Supply chain strategies in an era of natural resource scarcity

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dc.contributor.authorKalaitzi, Dimitra
dc.contributor.authorMatopoulos, Aristides
dc.contributor.authorBourlakis, Michael
dc.contributor.authorTate, Wendy
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-16T10:37:28Z
dc.date.available2018-02-16T10:37:28Z
dc.date.issued2018-02-16
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the implications of natural resource scarcity (NRS) for companies’ supply chain strategies. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the resource dependence theory (RDT), a conceptual model is developed and validated through the means of exploratory research. The empirical work includes the assessment of qualitative data collected via 22 interviews representing six large multinational companies from the manufacturing sector. Findings When the resources are scarce and vitally important, companies use buffering strategies. Buffering and bridging strategies are preferred when there are a few alternative suppliers for the specific resource and when there is limited access to scarce natural resources. Research limitations/implications The research focuses on large multinational manufacturing companies so results may not be generalised to other sectors and to small- and medium-sized firms. Future research needs to examine the implications of NRS for organisational performance. Practical implications This research provides direction to manufacturing companies for adopting the best supply chain strategy to cope with NRS. Originality/value This paper adds to the body of knowledge by providing new data and empirical insights into the issue of NRS in supply chains. The RDT has not been previously employed in this context. Past studies are mainly conceptual and, thus, the value of this paper comes from using a qualitative approach on gaining in-depth insights into supply chain-related NRS strategies and its antecedents.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKalaitzi D, Matopoulos A, Bourlakis M, Tate WL. (2018) Supply chain strategies in an era of natural resource scarcity. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Volume 38, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 784-809en_UK
dc.identifier.cris19109547
dc.identifier.issn0144-3577
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-05-2017-0309
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13005
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherEmeralden_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectCase studiesen_UK
dc.subjectRisk managementen_UK
dc.subjectQualitative data analysisen_UK
dc.subjectSupply chain strategyen_UK
dc.subjectNatural resource scarcityen_UK
dc.titleSupply chain strategies in an era of natural resource scarcityen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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