Purpose–The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the importance of a strategic approach
to collaborative innovation and the use of a value chain research methodology for identifying …

Firms today are striving to adopt innovations to ensure their survival, value creation and
success. Innovation is increasingly seen as an outcome of a collaborative process, involving …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to briefly review earlier contributions to
partner/cooperative innovation with the aim of evaluating the application of the concept to …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to investigate how collaborative relationships enhance
continuous innovation in the supply chain using case studies. Design/methodology …

Purpose–The need for innovations to achieve economically viable and green supply chains
has been illuminated in recent literature. Closed‐loop supply chains are part of green supply …

Supply chain innovation (SCI) is a concept that has been increasingly invoked in practice as
well as academic circles in recent years. Extant research has proposed a model of SCI that …

Past research (along with our experience) suggests that a firm's supply chain (ie, value
chain) plays an integral role in its ability to not only reduce cost via process innovation, but …

ABSTRACT A focus on the consumer has been recognized as the key to unlocking new
sources of competitive advantage. This paper looks at this new perspective in value creation …

In agriculture, value chain research provides a capacity to increase efficiencies, business
integration, responsiveness and ultimately market competitiveness. In sugar, such research …

Purpose In the ever-increasing dynamics of global business markets, firms must use all
possible sources to innovate continually. This study aims to explore how supply chain …