Browsing by Author "Ekren, Banu"

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Citation - Scopus: 12
Exploring the Drivers and Barriers to Green Supply Chain Management Implementation: A study of Independent UK Restaurants
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2020) Sophie Meager; Vikas Kumar; Banu Ekren; Daniela Paddeu; Paddeu, Daniela; Meager, Sophie; Kumar, Vikas; Ekren, Banu; GC Vosniakos; M Pellicciari; P Benardos; A Markopoulos
This is an exploratory study into the drivers and barriers faced by independent restaurants when implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. There is a limited evidence in the literature that attempts to explore GSCM implementation practices in the restaurant industry. The study follows a qualitative interviewing and grounded theory approach. Analysis of the results revealed that restaurants experience many of the same drivers and barriers identified in the existing literature with notable exceptions such as the drivers of company ethos and a media focus. Whereas the key barriers emerged from the study are logistics skepticism corporate lying and the owner's financial responsibility. These findings could be indicators of the wider experience of the UK independent restaurant industry. The study contributes to the literature by offering an insight into how the previously unstudied experiences of UK independent restaurants are similar and different to that of the larger restaurant chains and SMEs in other industries. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Citation - Scopus: 1
Impact of New Technology on Sustainability of Supply Chains: Empirical Evidence from Manufacturing SMEs in China
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) Ruibing Shi; Vikas Kumar; Banu Yetkin Yetkin Ekren; Shi, Ruibing; Kumar, Vikas; Ekren, Banu; V. Kumar , J. Rezaei , V. Akberdina , E. Kuzmin
New manufacturing technology can provide useful competitive advantages for enterprises to deal with fierce competition and help them look for a better solution to production and operation management improving the quality of product services. New technology can also promote enterprises to obtain sustained economic social and environmental benefits. This study therefore focuses on investigating the impact of technology on the sustainability of supply chains in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Pearl River Delta region of China. The findings are based on 100 valid survey responses from SMEs in the region. The study identifies a set of enablers and barriers to new technology implementation in manufacturing SMEs. Our findings show that the economic factors occupy the central position whereas the market pressures from home and abroad, the vision of the enterprise’s development, and the apparent advantages of new technologies were identified as other key enablers. On the contrary the driving force from the government was found to be insufficient whether it is a relatively free market regulatory environment or tax-free welfare policies for small businesses to promote the use of new technologies. The high production cost appears to be the most critical barrier followed by vicious competition among enterprises in the industry and lack of technical personnel. Our findings also show that enablers and barriers of new technology implementations are significantly correlated with sustainability performance measures (economic social and environmental performance). Our study hence adds to the limited empirical literature focused on investigating the new technology and sustainability relationship. © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Citation - Scopus: 10
Understanding the Role of Digital Technologies in Supply Chain Risks Management
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) Jiayan Yang; Vikas Kumar; Banu Yetkin Yetkin Ekren; Evgeny A. Kuzmin; Yang, Jiayan; Kumar, Vikas; Ekren, Banu; Kuzmin, Evgeny; V. Kumar , J. Rezaei , V. Akberdina , E. Kuzmin
Supply chain risks have been regarded as one of the most significant threats to business continuity. Digital technology is considered to reform human production and manufacturing methods. In the recent wake of COVID-19 disruptive digital technologies have emerged as a key tool to manage supply chain risks. Therefore exploring the impact of digital technology on supply chain risks is considered an important topic in the supply chain management domain. The paper reviews different digital technologies such as 3D printing IoT Blockchains RFID and Big Data Analytics used in supply chains. This exploratory study is based on a survey response from 176 supply chain professionals in China. The findings show the role of digital technologies in managing supply chain risks. The study highlights the current level of implementation of digital technologies in supply chain functions and emphasizes the importance of training. Moreover the study underlines the significance of supply chain data analysis capabilities for supply chain risk management. The study adds to the limited literature exploring the importance of digital technologies in supply chain risk management. © 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.