International Journal of Integrated Supply Management http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=81&year=2011&vol=6&issue=3/4 Inderscience Publishers Ltd en-uk International Journal of Integrated Supply Management 1477-5360 1741-8097 © 2011 Inderscience Publishers Ltd editor@inderscience.com https://www.inderscience.com/images/files/coverImgs/ijism_scoverijism.gif http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=81&year=2011&vol=6&issue=3/4 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44885 The premise that effective Human Resource Management (HRM) is critical to satisfactory organisational performance has been accepted for some time. Anecdotal evidence suggests that an even more robust relationship exists between HRM practices and the performance of firms that are implementing a Supply Chain Management (SCM) philosophy. While this notion is intuitively pleasing, there is little empirical research to support it. The aim of this study is threefold. First, draw upon the HRM and SCM literature to develop a conceptual model depicting proposed relationships among HRM, SCM implementation, SCM outcomes, customer satisfaction, and organisational performance. Second, generate a survey instrument that enables valid measurement of these constructs. Third, empirically test the model utilising structural equation modelling. The results may be used to improve both HRM and SCM processes and to stimulate further research. Human resource management and supply chain effectiveness: an exploratory study
Kimberly A. Smith-Doerflein; Michael Tracey; Chong Leng Tan
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 202 - 232
The premise that effective Human Resource Management (HRM) is critical to satisfactory organisational performance has been accepted for some time. Anecdotal evidence suggests that an even more robust relationship exists between HRM practices and the performance of firms that are implementing a Supply Chain Management (SCM) philosophy. While this notion is intuitively pleasing, there is little empirical research to support it. The aim of this study is threefold. First, draw upon the HRM and SCM literature to develop a conceptual model depicting proposed relationships among HRM, SCM implementation, SCM outcomes, customer satisfaction, and organisational performance. Second, generate a survey instrument that enables valid measurement of these constructs. Third, empirically test the model utilising structural equation modelling. The results may be used to improve both HRM and SCM processes and to stimulate further research.

]]> 10.1504/IJISM.2011.044885 International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 202 - 232 Kimberly A. Smith-Doerflein; Michael Tracey; Chong Leng Tan University of Phoenix, 4820 Admirals Pointe Drive, Lafayette, IN 47909, USA. ' Department of Management & Marketing, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA. ' Department of Management & Marketing, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390, USA human resource management HRM supply chain management SCM customer satisfaction organisational performance survey methods structural equation modelling. 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 6 3/4 202 232 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44886 In the existing body of the newsvendor literature, the duration and intervals of sales periods are given to the problem. We have learned from the haute couture industry; however, the start and finish time of seasons are an integral part of managerial discretion. The switching time decision, when to terminate the current season and to start a new season, is particularly important to haute couture because the transition from one season to next occurs virtually overnight in the high fashion industry. In this paper, we present a variation of the newsvendor model that simultaneously determines the order quantity and the intervals of sales season. The proposed model investigates the switching time and quantity decisions simultaneously. We derive the optimality conditions for the switching time and order quantity. We also illustrate the search for the optimal solutions with numerical examples. Finally, we discuss several future research topics and model extensions. Inventory model with seasonal demand: a specific application to haute couture
B. Joon Park; Yih-Long Chang; Johnny C. Ho
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 233 - 253
In the existing body of the newsvendor literature, the duration and intervals of sales periods are given to the problem. We have learned from the haute couture industry; however, the start and finish time of seasons are an integral part of managerial discretion. The switching time decision, when to terminate the current season and to start a new season, is particularly important to haute couture because the transition from one season to next occurs virtually overnight in the high fashion industry. In this paper, we present a variation of the newsvendor model that simultaneously determines the order quantity and the intervals of sales season. The proposed model investigates the switching time and quantity decisions simultaneously. We derive the optimality conditions for the switching time and order quantity. We also illustrate the search for the optimal solutions with numerical examples. Finally, we discuss several future research topics and model extensions.

]]> 10.1504/IJISM.2011.044886 International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 233 - 253 B. Joon Park; Yih-Long Chang; Johnny C. Ho School of Business, SIM University, 461 Clementi Road, Singapore 599491, Singapore. ' College of Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 800 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30332-0520, USA. ' D. Abbott Turner College of Business, Columbus State University, 4225 University Avenue Columbus, GA 31907-5645, USA inventory modelling seasonal demand newsvendor formulation optimal policies haute couture high fashion fashion industry order quantity sales seasons. 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 6 3/4 233 253 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44889 In this study, we derive a coordination mechanism for three cases of manufacturer and buyer integration and one case of green supply chain management for a single product. We consider the case of defective items that have been inspected by a buyer, taking into consideration batch processing and product replenishment, in order to satisfy the buyer's demands. A centralised system is designed to minimise the total variable cost per unit time. We then develop theorems to determine the optimal ordering policies and provide bounds to obtain the optimal number of deliveries in order to develop an algorithm. Numerical examples reveal our optimisation procedure to be effective. We also find that the adoption of integrated strategies can result in a lower joint cost compared to the adoption of a stand-alone strategy. Cost saving due to coordination is shared as a result of agreement between all involved parties. Defective item inventory model with remanufacturing or replenishing in an integrated supply chain
Chi-Chung Lin; Chun-Wei Lin
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 254 - 269
In this study, we derive a coordination mechanism for three cases of manufacturer and buyer integration and one case of green supply chain management for a single product. We consider the case of defective items that have been inspected by a buyer, taking into consideration batch processing and product replenishment, in order to satisfy the buyer's demands. A centralised system is designed to minimise the total variable cost per unit time. We then develop theorems to determine the optimal ordering policies and provide bounds to obtain the optimal number of deliveries in order to develop an algorithm. Numerical examples reveal our optimisation procedure to be effective. We also find that the adoption of integrated strategies can result in a lower joint cost compared to the adoption of a stand-alone strategy. Cost saving due to coordination is shared as a result of agreement between all involved parties.

]]> 10.1504/IJISM.2011.044889 International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 254 - 269 Chi-Chung Lin; Chun-Wei Lin Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, No. 123, University Road, Douliou City, Yunlin County 64002, Taiwan. ' Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, No. 123, University Road, Douliou City, Yunlin County 64002, Taiwan supply chain management SCM coordination mechanisms defective products delivery time just-in-time JIT inventory modelling remanufacturing replenishing supply chain integration. 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 6 3/4 254 269 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44887 In this paper, we extend the application of the single period stochastic inventory model, known as the newsvendor model, to cover lot sizing in two-echelon supply chains where re-ordering opportunities are permitted to the downstream members of the echelon. An analytical model is proposed to determine the optimum lot size for the different echelons of the supply chain in a newsvendor environment. The model with the re-ordering opportunity under a decentralised and under a centralised decision scenarios are developed and compared with reference to the standard model with single-order opportunity. Results show that the re-ordering opportunity reduces the total cost for the chain. Moreover, the analytical results developed for the uniform and exponential demand distributions as well as the numerical experiments performed exhibit that optimising each echelon individually, under the re-ordering opportunity assumption, leads to almost the same cost as considering the entire chain collectively. Application of the newsvendor model with re-ordering opportunity in two-echelon supply chains
Layek Abdel-Malek; Simone Zanoni
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 270 - 283
In this paper, we extend the application of the single period stochastic inventory model, known as the newsvendor model, to cover lot sizing in two-echelon supply chains where re-ordering opportunities are permitted to the downstream members of the echelon. An analytical model is proposed to determine the optimum lot size for the different echelons of the supply chain in a newsvendor environment. The model with the re-ordering opportunity under a decentralised and under a centralised decision scenarios are developed and compared with reference to the standard model with single-order opportunity. Results show that the re-ordering opportunity reduces the total cost for the chain. Moreover, the analytical results developed for the uniform and exponential demand distributions as well as the numerical experiments performed exhibit that optimising each echelon individually, under the re-ordering opportunity assumption, leads to almost the same cost as considering the entire chain collectively.

]]> 10.1504/IJISM.2011.044887 International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 270 - 283 Layek Abdel-Malek; Simone Zanoni Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102-1982, USA. ' Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy newsvendor problem stochastic inventory systems multiechelon supply chains supply chain management SCM inventory modelling reordering opportunity lot sizing. 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 6 3/4 270 283 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44890 Final quality of products/services starts with suppliers in the supply chain. Problems can occur if suppliers do not deliver the quantities requested in full, on time, or buyers select suppliers solely on the basis of lowest price. Supplier selection has been studied for large businesses but not for very small (micro) businesses. Therefore, a survey was administered to micro-businesses to determine: what factors are important to micro-businesses in selecting suppliers and how satisfied they are with their suppliers. Factors included Brand Name, Consistency, Cost/Lower Price, Loyalty, Quality, and Warranty. Results indicated that none of the factors were unimportant. However, buyer satisfaction was found to be dependent on Quality, Brand Name, and the Length of Time of the Buyer/Supplier Relationship. Additionally, it was concluded that quality, along with complete, on-time delivery are key to buyer satisfaction and may help suppliers achieve preferred status with micro-business buyers. Evaluating key factors in supplier selection for micro-businesses: implications for buyer satisfaction
Avinash M. Waikar; Minh Q. Huynh; Robert F. Cope; Uday S. Tate
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 284 - 309
Final quality of products/services starts with suppliers in the supply chain. Problems can occur if suppliers do not deliver the quantities requested in full, on time, or buyers select suppliers solely on the basis of lowest price. Supplier selection has been studied for large businesses but not for very small (micro) businesses. Therefore, a survey was administered to micro-businesses to determine: what factors are important to micro-businesses in selecting suppliers and how satisfied they are with their suppliers. Factors included Brand Name, Consistency, Cost/Lower Price, Loyalty, Quality, and Warranty. Results indicated that none of the factors were unimportant. However, buyer satisfaction was found to be dependent on Quality, Brand Name, and the Length of Time of the Buyer/Supplier Relationship. Additionally, it was concluded that quality, along with complete, on-time delivery are key to buyer satisfaction and may help suppliers achieve preferred status with micro-business buyers.

]]> 10.1504/IJISM.2011.044890 International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 6, No. 3/4 (2011) pp. 284 - 309 Avinash M. Waikar; Minh Q. Huynh; Robert F. Cope; Uday S. Tate Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU 10844, Hammond, LA 70402, USA. ' Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU 10844, Hammond, LA 70402, USA. ' Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department, Southeastern Louisiana University, SLU 10844, Hammond, LA 70402, USA. ' Division of Management & Marketing, Lewis College of Business, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA micro business supplier selection quality cost buyer satisfaction supply chian management SCM consistency price loyalty warranty quality brand name buyer-supplier relationship. 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00 6 3/4 284 309 2012-01-15T23:20:50-05:00