Supply Chain Management: A Structured Narrative Review of Current Challenges and Recommendations for Action

Herbert Jodlbauer (), Manuel Brunner, Nadine Bachmann, Shailesh Tripathi and Matthias Thürer
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Herbert Jodlbauer: Josef Ressel Centre for Data-Driven Business Model Innovation, Production and Operations Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Manuel Brunner: Production and Operations Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Nadine Bachmann: Josef Ressel Centre for Data-Driven Business Model Innovation, Production and Operations Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Shailesh Tripathi: Production and Operations Management, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 4400 Steyr, Austria
Matthias Thürer: Factory Planning and Intralogistics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09111 Chemnitz, Germany

Logistics, 2023, vol. 7, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Background: By examining the recent advancements in technology, particularly the transformation of material into digital flows and its impact on customer demands, the aim of this paper is to investigate supply chain management (SCM) by analyzing seven key constructs: uncertainty, perspective, topicality, coordination, flow, job to be done, and connection. These constructs were chosen since they reflect evolving SCM practices that motivate this study. Methods: We conducted a broad, structured narrative review to comprehensively address the extensive SCM literature. This approach allowed us to evaluate the current state of SCM research and offer recommendations for overcoming prevailing challenges. Results: Our findings reveal the significant impact of technological advancements on SCM operations, requiring companies to adapt and remain competitive. We envision future supply chains as dynamic networks of networks, necessitating the adoption of a value architecture concept that extends a firm’s business model to an ecosystem business model. Conclusions: Considering these changes, our study recommends exploiting uncertainty, adopting demand-driven systems, offering on-demand customized services and products, utilizing prescriptive analytics, prioritizing information flows and services, and embracing open systems with high interoperability. Summarizing these opportunities and challenges that arise with changes in SCM provides interesting venues for future research and valuable insights for practitioners.

Keywords: supply chain management; uncertainty; on-demand; interoperability; ecosystem; job to be done (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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