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In recent decades, the forest industry has been growingly expanded due to economic conditions, climate changes, environmental and energy policies, and intense demand changes. Thus, appropriate planning is required to improve this industry. To achieve economic, social and environmental goals, a supply chain network is designed based on a multi-period and multi-product Mixed-Integer Non-Linear Programming (MINLP) model in which the objective is to maximize the profit, minimize detrimental environmental effects, improve social effects, and minimize the number of lost demands. In addition, to improve forest industry planning, strategic and tactical decisions have been implemented throughout the supply chain for all facilities, suppliers and machinery. These decisions significantly help to improve processes and product flows and to meet customers’ needs. In addition, because of the presence of uncertainty in some parameters, the proposed model was formulated and optimized under uncertainty using the hybrid robust possibilistic programming (HRPP-II) approach. The
Komeyl Baghizadeh; Dominik Zimon; Luay Jum’A. Modeling and Optimization Sustainable Forest Supply Chain Considering Discount in Transportation System and Supplier Selection under Uncertainty. Forests 2021, 12, 964 .
AMA StyleKomeyl Baghizadeh, Dominik Zimon, Luay Jum’A. Modeling and Optimization Sustainable Forest Supply Chain Considering Discount in Transportation System and Supplier Selection under Uncertainty. Forests. 2021; 12 (8):964.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKomeyl Baghizadeh; Dominik Zimon; Luay Jum’A. 2021. "Modeling and Optimization Sustainable Forest Supply Chain Considering Discount in Transportation System and Supplier Selection under Uncertainty." Forests 12, no. 8: 964.
Current literature lacks empirical evidence of the impact of servitization on supply chain design. Hence, this study aims to investigate the impact of servitization architecture and development on supply chain design. A survey was used to collect data from international companies moving to servitization, with 1000 valid questionnaires received. Partial least square structural equation (PLs) modelling was used to analyse the data and test hypotheses. Data analysis shows a significant impact of servitization architecture on designing the supply chain in terms of plan, source, make, deliver, and return. Surprisingly, the results demonstrate that servitization development does not impact the make stage of supply chain design due to the internal perspective of servitization processes and capabilities. The findings enable decision-makers to build their servitization architecture and development throughout supply chains effectively. Furthermore, the results support managers in developing their dynamic capabilities to enhance their ability to move towards servitization and successfully design their supply chain. The originality of this steady stems from the fact that the current literature focuses on product development and lacks any empirical evidence on servitization architecture and development. This study identifies the impact of different servitization stages that are architecture and development, on designing the supply chain.
Ziad Alkalha; Zu’Bi M.F. Al-Zu’Bi; Luay Jum’A. Investigating the impact of servitization architecture and development on supply Chain design. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal 2021, 1 -13.
AMA StyleZiad Alkalha, Zu’Bi M.F. Al-Zu’Bi, Luay Jum’A. Investigating the impact of servitization architecture and development on supply Chain design. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal. 2021; ():1-13.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZiad Alkalha; Zu’Bi M.F. Al-Zu’Bi; Luay Jum’A. 2021. "Investigating the impact of servitization architecture and development on supply Chain design." Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal , no. : 1-13.
Pursuing sustainable development creates competitiveness for manufacturing firms in the market, however the financial pressure of adopting sustainable environmental practices is still a major concern. Few studies were found on the inter-relationships between supply chain management practices, environmental sustainability, and firm financial performance. Moreover, manufacturing companies are compelled by different pressure groups across the globe to maintain environmental standards while conducting their business and supply chain activities. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the impact of supply chain practices on environmental sustainability and financial performance. In addition, the role of environmental sustainability as a mediator between supply chain management and financial performance was analyzed to improve sustainable development. A well-designed questionnaire was administered to manufacturing companies in Jordan for data collection. A total of 376 responses were analyzed and the proposed hypotheses were tested by using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. The results reveal that environmental sustainability was tested significantly and influenced by supply chain practices such as relationship with customers, postponement, level of information sharing, and information quality. Whereas environmental sustainability had a significant direct effect on financial performance. Finally, environmental sustainability mediated the relationship of all supply chain management practices with financial performance except strategic supplier partnership dimension. The study provides policy guidelines to decision makers while simultaneously assists the managers to improve sustainability practices in manufacturing companies.
Luay Jum’A; Dominik Zimon; Muhammad Ikram. A Relationship Between Supply Chain Practices, Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Jordan. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2152 .
AMA StyleLuay Jum’A, Dominik Zimon, Muhammad Ikram. A Relationship Between Supply Chain Practices, Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Jordan. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2152.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuay Jum’A; Dominik Zimon; Muhammad Ikram. 2021. "A Relationship Between Supply Chain Practices, Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Jordan." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2152.