Strategic and Operational Decisions in a Multiple-Channel Supply Chain
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2023) | Viewed by 2246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supply chain; strategy; industrial operation management; knowledge management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While enhancing the resilience of their supply chains, firms have been encountering a severe issue, that is, geopolitical risk. To deal with this risk, a multiple-channel supply chain can be a significant strategy. However, building an appropriate multiple-channel supply chain involves a variety of perspectives. Thus, this Special Issue aims to demonstrate how to formulate a strategic decision in a multiple-level supply chain. This Special Issue calls for submissions on various theoretical lenses and methodologies which can overcome the challenges and present new ground providing the formulation of the future development of the issue. Therefore, the studies would be expected to help to advance theories and put theories into practical usage for firms.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- To what extent can geopolitical risk influence a firm’s strategy of multiple-channel supply chain?
- To what extent can a firm’s strategy of multiple-channel supply chain influence its selection policies of distribution channel, factory location, and outsources?
- To what extent can a firm’s strategy of multiple-channel supply chain enhance supply chain resilience?
- To what extent can supply chain vulnerability with global disruptions influence a firm’s multiple-channel supply chain strategy?
- Decision models for formulating the policies of multiple-channel supply chain.
- To what extent can port congestion, logistics traffic, environment, political policy issues, and foreign direct investment influence a firm’s multiple-channel supply chain strategy?
- How can data be collected to provide real-time solutions for a firm’s multiple-channel supply chain strategy?
- To what extent can the digital supply chain network facilitate the operations of a multiple-channel supply chain?
- To what extent can the resilience demand/supply modelling facilitate the operations of a multiple-channel supply chain?
- To what extent can Industrial Revolution 4.0 facilitate the operation of a multiple-channel supply chain?
- To what extent can resources and global layout influence multiple-channel supply chains?
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Chinho Lin
Dr. Andy Wu
Guest Editors
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