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Theory versus Practice

Theory is important in supply chain research, by helping us make sense out of chaos, but what is theory, what constitutes a valuable theoretical contribution and how can theoretical deliberations produce richer explanations and practical applications in supply chain research?

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Vulnerability and resilience of transport systems
I've been away from academia for the last three years, and in my efforts to catch up with the latest[...]
Drivers of supply chain vulnerability
In 2005, the topic of supply chain vulnerability was still a relatively unexplored territory, though[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
What are Logistics Clusters?
This is a guest post by Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logist[...]
Book Review: Managing Risk and Security
One of my readers suggested this book to me via  a comment on my supply chain literature list pages[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Supply chain vulnerability: an invisible global risk?
Supply chain disruption - a global issue? All companies and governments dependent on external suppli[...]
Supply Chain and Transport Risk
We are living in a new world of risk that is making this world unprecedentedly complex and challengi[...]
from HERE and THERE
Supply Chain Risk - Business Continuity Management
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) has many similarities with Business Continuity Management (BCM).[...]
Supply Chain Risk Webinars
I've never given much though to webinars as a means of communication, as  blogging is my force, alth[...]