Journal of Supply Chain Relocation
- Editor in Chief
- Dr. M.A. Dorgham
- ISSN online
- 2514-3212
- ISSN print
- 2514-3204
- 4 issues per year
Relocation is high on the agenda for many companies, involving complex decision processes and proper risk management. To make appropriate decisions, a holistic supply chain view is needed. JSCR provides an international forum for critical evaluation/dissemination of research and development in the field of supply chain relocation. It is the only scientific journal providing a holistic, global perspective on supply chain relocation regardless of industry and sector. JSCR places strong emphasis on applied research with implications for theory and practice.
Topics covered include
- Supply chain management in a strategic context
- Global supply chain design
- Supply chain network (e.g., manufacturing, distribution, transportation)
- Manufacturing footprint design
- Manufacturing and supply chain strategy
- Relocation strategies (e.g., offshoring, reshoring, outsourcing, insourcing, nearshoring)
- Relocation processes (e.g., feasibility, realisation, drivers, enablers, barriers, outcomes)
- Relocation decisions (e.g., criteria, evaluation, investment/cost/risk assessment)
- Vertical integration
- Make or buy decisions
- Experience and best practices of relocation decisions
- New technology in relocation decisions (e.g. Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing)
- Sustainability issues in relocation decisions
- Supplier selection, evaluation, and relations
Objectives
The objective of JSCR is to provide a forum for interaction between academics and practitioners in the field of supply chain relocation. It seeks to further develop supply chain relocation theory, to disseminate advanced novel knowledge for improving practice and to improve both the theoretical and practical aspects of supply chain relocation.
Readership
JSCR aims to foster and lead the international debate on supply chain relocation. It ensures that high-quality research is collected and disseminated widely to both academics and practitioners, and provides a global forum for debate. It covers all subjects related to supply chain relocation regardless of industry or sector. The key audiences include academics, researchers, senior executives, managers, policy makers, and consultants.
Contents
JSCR publish original and high-quality research within the field of supply chain relocation. The research has a significant impact on location/relocation theory and practice. It includes original research papers, review papers, conceptual papers, industrial notes, research notes, conference reports, and book reviews. Special issues devoted to important topics in supply chain relocation will also be published.
Editor in Chief
- Dorgham, M.A., International Centre for Technology and Management, UK
(support
inderscience.com)