Supply chain management paper

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Raven Edgeworth-Smith

Liberty University

BUSI 610

D-Term Spring 2025

4/20/2025

Professor’s name: Dr. Matasha Murrell Jones

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Chakraborty, A., & Ikeda, Y. (2020). Bow-tie structure and community identification of global supply chain network. Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, 47(2), 273–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40812-020-00152-2

Summary: The study question centers on the structural organization of global supply chains and the function of "bow-tie" structures. The study examines supply chain interconnectedness using sophisticated network analysis. The results show that while central hubs in bow-tie arrangements increase efficiency, they also introduce systemic vulnerabilities. This indicates that although centralized structures are effective, they greatly increase supply chain management risk.

Comparison/Assessment: This analysis used a more comprehensive network lens than Choi and Wu (2009), providing more insight into systemic concerns. I can use it to further my case for centralized versus decentralized supply chain architectures.

Reflection: The debate of the dangers of centralized hubs and the necessity of striking a balance between resilience and efficiency in supply chain design will be framed by this article.

Chen, M., Tang, X., Liu, H., & Gu, J. (2023). The impact of supply chain concentration on integration and business performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 257, 108781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2023.108781

Summary: The study investigates the effects of supply chain concentration on business outcomes and integration. The study, which uses data from Chinese businesses, concludes that while concentration increases risk, it also improves operational integration. This demonstrates how supply chain strategies must balance risk and efficiency.

Comparison/Assessment: By demonstrating the effects of concentrated supply arrangements on performance in the actual world, this supports Chakraborty and Ikeda (2020). It is helpful when talking about how various structural arrangements perform.

Reflection: In order to make my case for balanced structures, I will use this essay to show that, although concentration can improve integration, it also calls for more risk management activities.

Choi, T. Y., & Wu, Z. (2009). Taking the leap from dyads to triads: Buyer-supplier relationships in supply networks. Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, 15(4), 263–266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2009.08.003

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Summary: How supply chains change from basic dyads to more intricate triads is the question this study poses. According to theoretical models, triadic interactions foster resilience and creativity while simultaneously increasing complexity.

Comparison/Assessment: Choi and Wu offer fundamental understanding of relationship dynamics in contrast to more recent publications such as Chakraborty and Ikeda (2020). For developing fundamental ideas of network complexity, the source is still helpful.

Reflection: Before moving on to contemporary networked systems, I will use this source to introduce relational complexities in the first section of my literature evaluation.

Gereffi, G. (2018). Global value chains and development: Redefining the contours of 21st century capitalism. Cambridge University Press.

Summary: Gereffi studies the influence of global value chains (GVCs) on contemporary economic growth. By analyzing case studies and historical data, he pinpoints the transition from producer-driven to buyer-driven networks. This demonstrates the evolution of governing institutions.

Comparison/Assessment: Gereffi offers crucial theoretical background that is absent from more current, empirically oriented research. Understanding the strategic roles in supply networks is based on his work.

Reflection: In order to provide the theoretical and historical background for my literature analysis and lay the groundwork for further empirical discoveries, I shall draw on Gereffi's work.

Kumar Chauhan, V., Alomari, M., Arney, J., Parlikad, A. K., & Brintrup, A. (2022). Exploitation of material consolidation trade-offs in multi-tier complex supply networks. International Journal of Production Research, 60(10), 3171–3187. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1975624

Summary: The study looks at material consolidation tactics in multi-tier supply chains and asks how businesses balance supply risk and cost effectiveness. According to simulation models, centralized consolidation reduces agility while increasing expenses.

Comparison/Assessment: This article expands on Chen et al.'s (2023) discussion of the impact of structural choices on risk management. It contributes a crucial viewpoint on technical modeling.

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Reflection: This article, which highlights trade-offs between centralized and decentralized supply chain models, will be used in the findings section.

Li, F., Frederick, S., & Gereffi, G. (2019). E-commerce and industrial upgrading in the Chinese apparel value chain. Journal of Contemporary Asia, 49(1), 24–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472336.2018.1472189

Summary: The study looks into how China's clothing supply chains' industrial upgrading is impacted by e-commerce platforms. Using case studies, the report concludes that although e-commerce can spur innovation and expansion, it also exposes small suppliers to new dependency risks. Digitalization has the potential to both strengthen and undermine supply chain members.

Comparison/Assessment: This source is less concerned with structural modeling and more with technology change than Kumar Chauhan et al. (2022). It supports my analysis of supply chain disruption caused by digitalization.

Reflection: This study will help me show how technology, particularly e-commerce, changes supplier relationships and generates both opportunities and risks.

McWilliam, S. E., & Nielsen, B. B. (2020). Global value chains and development: Redefining the contours of 21st century capitalism: Gary Gereffi. Journal of International Business Studies, 51(8), 1568–1572. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267- 020-00361-4

Summary: The global value chain theory put forth by Gereffi (2018) is examined critically in this article. It raises concerns about whether GVCs are still helpful for development in the digital age and highlights new issues such labor market shifts and digital monopolies.

Comparison/Assessment: As a critique of Gereffi (2018), McWilliam and Nielsen (2020) provide a useful counterpoint. It adds doubt to the conversation over the advantages of GVC.

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Reflection: This criticism will be used when I talk about the shortcomings of conventional GVC theory and the requirement for new models after digitization.

Niu, Y., Werle, N., Cohen, M. A., Cui, S., Deshpande, V., Ernst, R., ... & Wu, J. (2023). Global supply chain restructuring during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3747719

Summary: How businesses reorganized their supply chains during the pandemic is examined in the study question. Resilience-focused tactics are replacing efficiency-focused ones, according to surveys and case studies.

Comparison/Assessment: In contrast to previous efficiency models (e.g., Chen et al., 2023), this study highlights the significance of adaptability and resilience in crisis management in the actual world.

Reflection: I'll use this essay to back up my claim that, given the unstable climate of today, decentralized and robust supply chains are becoming more and more important.

Pananond, P., Gereffi, G., & Pedersen, T. (2022). Resilience decoded: The role of firms, global value chains, and the state in COVID-19 medical supplies. California Management Review, 64(2), 46–70. https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256211073430

Summary: This study examines the ways in which governments and businesses worked together to sustain medical product supply chains during COVID-19. It concludes that the restoration of broken global value chains depended heavily on public-private collaborations.

Comparison/Assessment: This paper builds on Niu et al. (2023) by emphasizing the value of both firm resilience tactics and state intervention.

Reflection: In my section on governance, I will utilize this source to support my claim that public- private cooperation is becoming more and more necessary for handling external disruptions.

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Van Assche, A. (2019). Global value chains and development: Redefining the contours of 21st century capitalism. Journal of Economic Geography, 19(4), 937– 938. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbz020

Summary: In his critical analysis of Gereffi's work, Van Assche draws attention to new governance trends in global value chains that move away from hierarchical to networked models.

Comparison/Assessment: Van Assche offers a more critical but impartial extension than McWilliam and Nielsen (2020), concentrating on network governance in particular.

Reflection: In order to move supply chains from the hierarchical governance of the past to the decentralized, network-based governance structures of today, I will apply Van Assche's findings.

Bode, C., & Wagner, S. M. (2019). Managing employee behaviors to mitigate supply chain disruptions: Empirical evidence from the automotive industry. Journal of Operations Management, 65(5), 411–435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2019.06.003

Summary: This study investigates how proactive employee behavior can lessen supply chain interruptions. Proactive actions greatly reduce operational risks, according to survey data from automakers.

Comparison/Assessment: By emphasizing interventions at the human level rather than organizational structures, this supports more general ideas of structural resilience (Niu et al., 2023).

Reflection: I'll utilize this data to support my claim that behavioral interventions as well as structural changes are essential components of resilience strategies.

Ivanov, D., & Dolgui, A. (2020). Viability of intertwined supply networks: Extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. International Journal of Production Research, 58(10), 2904–2915. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2019.1660826

Summary: How supply chains might improve survivability in times of crisis is the research subject.

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The authors suggest "intertwined" networks that increase resilience using modeling techniques.

Comparison/Assessment: The technical side of my argument is strengthened by this model, which goes beyond Niu et al. (2023) by offering a mathematical framework for resilience.

Reflection: In this essay, I'll go over structural models that optimize supply chain resilience in the face of global disruptions.

Dubey, R., Gunasekaran, A., Childe, S. J., Papadopoulos, T., & Fosso Wamba, S. (2020). Supply chain agility, adaptability and alignment: Empirical evidence from the Indian auto components industry. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 40(1), 94–115. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2018- 0233

Summary: In the context of the Indian automobile industry, the study evaluates the "Triple A" framework (Agility, Adaptability, Alignment). Results indicate that these elements greatly improve the resilience and performance of the supply chain.

Comparison/Assessment: Although this study concentrates on actual business practices rather than theoretical models, it is consistent with larger conversations on resilience (Ivanov & Dolgui, 2020).

Reflection: In my section on performance outcomes, I'll utilize this paper to connect operational execution with structural resilience.

Queiroz, M. M., Ivanov, D., Dolgui, A., & Fosso Wamba, S. (2020). Impacts of epidemic outbreaks on supply chains: Mapping a research agenda amid COVID- 19 pandemic. International Journal of Production Economics, 227, 107598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107598

Summary: In light of COVID-19, the study suggests a framework for further supply chain research. It names blockchain and artificial intelligence as key enablers of resilience.

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Comparison/Assessment: This essay focuses more on technology enablers than on governance or policy initiatives than Pananond et al. (2022).

Reflection: This study will help me craft my technology part, which will cover how digital platforms support resilient and adaptive supply chains.

Wieland, A. (2021). Dancing the Supply Chain: Toward Transformative Supply Chain Management. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 57(1), 58–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12248

Summary: According to this theoretical work, supply chains should constantly adjust to quickly shifting circumstances, much like a dance. It shifts toward fluidity and transformation in place of conventional stability theories.

Comparison/Assessment: In contrast to Ivanov and Dolgui (2020), Wieland offers a strategic, philosophical viewpoint by prioritizing ongoing adaptability over strict survivability.

Reflection: In this piece, I will wrap up my literature analysis by making the case that, rather than aiming for static resilience, supply chains of the future must embrace transformation as a permanent competence.