TY - JOUR
T1 - Wisdom from Arabian networks
T2 - a review and theory of regional supply chain management
AU - Durugbo, Christopher M.
AU - Amoudi, Omar
AU - Al-Balushi, Zainab
AU - Anouze, Abdel Latef
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review of the supply chain management (SCM) research on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Using 75 journal articles from high quality SCM-related publication outlets, the review finds three main SCM complexities of managing supply chain uncertainty: (i) strategically selecting and integrating network resources, (ii) reliably contracting and delivering high-quality solutions, and (iii) cost-effectively controlling and financing operational expansions. The review also finds that managers configure supply chains involving GCC countries with emphasis on ‘productivity–efficiency’, ‘relationship-building’, ‘technology-enabling’, ‘environmental-consciousness’, and ‘conformance-improvement’ orientations. These orientations represent the different themes for competitiveness at chain–chain levels. With insights from the review, the article develops foundations for an orientation theory, a culturation theory and an organic view of supply chains. The article also discusses prospects for future regional SCM research.
AB - The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review of the supply chain management (SCM) research on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Using 75 journal articles from high quality SCM-related publication outlets, the review finds three main SCM complexities of managing supply chain uncertainty: (i) strategically selecting and integrating network resources, (ii) reliably contracting and delivering high-quality solutions, and (iii) cost-effectively controlling and financing operational expansions. The review also finds that managers configure supply chains involving GCC countries with emphasis on ‘productivity–efficiency’, ‘relationship-building’, ‘technology-enabling’, ‘environmental-consciousness’, and ‘conformance-improvement’ orientations. These orientations represent the different themes for competitiveness at chain–chain levels. With insights from the review, the article develops foundations for an orientation theory, a culturation theory and an organic view of supply chains. The article also discusses prospects for future regional SCM research.
KW - competitive priorities
KW - complexity
KW - Gulf Cooperation Council
KW - Middle East
KW - orientation
KW - regional supply chains
KW - Supply chain management
KW - uncertainty
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U2 - 10.1080/09537287.2020.1796144
DO - 10.1080/09537287.2020.1796144
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088397301
SN - 0953-7287
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Production Planning and Control
JF - Production Planning and Control
ER -