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Supply chain evolution – theory, concepts and science
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Purpose: Supply chains evolve and change in size, shape and configuration, and in how they are coordinated, controlled and managed. Some supply chains are mature and relatively unchanging. Some are subject to significant change. New supply chains may emerge and evolve for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of supply chain evolution and address the question “What makes a supply chain like it is?” Design/methodology/approach: The paper analyses and develops key aspects, concepts and principal themes concerning the emergence and evolution of supply chains over their lifecycle. Findings: The paper defines the supply chain lifecycle and identifies six factors that interact and may affect a supply chain over its lifecycle – technology and innovation, economics, markets and competition, policy and regulation, procurement and sourcing, supply chain strategies and re-engineering. A number of emergent themes and propositions on factors affecting a supply chain’s characteristics over its lifecycle are presented. The paper argues that a new science is needed to investigate and understand the supply chain lifecycle. Practical implications: Supply chains are critical for the world economy and essential for modern life. Understanding the supply chain lifecycle and how supply chains evolve provides new perspectives for contemporary supply chain design and management. Originality/value: The paper presents detailed analysis, critique and reflections from leading researchers on emerging, evolving and mature supply chains.
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“Finally, technological advances continue to shape geographic make-up of GVCs (MacCarthy, Blome, Olhager, Srai, & Zhao, 2016).”
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“It is acknowledged that technology is one of the major macro-level factors impacting a GVC over its lifecycle (MacCarthy et al., 2016).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- MacCarthy, B. L., Blome, C., Olhager, J., Srai, J. S., & Zhao, X.
- Affiliations
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Lund University (SE)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- China Europe International Business School (CN)
- Venue
- International Journal of Operations & Production Management
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2016-12-05
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1696-1718
- ISSN
- 0144-3577 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2355627718
- Cited by
- 260
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 19 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 23 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3
- FWCI
- 31.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Operations & Production Management (publishedVersion)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Sussex Research Online (University of Sussex) (submittedVersion)
- Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
- Nottingham ePrints (University of Nottingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Figshare (submittedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- CEIBS Institutional Repository (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
- Keywords
- supply chain evolution, supply chain design, technology and innovation, policy and regulation, market competition
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