International Journal of Operations & Production Management最新文献

{"title":"Is it good to have a choice? The value of participatory order assignments in warehousing","authors":"Thomas De Lombaert, Kris Braekers, René De Koster, Katrien Ramaekers","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-11-2023-0882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-11-2023-0882","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Warehouses are under pressure to operate as efficiently as possible. In pursuit of attaining high efficiency in the order picking process, the warehouse manager must take several planning decisions, typically supported by a central planning system. However, highly centralised work erodes the autonomy of warehouse workers, interfering with worker well-being and productivity. This study holistically explores the impact of a work system with more decision autonomy for order pickers.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>We conduct a unique field experiment in a real-world warehouse and use a within-subjects design to compare two work systems, one with worker autonomy and one without. 18 permanent employees participate in our study, in which we measure both psychosocial and physical well-being as well as productivity. Post-experimental interviews are conducted to delve deeper into the observed effects.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Our study illustrates that involving order pickers in operational decisions can benefit their job satisfaction and motivation without compromising productivity. Although we fail to find significance at the conventional level (α = 0.05), we do find marginally significant effects of our treatment on physical well-being aspects. Furthermore, our intervention invoked a highly positive user experience.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>We show that slightly loosening tight process control results in organisational and individual benefits without endangering smooth operational flows. The warehouse in this paper acknowledged this and decided to permanently work according to this philosophy.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study is the first to holistically explore the effects of a participatory work setting in a real-world warehouse.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of digital technologies in configuring circular ecosystems","authors":"Lisa Arianna Rossi, Jagjit Singh Srai","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-12-2023-0973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-12-2023-0973","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper aims to explore the use of digital technologies in enabling circular ecosystems. We apply supply network (SN) configuration theory and a novel resource pooling lens, more typically used in financial systems, to identify inventory pools, information repositories and financial exchange models among network actors.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Five in-depth circular SN case studies are examined where digital technologies are extensively deployed to support circularity, each case representing alternative SN configurations. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews to map SN and resource pooling configurations across each circular ecosystem, with cross-case analysis used to identify distinct pooling and digital strategies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Results suggest three digitally enabled circular ecosystem archetypes and their related governance modalities: consortia-based information pooling for resource recovery, intermediary-enabled material and financial pooling for remanufacturing and platform-driven information, material and financial pooling for resource optimisation.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Drawing on SN configuration and resource pooling literature, we recognise distinct configurational, stakeholder and resource pooling dimensions characterising circular ecosystems. While this research is exploratory and the identified archetypes not exhaustive, the combination of resource pooling and configuration lenses offers new insights on circular ecosystem configurations and the critical role of resource pools and enabling digital technologies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>We demonstrate the utility of the resource pooling and configuration approach in the design of digitally enabled circular ecosystems. These archetypes provide practitioners and policymakers with alternative design frameworks when considering circular SN transformations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This paper introduces a resource netting and pooling configuration lens to circular ecosystems, analogous to financial systems, where cyclical flows and stock are critical and enabled through digital technologies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond the new normal for sustainability: transformative operations and supply chain management for negative emissions","authors":"Stelvia V. Matos, Martin C. Schleper, Jeremy K. Hall, Chad M. Baum, Sean Low, Benjamin K. Sovacool","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-06-2024-0487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-06-2024-0487","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper aims to explore three operations and supply chain management (OSCM) approaches for meeting the 2 °C targets to counteract climate change: adaptation (adjusting to climatic impacts); mitigation (innovating towards low-carbon practices); and carbon-removing negative emissions technologies (NETs). We suggest that adaptation nor mitigation may be enough to meet the current climate targets, thus calling for NETs, resulting in the following question: How can operations and supply chains be reconceptualized for NETs?</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>We draw on the sustainable supply chain and transitions discourses along with interview data involving 125 experts gathered from a broad research project focused on geoengineering and NETs. We analyze three case studies of emerging NETs (biochar, direct air carbon capture and storage and ocean alkalinity enhancement), leading to propositions on the link between OSCM and NETs.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Although some NETs are promising, there remains considerable variance and uncertainty over supply chain configurations, efficacy, social acceptability and potential risks of unintended detrimental consequences. We introduce the concept of transformative OSCM, which encompasses policy interventions to foster the emergence of new technologies in industry sectors driven by social mandates but lack clear commercial incentives.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is among the first that studies NETs from an OSCM perspective. It suggests a pathway toward new industry structures and policy support to effectively tackle climate change through carbon removal.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact pathways: putting workers front and center in addressing workforce shortages in intellectual disability care","authors":"Vincent Peters, Noud Frielink, Carry van Leest, Luciënne Heerkens, Petri Embregts","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-02-2024-0086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-02-2024-0086","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Addressing workforce shortages in operations and supply chain management (OSCM) necessitates adaptive measures by both individuals and organizations, with a pivotal role played by Human Resources (HR). This impact pathway delves into how healthcare organizations can effectively manage workforce shortages, informed by HR practices. Through an in-depth understanding of healthcare organizations, the authors pinpoint challenges and concerns linked to workforce shortages. Pathways are proposed to stimulate future OSCM research and collaboration, leveraging innovative and creative methods from the HR field.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Data was collected from various representatives from healthcare organizations to explore how healthcare organizations for people with intellectual disabilities address the challenges stemming from contemporary workforce shortages.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Three pathways were outlined to address workforce shortages in healthcare supply chains, utilizing intellectual disability care as a representative example. These pathways comprise optimizing the potential of the current workforce, illustrating innovative HR practices for enhancing their performance, and proposing strategies for retaining these valuable workers.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Despite its potential, the HR domain remains relatively underdeveloped within OSCM research. The authors show how HR practices can potentially mitigate impending workforce shortages. While utilizing intellectual disability care as a representative example, this paper proposes that the impact pathways identified can be extended to various other healthcare settings.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142199705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The importance of performance measurement and management in sustainable supply chain governance among SMEs","authors":"Minna Saunila, Juhani Ukko, Aki Jääskeläinen","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-06-2023-0492","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-06-2023-0492","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study presents evidence of the role of performance measurement and management (PMM) in sustainable supply chain governance. This study tests a model hypothesizing whether it is the PMM itself or the mediating effect of supply chain governance that is essential for both business and sustainability performance.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study builds on a survey of 274 SMEs in Finland.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The findings indicate that PMM does not directly contribute to SMEs’ business or sustainability performance. Supply chain governance mediates the relationship between PMM and business performance. Business performance also enhances sustainability.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>These findings can guide managers in managing company relationships with customers and suppliers. The mediating role of supply chain governance highlights the potential of PMM to enhance performance. Without supply chain governance, the PMM, while efficient in traditional business practices, may lose its effectiveness because of the pressure to advance sustainability values within firm operations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The role of PMM in enhancing supply chain sustainability is frequently overlooked in the existing research, necessitating an empirical evaluation of PMM’s impact on supply chain sustainability. This study addresses this gap by focusing on the SME context, where the pressure to adopt sustainable practices is increasing, yet SMEs employ PMM less frequently than larger firms.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141945246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How do engineering suppliers create project value for buyers? A micro-foundational perspective","authors":"Miao Yu, Xinnan Wang, Xiaotian Yang, Lu Sun","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-07-2023-0578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-07-2023-0578","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Value creation in engineering projects has received considerable research attention. However, buyers’ expectations regarding project value do not always translate into the actions of project team members (actors). Drawing upon resource orchestration theory to explore the micro-foundations of project value creation (PVC), we investigate how suppliers organize project team members to create project value that meets buyers’ expectations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>We adopted two instructive engineering projects as comparative cases to analyze patterns in actor interactions in PVC.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results reveal “social interaction-based value creation” and “structural interaction-based value creation,” which explain the PVC process from the collective-level buyer’s expectations and supplier’s value orientation, to individual-level actor interactions (mobilizing, connecting, and networking), knowledge orchestration activities (structuring, bundling, and leveraging), and finally the value creation process (identifying, configuring, and generating) in project teams to generate collective-level project benefits and values.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>We propose a macro-approach to micro-foundations, with a focus on the buyer-expected PVC process on the supplier side. Furthermore, we explain how suppliers organize individual actions and orchestrate the individual knowledge through two patterns of individual-level actor interactions for collective-level PVC.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141770659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unlocking circularity: the interplay between institutional pressures and supply chain integration","authors":"Tommaso Calzolari, Andrea Genovese, Andrew Brint, Stefan Seuring","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-10-2023-0860","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-10-2023-0860","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper investigates the role of institutional pressures (IPs) and supply chain integration (SCI) in driving the adoption of circular economy (CE) practices. It is hypothesised that, responding to IPs, firms might adopt higher levels of SCI in the attempt to implement CE practices.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>A research model is developed and tested on a cross-sectional sample of 150 multi-national enterprises (MNEs). Textual content from corporate sustainability reports is used to measure the constructs of interest through an advanced coding approach.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>Findings show that IPs are driving the adoption of CE practices primarily through the mediation of SCI; the prominent roles of coercive regulatory pressures (CRPs) and normative pressures (NPs) are also highlighted. CRPs influence on CE practices is partially mediated by SCI, with NPs influence being fully mediated by it.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The study shows that SCI is a key mechanism that lies in between IPs and CE practices; as such, organisations interested in implementing CE practices need to be aware of requirements for achieving higher levels of SCI.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This empirical study is the first large scale analysis that conceptualises how MNE-driven supply chains adopt CE practices. The study empirically validates the model and identifies research avenues in supply chain management (SCM) research to support the adoption of CE practices.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141737598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social-ecological resilience in extreme natural environments: a multiple case study of Arctic offshore supply ecosystems","authors":"Antonina Tsvetkova, Britta Gammelgaard","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-08-2023-0627","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2023-0627","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to explore how operational resilience can be achieved within supply ecosystems in the delicate yet harsh natural environments of the Arctic.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>An in-depth, multiple qualitative case study of offshore supply operations in Arctic oil and gas field projects is conducted. Data from semi-structured interviews, personal observations and archival materials are analysed through institutional work and logics approaches.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The findings suggest that achieving social-ecological resilience depends on the interaction between social and natural (irreversible) systems, which are shaped and influenced by various institutional dynamics. Different resilience solutions were detected.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>This study develops a comprehensive understanding of how social-ecological resilience emerges in supply ecosystems through institutional dynamics. The study’s empirical basis is limited to offshore oil and gas projects in the Arctic. However, due to anticipated future growth of Arctic economic activities, other types of supply ecosystems may benefit from the study’s results.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This research contributes with empirical knowledge about how social-ecological resilience is created through institutional interaction within supply ecosystems to prevent disruptions of both social and ecological ecosystems under the harsh natural conditions of the Arctic.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141576475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact pathways: the hidden challenges of Scope 3 emissions measurement and management","authors":"Leticia Canal Vieira, Mariolina Longo, Matteo Mura","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-01-2024-0049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-01-2024-0049","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This pathway discusses the need for further research into how focal companies measure and manage indirect Scope 3 emissions in their value chains.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This pathway relies on the authors' qualitative research on European companies' decarbonisation strategies. We analysed self-reported and tertiary data from 33 manufacturing European companies considered leaders in climate action. Additionally, interviews were conducted with four experts who work to elaborate decarbonisation strategies in large companies that are part of global value chains.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The limited visibility of focal firms over their value chains and data collection capacity raises questions on the reliability of indirect emissions inventories and companies’ ability to manage indirect emissions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Investigation of the emerging empirical phenomena of indirect emissions may lead to valuable insights for the measurement and management of sustainability issues.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Our piece explores the process of constructing indirect emissions inventories, assists in ensuring accurate interpretation of the data and provokes discussion on focal companies’ role in managing Scope 3 emissions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Social implications</h3>\u0000<p>Many stakeholders refer to companies' Scope 3 inventories. This piece exposes inconsistencies in these inventories and what companies' responsibilities are in managing emissions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Research on managing sustainability issues in supply and value chains is increasing, and indirect emissions are central in this space. This impact pathway seeks to stimulate research in underdeveloped areas by discussing the limitations of this data and highlighting practical limitations present in its management.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Purchasing contribution to innovation exploration: awareness, motivations and capabilities","authors":"François Constant, Thomas Johnsen","doi":"10.1108/ijopm-10-2023-0849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-10-2023-0849","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper explores the precedents for purchasing to contribute effectively to innovation exploration. We investigate how purchasing can become aware of innovation opportunities, their incentives or motivations to explore and capture innovation and the required capabilities.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Aiming for theory elaboration, we analyse an exemplar case study of a company developing leading-edge practices for involving purchasing in innovation exploration applying an Awareness-Motivation-Capability (AMC) framework.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>This study elaborates on purchasing theory with a comprehensive set of AMC-based precedents for purchasing’s innovation exploration contribution that we categorise into three dimensions: motivations, capabilities and awareness. Our findings indicate interrelations between these and purchasing motivation as a precedent of capabilities and awareness.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>We demonstrate the useful of applying AMC theory to researching purchasing’s contribution to innovation and how AMC needs to be adapted in this research context. We explore interrelations between awareness, motivation and capabilities but propose future research on the nature of these interrelations.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>We suggest ways for managers to shape, adapt or redesign their purchasing organisations to better support innovation exploration.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study proposes a framework for purchasing contribution to innovation based on AMC theory.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":14234,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Operations & Production Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}