Title: The development process for innovative concepts in supply chain management

Authors: Ingrid Göpfert; Wanja Wellbrock

Addresses: Department for Logistics, Philipps University of Marburg, Am Plan 2, GER – 35037 Marburg, Germany ' Department for Logistics, Philipps University of Marburg, Am Plan 2, GER – 35037 Marburg, Germany

Abstract: The suitability of existing supply chain management concepts to resolve current problems and upcoming challenges, are analysed based on their degree of target achievement and degree of innovativeness. Subsequently, the question of how new concepts can be developed in specific supply chains is discussed. The developed stage model serves as a reference model for companies and supply chains that intend to focus on future-oriented aspects of supply chain management.

Keywords: supply chain management; supply chain innovation; management concepts; futures studies; development process; process innovation; logistics; innovative SCM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2013.053765

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2013 Vol.15 No.2/3, pp.171 - 185

Published online: 27 Sep 2013 *

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