Purpose–This paper aims to focus on systematically analysing and synthesising the extant
research published on supply chain integration (SCI) area, given the significance of SCI …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine, and present a comprehensive review of,
the existing literature on the international manufacturing network (IMN) …

Abstract Tactical Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has emerged as an extension of
the aggregate production planning, integrating mid-term decisions from procurement …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships at the level of plant in a
manufacturing network, labelled as networked plant in the paper, between inter-plant …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to systematically and critically review the extant
literature on the design of global production and distribution networks to identify gaps in the …

This paper proposes a multi-objective optimisation algorithm for solving the new multi-
objective location-inventory problem (MOLIP) in a distribution centre (DC) network with the …

This paper investigates the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR)
practices and sustainability performance in the context of manufacturing networks and …

The scenario of isolated companies competing with each other has evolved to a holistic
vision, where companies collaborate and work together to maintain supply chain …

The floricultural sector is facing market developments that have forced a redesign of the
European logistics network. Via workshops and interviews with key stakeholders the main …

In this paper, a centralised production/distribution system is studied, in which the
manufacturer controls the processes of raw material ordering, production and final goods …