do realizacji założonych celów badawczych i weryfikacji postawionych hipotez. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na potrzebę większej kontroli globalnych kontenerowych aliansów żeglugowych przez organy antymonopolowe, a także głębszej, strukturalnej przebudowy istniejących globalnych logistycznych łańcuchów dostaw.

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Order picking and loading-dock arrival punctuality performance indicators for supply chain management: a case study

Marzialia Micaela, Rossit Daniel Alejandro, Toncovicha Adrián

Engineering Management in Production and Services

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2022

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Vol. 14, no. 1

26--34

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Supply chain activity control is an essential part of Supply Chain Management (SCM), ensuring compliance with customer requirements. This paper presents a case study into the control of SCM activities. The study analysed two areas involving two different SC links associated with order picking, and outsourced truck freights, respectively. The studied company had problems with these links. An approach based on developing a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) was proposed to address the issues. Consequently, different affected processes were analysed and characterised, considering the relevant data for defining a KPI. Then, strategies and methods were devised for data collection and processing regarding the system’s current state. Finally, tools were designed to facilitate the interpretation of the system’s current state and thus, pave the way for the decision-making process on corrective measures.

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Cross-country analysis of supply chain management drivers for small and medium-sized enterprises

Setyaningsih Santi, Czakó Katalin Feketéné, Vasic Tihana, Kelle Peter

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2021

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Vol. 23, No. 1

352--369

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Supply Chain Management (SCM) drivers are the key factors in successful SCM strategy implementation. SMEs with limited resources need to focus on the top drivers to improve performance and competitiveness. The paper explores which driver factors have the largest importance according to the opinion of the top managers of SMEs. Two developing countries were compared which have different supply chain environments mainly due to their geographical structure. Information from top managers of 105 Hungarian and 124 Indonesian SMEs was collected using an online questionnaire. The data was analysed using statistical methods. This study is the first to rank SCM drivers in a quantitative study comparing SMEs in different supply chain environments. The findings reveal that from 22 driver factors both countries perceive the same top 10, however in a different ranking order. Improvement of customer satisfaction and information dissemination are the top two drivers, which are highly correlated.

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Sterowniki zarządzania łańcuchem dostaw (SCM) są kluczowymi czynnikami udanego wdrożenia strategii SCM. MŚP dysponujące ograniczonymi zasobami muszą skoncentrować się na najważniejszych czynnikach napędzających, aby poprawić wydajność i konkurencyjność. W artykule zbadano, które czynniki napędowe mają największe znaczenie w opinii menedżerów najwyższego szczebla MŚP. Porównano dwa kraje rozwijające się, które mają różne środowiska łańcucha dostaw, głównie ze względu na ich strukturę geograficzną. Za pomocą kwestionariusza internetowego zebrano informacje od kierowników najwyższego szczebla 105 węgierskich i 124 indonezyjskich MŚP. Dane zostały przeanalizowane metodami statystycznymi. Niniejsze badanie jest pierwszym oceniającym czynniki SCM w badaniu ilościowym porównującym MŚP w różnych środowiskach łańcucha dostaw. Wyniki pokazują, że spośród 22 czynników napędzających oba kraje postrzegają tę samą pierwszą dziesiątkę, jednak w innym porządku rankingowym. Poprawa satysfakcji klientów i rozpowszechnianie informacji to dwa główne czynniki, które są silnie skorelowane.

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Upskilling and reskilling requirement in logistics and supply chain industry for the fourth industrial revolution

Wahab Siti Norida, Rajendran Salini Devi, Yeap Swee Pin

LogForum

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2021

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Vol. 17, no. 3

399--410

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Background: For years, the logistics and supply chain industries have been optimized to reduce cost, minimize the carried inventories and increase the efficiency of assets utilization. Besides that, the impact of industrial revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) has queried for more new skills for a more demanding job scope. In particular, many traditional operation methods have been gradually replaced by automation-based operation. Hence the requirement for upskilling and reskilling became appealing. The present paper discusses the role of upskilling and reskilling during IR 4.0, a method to implement upskilling and reskilling training, the role of the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF), as well as the challenges faced during the implementation of reskilling and upskilling in the logistics industries. Methods: Inductive reasoning is employed in the paper, which is backed up by a study of related scholarly journal papers to uncover the Malaysian upskilling and reskilling requirement in the logistics industry during IR 4.0from both intrinsic and extrinsic lenses. Results: The paper claims that changing the workplace and workforce, increase employees competitiveness and costeffectiveness in long term is the main importance of upskilling and reskilling. Nevertheless, firms cannot disregard the needs for technical and human skills as well as the HRDF initiatives. These include the creation of a digital culture with the right training and development to uphold the local experts. Conclusions: Despite the paper's qualitative approach, the findings will provide a clearer understanding of the upskilling and reskilling requirements for IR 4.0, as well as a foundation for future study. This paper proposes an alternative strategy to diversify the economy and enter IR 4.0 for a developing country that is dependent on a non-renewable source.

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Organizational ambidexterity within supply chain management: a scoping review

Ramdan Mohamad Rohieszan, Abdullah Nor Liza, Isa Rosmah Mat, Hanafiah Mohd Hizam

LogForum

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2021

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Vol. 17, no. 4

531--546

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Background: Organizational ambidexterity is an emerging concept and it permeates too many functional domains in the discussion of organizational performance. The importance of understanding this concept motivates researchers to explore organizational ambidexterity as internal and external capabilities in the context of supply chain. Despite its importance in building oriented capabilities to organizations, little information is known about organizational ambidexterity in supply chain context. The objective of this review is to produce a comprehensive mapping of themes related to organizational ambidexterity studies in supply chain research, particularly in improving firm performance. Method: A scoping review of the literature was conducted using Web of Science (WoS), Scopus and EconBiz databases to identify what is the nature of published scientific literature on this topic and what are the emerging themes of organizational ambidexterity in relation to supply chain studies. Result: This study found three main themes and eleven sub-themes in relation to inter-organization ambidexterity in the supply chain context. The main themes include learning process, outcome and leadership. The review indicates that most of the studies are conducted in understanding learning process. Conclusion: The management of supply chain has a positive association with organizational ambidexterity. Supply chain operations involve selection, development, and implementation of new process(es) or technology (exploitation) - the outcome of a prior search procedure (exploration), which has been described as a sequential approach to exploration and exploitation and both processes are important especially in a dynamic environment. The findings from this scoping review indicate the importance of developing and managing a supply chain that supports exploration and exploitation practices. Therefore, managers should understand that maximizing a firm's current skills is critical to profitability and market share. While continuous refinement of existing knowledge is important, it is the generation and application of new knowledge that leads to increased value (profitability) and competitive advantage. Organizational ambidexterity within supply chain management provides significant benefits to big firms in improving their long-term efficiency. This offers avenue for future research to compare the effect of organizational ambidexterity in small firm.

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Mediating role of sustainable leadership in buyer-supplier relationships: an supply chain performance: an empirical study

Awan Usama, Khan Syed Abdul Rehman

LogForum

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2021

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Vol. 17, no. 1

97--112

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Background: The field of the supply chain have narrowly focused upon the development of effecting buyer-supplier relationship to support social sustainability. Previously studies have analyzed the relationship between responsible leadership and environmental performance. This paper aims to test the impact of supplier relationship management on social performance under the moderating influence of sustainable leadership. Methods: The purpose of this study is to examine the moderation role of sustainable leadership between buyer-supplier relationships and social performance improvements. Empirical data is collected from 224 respondents from different manufacturers. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been used for hypotheses testing. Results: The findings indicate that those four aspects of sustainable leadership- go beyond self-interest, talk enthusiastically, focuses on coaching and teaching, and see novel ideas on sustainability issues individually enhance the firm social performance. Conclusions: This study provides a starting point for understanding the sustainable leader's role and its impact on social performance outcomes. The study has some potential implications for the implementation of sustainability-related practices that need to be acknowledged. First, the findings enrich understanding of how sustainable leader (SL) affects the inter-firm relationship. Second, the research also gives a practical explanation that inter-firm relationships are contingent rather than pervasive. Thus, managers are advised to continuously explore best approaches that improve managers’ behavioral skills and adopt best practices to enhance sustainability performance.

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Wstęp: Obszar łańcucha dostaw skupił się na rozwoju efektywnej relacji sprzedający-kupujący, co umożliwia lepsze rozwój zbalansowany w obszarze socjalnym. Poprzednie badania skupiały się na analizie zależności pomiędzy odpowiedzialnym przywództwem a wpływem na środowisko. Celem pracy jest przetestowanie wpływu zarządzania relacjami z dostawcami na rozwój zbalansowany w obszarze socjalnym przy umiarowym wpływie zrównoważonego przywództwa. Metody: Celem pracy jest określenie roli moderatora zrównoważonego przywództwa pomiędzy relacjami sprzedający-kupujący oraz poprawą postępowania w obszarze socjalnym. Dane empiryczne zostały zebrane wśród 224 osób z różnych przedsiębiorstw. Do testowania hipotez zastosowania modelowanie równań strukturalnych PLS-SEM (partrial least squares). Wyniki: Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że cztery aspekty zrównoważonego przywództwa wspomagają postępowania w obszarze socjalnym, a mianowicie: wychodzenie poza dbałość tylko o własne interesy, entuzjazm w podejściu do innych, skupienie się na coachingu i instruktażu oraz zauważanie nowych idei w obszarze zrównoważonego rozwoju. Wnioski: Praca dostarcza początkowych danych do zrozumienia roli przywództwa zrównoważonego i jego wpływ na socjalną strefę działalności. Zaprezentowano potencjalne implikacje wdrożenia w praktyce rozwoju zrównoważone, które jej wymagają dodatkowej analizy. Po pierwsze, praca zwiększa wiedzę jak zrównoważone przywództwa wpływa na relacje w obrębie firmy. Po drugie, daje praktyczne wyjaśnienie, że relacje w obrębie firmy są raczej zależne aniżeli o charakterze dominującym. Dlatego też zaleceniem dla kierownictwa jest ciągłe poznawanie i zwiększanie umiejętności miękkich oraz zaadaptowanie najlepszych praktyk dla dalszego rozwoju zrównoważonego.