International Journal of Supply Chain Management
International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts accepted for publication in IJSCM must have clear implications for Supply chain managers based on one or more of a variety of rigorous research methodologies. IJSCM also publishes insightful meta-analyses of the SCM literature, conceptual/theoretical studies with clear implications for practice, comments on past articles, studies concerning the SCM field itself, and other such matters relevant to SCM.
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Mediation Role of Organizational Culture on Transport Costing
Tapiwa Christopher Mujakachi;
Marian Tukuta;
Maria Tsvere
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6179
The culture of an organization is influenced as the organization faces and learns how to cope with external and internal encounters. Those principles are maintained as the organization's way of doing business offers an effective adaptation to environmental problems and maintains success. The study sought to ascertain the importance of organizational culture in road freight transport sector in Zimbabwe. The road freight sector has been characterized by unprofessional behaviour and incompetent management. Organizational culture is key to defining the uniqueness of an organization, brand, philosophy, and how it relates to business ethics and all other stakeholders. Globally organizational culture has been given great eminence and priority as strategy followed culture in business performance. This was a quantitative study of road freight transport sector across Zimbabwe with a population of 1256 registered companies and a randomly picked sample size of 384 registered road freight companies out of 1256 companies from which data were collected. A total of 384 questionnaires were distributed and 291 were retrieved giving a response rate of 75.6%. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. Reliability was checked using Cronbach’s alpha (?). Before conducting structural equation modelling, data were validated using exploratory factor analysis, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. SPSS® version 21 and AMOS® version 21 were used to analyse the data. The findings showed that organizational culture can help to mediate the relationship between transportation costs and firm competitiveness. The findings suggest that organizational culture has a significant impact on the relationship between transportation costs and firm competitiveness. The study also found out that all the registered companies that took part in the research confirmed that the value of time phenomenon was alien to their business organisational culture practices as they worked on assumptions. They also indicated loss of business due to customer complaints. The study recommends policy formulation for companies that emphasizes standard operating procedures and good time management as organisational culture for firms to be competitive.
Inherent Relationship Between Transport Costing and Organizational Competitiveness: A Case of the Road Freight Sector in Zimbabwe
Tapiwa Christopher Mujakachi;
Marian Tukuta;
Maria Tsvere
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6183
The main aim of road freight transport is transporting of goods by road. It is the most developed area of transport. The advantage of road transport is the direct transport from the sender to the recipient, faster, easier transportation resulting from technology, availability and operability. The disadvantages of this type of transport are traffic intensity dependence on the state network of road infrastructure and negative impact on the environment. The significance of calculation in transport is so important. It helps carriers to inform on the efficiency and profitability of the services provided, also in allocation of pricing services for budgetary purposes, but also for reducing of cost. This study interrogated the inherent relationship between transport costing and organizational competitiveness in the Zimbabwe Road Freight Sector. The study was prompted by an observation that most road freight companies collapsed before even they reach the five-year mark of trading. Literature is awash with transport costing models and there seemed to be a disparity in the conceptualization and application of these to real business scenarios. That led to the use of somewhat firefighting costing strategies with no meaning results. This was a quantitative study of road freight transport sector across Zimbabwe with a population of 1256 registered companies and a randomly picked sample size of 384. A total of 384 questionnaires were distributed and 291 were retrieved giving a response rate of 75.6%. study found out that the idea of transport costing was alien in the minds of many operators and managers as they used borrowed rates from competitors to price their own services without looking at the cost build up to the rate. This led to unprofitable operations. The study findings established that transport costing has a positive effect on organizational competitiveness. The study recommends training and development into transport costing and inclusion of this concept as a stand-alone module in Zimbabwean Education curriculum.
A Study on Externally Driven Costs for Road Freight Transportation in Zimbabwe
Tapiwa Christopher Mujakachi;
Maria Tsvere
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6180
The purpose of the study was to assess how external costs impacted on the overall performance of road freight transport sector in Zimbabwe. Both internal and external dynamics play a huge role on the decisions made by operators and mangers in freight transport business. Freight transport is key to socio- economic development of a country and hence there is need to scrutinize how external costs impact on the performance of such entities. This was a quantitative study of road freight transport sector across Zimbabwe with a population of 1256 registered companies and a randomly picked sample size of 384. A total of 384 questionnaires were distributed and 291 were retrieved giving a response rate of 75.6%. study found out that external costs such as accidents, traffic congestion and environmental pollution, if go unchecked have a huge impact on profitability margins due to fines for non-compliance, compensation and insurance costs. The study recommends development of a company policy document that would outline the scope and actions to be taken to ameliorate the negative impact of external costs on business performance.
Digital model for Sugarcane Production for the Factory in Thai Supply Chain
Artaphon Chansamut
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6133
The paper aimed to study and to assess digital model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thai supply chain . The samples are ten experts in the field of information and supply chain. The data is analysed by means and standardized deviations. The research about digital model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thai supply chain consists of eight elements namely main components Suppliers , Factory (Manufacture) Distribution Wholesaler Consumers and Satisfaction. The assessment about digital model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thai supply chain using Black-Box technique. The research findings revealed that digital model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thai supply chain is appropriate at the high level and can be applied in support the tasks.
Supply Chain Information Operational Model for Sugarcane Production for the Factory in Thailand
Artaphon Chansamut
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6132
The research aimed to develop and to assess supply chain information operational model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thailand A samples are ten experts in the field of information. and supply chain. The data is analysed by means and standardized deviations. The research about supply chain information operational model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thailand consists of seven elements namely main components Suppliers , Factory (Manufacture) Distribution, Wholesaler, Consumers . The assessment about supply chain information operational model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thailand using Black- Box technique. The research findings revealed that supply chain information operational model for sugarcane production for the factory in Thailand is appropriate at the high level and can be develop information system.
Green Supply Chain Management Practice in the Banking Sector: A Literature Review
Amrita Nandy;
Mohammad Mamun Habib
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6188
Reviewing the state-of-the-art literature, the authors in this paper have demonstrated how various tactics of Green Supply Chain Management are being practiced in Bangladesh and the prospects of such strategic implication on the banking sector. This paper is based on the secondary data, particularly selected articles published in various online databases from the year 2011 to the year 2023. The study shed lights on many innovative measures of digitalization, while a gap has been spotted between the existing policies and practices. Thus, being a highly systematic and structural business, banks in Bangladesh are yet struggling to adopt a unified green supply chain model to ensure overall green construction. Additionally, the findings may benefit policy makers and managers to formulate strategic decisions regarding the value implying various techniques of greening throughout the supply chain. A conclusion has drawn with the scope of the potential research opportunities to attain a sustainable supply chain which will accelerate the economic inclusion of the economy.
Air Corporate Governance and Suspicion of Corruption in Supply Chain Management: The Case of Tunis Air Airlines
Salem Y. Lakhal;
Camelia Lakhal
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6182
The corporate governance of airlines companies is not a well studied area. As corruption is a criminal act, the issue is sensitive, and the doors are not opened for researchers. This article aims to contribute to the scarce literature surrounding this topic in order to overcome the lack of research. By staying studying this topic at a general lever and analyzing most of the supply chain activities of real airline companies, we can detect which activities within the supply chain present the most potential where corruption could take place. Propositions will be developed about the characteristics that need to be built into the value chain activities to be robust against corruption. These analyses and propositions are grounded in a case study of the Tunisian airline, Tunis Air. Although this company is not among the biggest airlines in the world, it’s governance could be a structural example in this area of study.
Changing Facet of Supply Chain Management – Is Human Factor No More Relevant? – A Study on Developing Countries
Vikas Gupta
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6181
AbstractThe world is getting rapidly digitized in every aspect. Supply chains across industries and geographic locations must also adopt the new technologies that replace human labor in order tor remain relevant and functional. That is not to say that the need for human labor is completely non-existent. For developing and emerging economies, where the extent of digitization is still dismally low because of various factors, the relevance of the human facet of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is still hugely relevant and essential. This article investigates the importance of the human factor in the management of digitized supply chain in the modern world, from the perspective of the developing countries. The research reveals that there is no substitute for human labor, especially in situations where there is need for speed in decision making and where computer programs run on historical knowledge become incapable of offering a solution. Key words: digitization, supply chain, supply chain management, human, labor, RPA, AI, ML, labor displacement.
A Digital Supply Chain Model for Tourism Management in Thailand
Artaphon Chansamut
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6135
The paper were to study and to evaluate a digital supply chain model for tourism management in Thailand. The samples in the paper study consisted of ten purposively selected experts consisted of ten experts on supply chain management, five experts on Digital Technology, Data were analysed by arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The research findings model eight elements namely main components, Suppliers, Tours Operator, Agents , Customers, Satisfaction and Feedback. The ten experts agree that a digital supply chain model for tourism management in Thailand was high suitability that mean a digital supply chain model for tourism management in Thailand to may be applied in support the tasks.
Value of Time Drives Operational Costs of Road Freight Transport Operators (RFTO): A Case Study in Zimbabwe
Tapiwa Christopher Mujakachi;
Marian Tukuta;
Maria Tsvere
International Journal of Supply Chain Management Vol 12, No 3 (2023): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)
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DOI: 10.59160/ijscm.v12i3.6186
From a business viewpoint, freight transportation is a necessity in the globalized world we live in. Companies are becoming more dependent on goods from various different locations worldwide and the demand for coordinated transportation is increasing. The aim of the study was to ascertain if Road Freight Transport Sector in Zimbabwe respected the value of time aspect in their operations. Value of time is a sound principle that strategically propels the business into the future. Literature highly recommends the value of time concept for business success as a key to customer satisfaction and an international best practice. This was a quantitative study of the road freight transport sector across Zimbabwe with a population of 1256 registered companies and a randomly picked sample size of 384. A total of 384 questionnaires were distributed and 291 were retrieved, giving a response rate of 75.6%. The study findings indicate that value positively influence firm competitiveness. This implies that travel time and reliability influences company’s reputation, profitability, customer satisfaction and market share. Several empirical studies have reached similar findings (Chi, King-lok, Steven, 2012; Song et al, Gitae, 2017) that value of time has positive impact on firm competitiveness. Study also found that all the registered companies that took part in the research confirmed that the value of time phenomenon was alien to their business practices as they worked on assumptions. They also indicated a loss of business due to customer complaints. The study recommends policy formulation for companies that emphasizes standard operating procedures and good time management for firms to be competitive. The study results and interpretation show that value of time positively influences firm competitiveness. Results imply that if firms in the road freight sector conduct regulars servicing of their fleet, train their employees, plan routes properly, respond to their customers and manage risks there can remain competitive.