1st Edition

Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management

364 Pages 15 Color & 2 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

364 Pages 15 Color & 2 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Covering myriad issues and current trends in supply chain management and logistics, the volume discusses integrating advanced technology in SCM, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things, cyber security techniques, etc.; the impact of social media and consumer behavior on supply chain management, applying green supply chain management policies and methods, new smart... Read more

1. Current Trends in Supply Chain Management

Sulemana Iddrisu

2. Technology Capability in Supply Chain Management

Mustapha Abdul Aziz and Clement Nangpiire

3. Blockchain in Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Seidu Alhassan

4. Blockchain Solutions for Supply Chain Challenges

Vishal Goar, Pallavi Singh Yadav, and Nagendra Singh Yadav

5. Hotel Green Supply Chain Management

Alhassan Fatawu

6. Social Media and Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Adam Osman Oscar

7. Green Supply Chain Management

Adam Osman Oscar

8. Social Media’s Role in Shaping Supply Chain and Knowledge Management

Reepu and Sanjay Taneja

9. Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management and Logistics: The Role of Green Supply Chain Management in Public Health Facilities

Ahmed Abdallah Adam and Musah Osumanu Doumbia

10. Impact of Electronic Procurement Adoption on Organizational Performance: A Technology Acceptance Model Approach

Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Peter Yao Lartey, Joseph Akwasi Nkyi, and Gertrude Amoakohene

11. The Antecedents and Effects of Green Procurement Practices on Organizational Performance

Stephen Owusu Afriyie, Joseph Akwasi Nkyi, Gertrude Amoakohene, and Peter Yao Lartey

12. Mobile Phone Adoption for Supply Chain Management Processes Among Rural Shea Processors

Nanpuan Mathew, Nangpiire Clement, Mohammed Majeed, and Théophile Nassè

13. The Effect of COVID-19 on the Global Supply Chain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abdul-Aziz Dawdi, Clement Nangpiire, and Winfred Detoh Mawuko

14. Green Supply Chain Management and Consumer Behavioral Intentions

Alhassan Fatawu and Mohammed Majeed

15. Contemporary Issues in the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management - A Theoretical Assimilation

S. Jayadatta and Mohammed Majeed

Biography

Alhassan Alolo Abdul-Rasheed Akeji, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Business attached to the Department of Logistics and Procurement Management at the Tamale Technical University, Ghana. His research interests include governance of interorganizational relationships in business ecosystems, open innovation and ecosystems, application of game theory in business, why organizations govern certain transactions and how these shape organizational performance, methodological issues in strategic management, application of big data analytics on firm performance, supply chain management, blockchain operational capabilities, IoT in business, etc.

Sulemana Iddrisu, PhD, is a Principal at the Tamale College of Education, Ghana. He is an accomplished educator with a strong background in teaching and administration. His leadership roles at the university included Head of the Department of Marketing and acting Vice Rector, National Vice President of Principals of Colleges of Education, and Chair of the Governing Board of Ambariya Senior High School, Tamale. Dr. Iddrisu has published many journal papers and actively participates in conferences and workshops. Dr. Iddrisu holds a PhD in Management with specialty in Organizational Studies from the University of Edinburgh Business School, Scotland.

Mohammed Majeed, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at Tamale Technical University, Ghana. His current research interest includes digital marketing, value co-creation, brand/branding, and social media in service organizations. Dr. Majeed has published journal articles and book chapters with publishers such as Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association, Springer, and Palgrave McMillan. Dr. Majeed holds PhD, DBA, MPhil, and MBA degrees. He is a Marketing Certified Business Analyst and Consultant (Institute of Certified Business Analysts & Consultant).

Clement Nangpiire, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management at the SD-Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Upper West Region, Ghana. His research interests are in marketing and supply chain management, focusing on value co-creation, customer engagement, supply chain processes, procurement processes, market orientation, innovation and entrepreneurship, public sector marketing, hospitality and tourism marketing, digital/social media marketing, and sharing economy. He holds a PhD in Marketing and Strategy from the University of Minho, Portugal, and a MBA degree from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands.