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Characteristics of a High-quality Review

SCM Research

OCTOBER 23, 2011

At this year’s CSCMP Conference in Philadelphia I joined a presentation about high-quality reviews held by the co?editors Therefore, I’d like to remember their July 2010 editorial, Crafting High-quality Reviews: Guidelines, Examples and Feedback. editors in chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management.

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Research Quality vs. Research Quantity

SCM Research

APRIL 2, 2021

This mentality has to stop because it does not lead to more, but to less quality. In fact, quantity competes with quality. I recently read on LinkedIn how a department head bragged about how many papers his team published in highly ranked journals over the past year.

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Teaching Cases – “Global Sourcing at Nike” and “IKEA Goes Online”

SCM Research

MARCH 1, 2023

It is always exciting to discover new teaching cases, especially when they are of very high quality. Two cases have just won awards in the 2023 Case Center Awards and Competitions. The first is called Global Sourcing at Nike and takes the perspective of Amanda Tucker, Vice President of Sourcing at Nike (authors: Michael W.

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Supply Chain Resilience 2022

SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

I am always amazed at the high quality of their work. I particularly enjoyed an article that shows how global supply chains have been rocked by climate change, geopolitical instability and more, and that provides examples of different industries adapting to these challenges.

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Showing Creativity in SCM Research

SCM Research

AUGUST 25, 2017

A colleague recently recommended the following article to me: Mansfield (2003): Spatializing Globalization: A “Geography of Quality” in the Seafood Industry. Herein, the author takes a look at the quality of products in that industry.

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Horsemeat Supply Chains

SCM Research

MARCH 22, 2013

Based on a series of incidents in food supply chains, Roth and her co-authors (2008) have developed a conceptual framework for quality management in food supply chains. I believe that this framework can help improving food supply chains, but customers should also stop focusing solely on food price rather than food quality. 2008.00043.x.

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2018 Impact Factors of SCM Journals

SCM Research

JUNE 29, 2019

Although the impact factor is certainly an imperfect proxy of a journal’s quality, I can only hope that rather conservative qualitative rankings, such as the ABS-AJG list , the UT Dallas list or the FT50 list, will finally be adapted to this new reality. and Decision Sciences (1.960; +0.3).

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Getting Starry-eyed about Journals (Guest Post by Alan McKinnon)

SCM Research

JUNE 11, 2017

I have now returned to the journal ranking debate with a sequel to my original article which reviews recent literature on the subject, analyses new data on the validity of the journal ranking as an indicator of research quality and discusses the recalibration of logistics/SCM journals since 2010/11.

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Ranking SCM Journals: ABS Academic Journal Guide 2015

SCM Research

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

It is the successor of the often criticized Academic Journal Quality Guide. Given the low grades of some journals with high impact factors and considering their reputation in our field, I am not fully convinced of the quality of this new ABS list.

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Introducing the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors)

SCM Research

AUGUST 4, 2015

Our EAB members will not just review papers but counsel authors to help them build their papers and by continuing to push for better quality. In addition to academic rigor, “quality” for us also includes dimensions like readability, timeliness, and validity.

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Logistics Performance Index 2014

SCM Research

MARCH 20, 2014

The report is titled “Connecting to Compete 2014: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy” The index, which is based on survey data collected from more than 1,000 logistics managers, allows a comparison of 160 countries in terms of trade dimensions, such as infrastructure quality, customs performance and timeliness of shipments.

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Climate Extremes Will Challenge Our Supply Chains (Guest Post by Anders Levermann, PIK)

SCM Research

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

In a similar fashion as Wikipedia we hope to gradually generate a global community that creates a system of checks and balances to obtain an up-to-date database of high quality and detail to induce a global adaptation of our supply chains. Everyone can register and contribute expertise.

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Future Engineering and Manufacturing Supply Chains

SCM Research

DECEMBER 16, 2015

The E&M sector is expected to transform over the next 10 to 15 years by responding to this change with intelligent and sustainable manufacturing as well as new business and collaboration models. These transformations will have substantial implications for our supply chains.

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A Trail Guide to Publishing Success

SCM Research

JULY 4, 2014

These warning signs might also help reviewers to evaluate the quality of a manuscript. I especially like a table with warning signs “that authors are wandering down a perilous path”, which can be used as a check list for your own research. Fawcett, S., Schwieterman, M., Hazen, B., & Overstreet, R.

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Introducing the International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (Guest Post by the Editor-in-Chief)

SCM Research

OCTOBER 16, 2015

High quality contributions are therefore welcomed from both academics and professionals working in the field of logistics and supply chain management. Papers should further our understanding of logistics and supply chain management and make a significant original contribution to knowledge.

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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2013 (1/2)

SCM Research

OCTOBER 20, 2013

The quality of these papers has certainly raised the bar for our own manuscripts. LaLonde Best Paper Award (best paper published in the Journal of Business Logistics) goes to The Roles of Procedural and Distributive Justice in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships by Adriana Rossiter Hofer, A. Michael Knemeyer and Paul R. Thanks to Christian F.

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Creating Added Value beyond Corporate Boundaries

SCM Research

JANUARY 13, 2013

This initiative demonstrates how social responsibility, environmental protection, and business success can go hand in hand. It is also an example of good supply chain management, as added value is created beyond corporate boundaries.

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Introducing the Journal of Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors-in-Chief)

SCM Research

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The Journal’s mission will remain to be the journal of choice among supply chain scholars across disciplines, by attracting high-quality, high-impact behavioral research focusing on theory building and empirical methodologies. Being appointed as the co-editors of JSCM is both a great honor and a significant responsibility.

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Introducing the Journal of Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors-in-Chief)

SCM Research

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The Journal’s mission will remain to be the journal of choice among supply chain scholars across disciplines, by attracting high-quality, high-impact behavioral research focusing on theory building and empirical methodologies. Being appointed as the co-editors of JSCM is both a great honor and a significant responsibility.

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Journal Indiana United States Supply Chain

The Downside of SCM Journal Rankings

SCM Research

OCTOBER 24, 2012

When analyzing the statistics of this blog, I found that SCM researchers appear to be very interested in posts concerning journal rankings, namely about the ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide and VHB-JOURQUAL. I would not have published them if I wasn’t sure journal rankings can be beneficial for our research community.

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Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2016

SCM Research

APRIL 26, 2016

and theory ( Sweeney et al. and Halldórsson et al. ).

Negotiating Skills

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Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2016

SCM Research

APRIL 26, 2016

and theory ( Sweeney et al. and Halldórsson et al. ).

Negotiating Skills

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Logistics Clusters (Guest Post by Yossi Sheffi, MIT)

SCM Research

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

First, they are self-reinforcing in that logistics clusters use the high volumes of freight they generate to capture economies of scope and scale and reduce costs while improving service quality. These benefits attract more companies, which in turn bring further efficiencies within reach.

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Introducing the Journal of Operations Management (Guest Post by the Editors-in-Chief)

SCM Research

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The goal is to publish original, high quality, OM and SCM empirical research that will have a significant impact on theory and practice. The Journal of Operations Management (JOM) is an empirical journal whose mission is to advance the theories of operations management (OM) and supply chain management (SCM).

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Survey Research Design in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

AUGUST 26, 2021

Otherwise they risk that the study has no chance of being published in a high-quality academic journal. Anyone who designs a survey in SCM should therefore read this editorial carefully and strictly adhere to the recommendation to use a Type 4 design. Pagell, M., & Fugate, B. Journal of Supply Chain Management , 54 (1), 1–15.

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Ranking Journals: Academic Journal Guide 2021 (“ABS List”)

SCM Research

JUNE 24, 2021

Still, it is gratifying that more and more universities are signing the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which asks “not [to] use journal-based metrics […] as a surrogate measure of the quality of individual research articles, to assess an individual scientist’s contributions, or in hiring, promotion, or funding decisions”. (..)

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CfP: 15th CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM

SCM Research

DECEMBER 20, 2019

It is an interactive conference, which centers on intensive discussion of top quality research and new developments among all participants. The European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM is a global conference with a European background.

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Telling the World about Your Reviewing Efforts

SCM Research

MAY 18, 2018

Putting efforts into high-quality reviews for academic journals has been a task of idealists so far. Unfortunately, these efforts are mostly invisible for appointment committees.

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Academic English on the “Sentence Level”

SCM Research

AUGUST 24, 2012

In spite of high scientific quality, academic manuscripts sometimes do not survive the peer review process just because they are written in broken English. Therefore, researchers should conceal from their reviewers that they are non-native speakers.

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Operations Management Journal Ranking

SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Both the citation analysis and the meta-analysis are interesting supplementations to other rankings such as the VHB-JOURQUAL ranking and the ABS Academic Journal Quality Guide. The article also includes a meta-analysis that combines five journals rankings. Research Journal Operations Management Ranking'

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Journal SCM Research Analysis

Final Call for Papers: CSCMP European Research Seminar on Logistics and SCM, Rotterdam

SCM Research

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

ERS is an interactive conference, which centers on intensive discussion on new developments and top quality research among all participants. The purpose of ERS is to expose and discuss contemporary issues in logistics and supply chain management.

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Ranking Journals: Academic Journal Guide 2018 (“ABS List”)

SCM Research

MARCH 14, 2018

Similarly, the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which has been signed by thousands of researchers worldwide, asks “not [to] use journal-based metrics […] as a surrogate measure of the quality of individual research articles, to assess an individual scientist’s contributions, or in hiring, promotion, or funding decisions” (..)

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Journal San Francisco SCM Research

Supply Chain Brief

SCM Research

Characteristics of a High-quality Review

Research Quality vs. Research Quantity

Trending Sources

Teaching Cases – “Global Sourcing at Nike” and “IKEA Goes Online”

Supply Chain Resilience 2022

Showing Creativity in SCM Research

Horsemeat Supply Chains

2018 Impact Factors of SCM Journals

Getting Starry-eyed about Journals (Guest Post by Alan McKinnon)

Ranking SCM Journals: ABS Academic Journal Guide 2015

Introducing the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors)

Logistics Performance Index 2014

Climate Extremes Will Challenge Our Supply Chains (Guest Post by Anders Levermann, PIK)

Future Engineering and Manufacturing Supply Chains

A Trail Guide to Publishing Success

Introducing the International Journal of Logistics: Research & Applications (Guest Post by the Editor-in-Chief)

SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2013 (1/2)

Creating Added Value beyond Corporate Boundaries

Introducing the Journal of Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors-in-Chief)

Introducing the Journal of Supply Chain Management (Guest Post by the Co-Editors-in-Chief)

The Downside of SCM Journal Rankings

Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2016

Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2016

Logistics Clusters (Guest Post by Yossi Sheffi, MIT)

Introducing the Journal of Operations Management (Guest Post by the Editors-in-Chief)

Survey Research Design in Supply Chain Management

Ranking Journals: Academic Journal Guide 2021 (“ABS List”)

CfP: 15th CSCMP European Research Seminar (ERS) on Logistics and SCM

Telling the World about Your Reviewing Efforts

Academic English on the “Sentence Level”

Operations Management Journal Ranking

Final Call for Papers: CSCMP European Research Seminar on Logistics and SCM, Rotterdam

Ranking Journals: Academic Journal Guide 2018 (“ABS List”)

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