Supply Chain Plasticity: Redesigning Supply Chains to Meet Major Environmental Change

Supply chain plasticity refers to the capability of rapidly making major changes to a supply chain in order to accommodate significant shifts in the business environment. We call for research in supply chain plasticity, as the need to adapt to environmental change has never been greater. Further, a...

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Published in:Journal of business logistics 2019-09, Vol.40 (3), p.184-186
Main Authors: Zinn, Walter, Goldsby, Thomas J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
environmental change
plasticity
redesign
supply chain
Supply chains
uncertainty
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Summary:Supply chain plasticity refers to the capability of rapidly making major changes to a supply chain in order to accommodate significant shifts in the business environment. We call for research in supply chain plasticity, as the need to adapt to environmental change has never been greater. Further, a distinction between supply chain plasticity and flexibility is provided. We also introduce the articles appearing in this issue of the Journal of Business Logistics, including three papers dedicated to the Special Topic Forum titled “Sustainable Supply Chains in a Digital Inter‐connected World.”
ISSN:0735-3766
2158-1592
DOI:10.1111/jbl.12226