International Influences on Japanese Supply Chains

CSR Within Large Retailers International Supply Chains

An increasing interest in ethical issues such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its environmental and social implications related to relationships between firms and consumers has been well investigated by various existing studies (Dagnoli, 1991; Shaw e Clarke, 1999; Shaw e Shui, 2001; Caselli, 2003; Pepe, 2003; Maignan e Ferrel, 2004; Sciarelli, 2007). In the last few decades, ethics...

Modeling The Cost of International Trade in Global Supply Chains

Enhancing Visibility in International Supply Chains: The Data Pipeline Concept

With increasing global trade and growing emphasis on security, enhanced information sharing between actors in global supply chains is required. Currently, the data about cargo available in the supply chain does not provide a timely and accurate description of the goods. To solve this data quality issue, data should be captured upstream at the point where goods are packed for transport to the bu...

Diversity Management in International Supply Chains: Strategies for Effectiveness

Managing diversity is the hallmark of an international business. International organizations deal with diversity in multiple task environments: culture, communication, operating, technology and supply chain. International organizations are integrated with global and host country local economies and systems. They need to continuously improve the supply chain effectiveness of their global operati...

International Supply Chains and the Volatility of Trade

The world trade collapsed in the most recent recession. Some analysts have suggested the increasing offshoring of the supply chain, or vertical specialization (VS) trade, can explain the apparent increase in volatility of trade over the business cycle. This paper develops a model of VS trade to examine its impact on the volatility of trade. The model features increased trade volatility as VS tr...