Joe B. Hanna

Auburn University | AU · Department of Supply Chain Management

Over the past three decades, supply chain management (SCM) has evolved from its origins as a nascent field of study to encompass construct definition, identification of the field's central issues, and establishment of its conceptual boundaries. At this point, a sufficient body of empirical SCM research has been put forward to allow for quantitative...

Organisations use a variety of information technologies to support their logistics operations. Logistics enterprise architecture (LogEA) in an integrative framework that aligns information systems and logistics processes to better position organisations to achieve their logistics objectives. However, having a well-drafted LogEA on record is of litt...

Successful leaders create structural elements in order to achieve the performance objectives set forth by organizational strategy. Supply chain oriented structural elements are reflected in an organization's relationships, both within the firm and with supply chain partners. In this research effort, we examine how such structural elements can be cr...

Supply chain disruptions significantly impact businesses worldwide. Many organizations work towards improving flexibility so as to prepare for such disruptions and maintain competitive advantage. This research effort examines four activities that are associated with the contingency planning process to determine which, if any, of these processes are...

Purpose – Information systems (IS) play a substantial role in managing reverse logistics (RL) processes. However, the RL literature rarely takes a holistic approach to examining the “success” of IS employment. Drawing on the rich literature base from the IS field, the authors explore IS Success theory in the context of RL. Considering Diffusion of...

Business to business reverse logistics processes are shaped in large part by a firm's strategy to meet regulatory (e.g. waste electrical and electronic equipment directive) and certification (e.g. ISO 14000) requirements. Firms adopt both recommended and internally developed reverse logistics metrics in order to monitor the performance of these pro...

Over the past three decades supply chain management (SCM) has evolved from its origins as a nascent field of study, through construct definition, identification of the field’s central issues, and establishment of its conceptual boundaries. At this point, a sufficient body of empirical SCM research has been put forward to allow for a quantitative as...

Purpose – Although the importance of establishing sound metrics is often noted in the logistics literature, few research efforts have examined appropriate metrics for reverse logistics (RL) processes. Through the lens of goal-setting theory, the paper identifies and align salient RL goals and metrics, and uncover some of the most common challenges...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the key issues faced by today's supply chain professionals when managing reverse logistics (RL) processes and compare these issues with the topics examined in extant research. By making such a comparison, the paper identifies areas of practical relevance that are being adequately addressed in the l...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide future researchers with a framework for conducting research in the unique field of humanitarian logistics. Design/methodology/approach The authors categorized humanitarian logistics research articles. Borrowing from the theory of constraints and management information systems literature, the authors...

Researchers and practitioners frequently point to inventory as a necessary component of an effective supply chain strategy. However, an undisciplined or ineffective approach to inventory can have a detrimental impact on an organization and its entire supply chain. When making inventory decisions, firms must ensure that the selected approach “fits”...

Purpose Information technology is a key enabler of logistics performance. Unfortunately, most logistics information systems are implemented with forward logistics processes in mind, with little, if any, consideration for the reverse channel. Informed by task‐technology fit theory, the authors aim to explore how use of complementary information tech...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the complex relationships between transformational leadership, organizational innovativeness, and motor carrier performance. Design/methodology/approach A covariance‐based structural equation model was developed, tested and validated to explain the effect of leadership style and innovativeness on mot...

Purpose Today's supply chains face increasing vulnerabilities; effective management of disruptions is critical to an organization's ability to weather disruptive events and remain competitive. Contingency planning is a method of risk management that promotes effective crisis management. This research tests proposed antecedents of contingency planni...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the critical components of the reverse logistics (RL) disposition decision‐making process and suggest a decision framework that may guide future investigation and practice. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilized a problem‐driven content analysis methodology. RL literature from 2000 through...

Purpose Extant research has yielded conflicting results regarding the relationship between adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to further investigate this relationship by examining the case of green reverse logistics (GRL). Design/methodology/approach Through the lens o...

Numerous LTL carriers struggled during the recent recession as customers demanded lower prices. This study is designed to qualitatively evaluate the data gathered from three industry segments regarding LTL pricing. Researchers used semi-structured interviews to conduct an in-depth investigation with over two dozen industry experts who represented s...

Performance-based logistics (PBL) represents a strategy for sustaining complex systems following production. Despite several implementations, limited understanding exists regarding PBL and its implications. Research using grounded theory emerged a theoretical framework for PBL. Service dominant logic (SDL) is introduced as a theoretical lens for in...

Uncertainty and disruptions often cause significant effects on businesses worldwide. As part of ever increasing efforts to combat these issues, many businesses seek to improve their organisational flexibility. This study examines three antecedents of organisational flexibility. A model was developed and then tested using survey data collected from...

Today's lean globally disbursed organisations need to be able to react quickly to supply chain disruptions. One method of planning for adequate response is to engage in a strategic planning process that increases organisational flexibility. In this study, we examine the relationship between collaboration and flexibility, the relationships of inform...

Part A of the case is designed to provide students with a multi-faceted situation with the focus being on requiring students to identify, analyze, and prioritize the key issues, their relative importance, and how to address each issue to minimize the impact of the disruption on business continuity and performance levels. Part B complements Part A b...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of a strategic approach (contingency planning) to minimize risk exposure to a supply chain disruption. Specifically, the relationship between several attributes of a contingency planning process and flexibility are examined. Design/methodology/approach This effort develops a model that will p...

This research strives to identify key differentiating characteristics of firms adopting a supply chain contingency planning process from those that do not adopt. The researchers base their model on Rogers' innovation diffusion variables and supplement the model with additional variables of interest. Results of the research allow the researchers to...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide rankings of quality of peer reviewed periodicals for faculty research use, rankings of usefuless of both peer reviewed and non‐peer reviewed periodicals for teaching and outreach purposes, and rankings of usefulness of search engines for finding articles. Design/methodology/approach An online survey...

This research strives to identify key differentiating characteristics of firms adopting a supply chain contingency planning process from those that do not adopt. The researchers base their model on Rogers' innovation diffusion variables and supplement the model with additional variables of interest. Results of the research allow the researchers to...

Uncertainty and disruptions often cause significant effects on businesses worldwide. As part of ever increasing efforts to combat these issues, many businesses often seek to improve their flexibility. This study examines two antecedents of flexible responsiveness - information technology and comprehensive planning processes. A model was developed a...

The primary purpose of the study is to determine the critical challenges facing service parts managers and to help bridge the gap between research and practice. In order to accomplish this, a series of semi-structured interviews with 18 senior service parts managers from a variety of industries frequently dealing with service parts inventory issues...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess and document the progress of postponement research, identify current gaps, and provide direction for future research efforts. Design/methodology/approach Postponement literature published from 1999 to 2006 was reviewed. Findings The review revealed a significant increase in the number of postponement...

Purpose The purpose of this research is to track the evolution of logistics research with a focus on the methods and orientation of the research from the past to the present. Specifically, this paper investigates the evolution of logistics research methodologies in an attempt to address previous calls for a paradigm discussion aimed at assessing th...

This paper reports the findings of an international survey of supply chain management academics on their views of journals used for research, teaching and outreach. Being a specialist field within business management, the rankings provide a guide to both logistics and supply chain management specialists and to our peers in other business fields as...

Purpose The purpose of this article is to expand the base of supply chain knowledge by applying chaos theory principles to selected supply chain functions. Design/methodology/approach Researchers borrow chaos theory from the natural sciences, provide a basic explanation, and then examine how it may be applied to enhance supply chain management tec...

The constantly evolving logistics discipline confronts practitioners with the challenge of keeping pace with the many advancements in the field. The authors examine ways in which logistics trainers may be able to improve their ability to effectively convey knowledge to logistics practitioners by supplementing the traditional lecture-based approache...

This paper reports the findings of an international survey of logistics academics on their views of journals used for research, teaching and outreach. Being a specialist field within business management, the rankings provide a guide to both logistics specialists and to our peers in other business fields as to the top journals in logistics and suppl...

Participants in the increasingly competitive motor carrier industry are constantly trying to identify ways to enhance customer service levels and/or reduce costs. This research summarized case-based data from three large carriers to examine the use of life-cycle costing as a method to enhance motor carrier equipment management. The financial result...

Traditional methodologies for evaluating periodicals focus on the quality of research-oriented, peer refereed journals. This research broadens the evaluation process to include practitioner publications and an assessment of periodical usefulness across three educational activities. More than 100 U.S. logistics educators identified and evaluated per...

The implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enables industrial marketing management to pursue the reduction of marketing cycle times and enhance customer service. The use of ERP systems is closely associated with business engineering (BE), which focuses on decades of research to benchmark optimal business practices. A descripti...

The implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems enables industrial marketing management to pursue the reduction of marketing cycle times and enhance customer service. The use of ERP systems is closely associated with business engineering (BE), which focuses on decades of research to benchmark optimal business practices. A descripti...

One useful way to determine how a proposed system change will influence profit performance and return on assets is by using the Strategic Profit Model (SPM). The SPM demonstrates that Return on Net Worth (RONW) is a function of three factors management can control: net profit, asset turnover and financial leverage. We derive and explain the SPM and...

The current research uses Porter’s differentiation strategy framework to examine Class I LTL motor carrier service expansion habits over the last twenty years. The examination focuses on carriers bundling transportation and warehousing services together to help differentiate their service offerings from competitors. Results indicate that carriers a...

This study uses the Internet and a two phase methodology to help gain insight into the current state of America’s logistics programs. Phase I examines logistics program structure while phase II employs a modified, electronic version of the Delphi technique to help examine global logistics education practices. The results of the research indicate th...

A theoretical, cross-disciplinary model for cooperative buyer–supplier relationships is proposed which integrates information obtained from prior research on organizational culture and transaction cost analysis (TCA). The authors describe key elements of TCA and review the three types of transaction governance structures commonly used to explain re...

Since the late 1970's the United States has progressively deregulated the motor carrier industry. Throughout the 1980's, deregulation was viewed as a positive trend by most industry practitioners. Past research has determined that, despite the fact that bankruptcies have increased since deregulation, the motor carrier industry has benefitted by les...

The role of national defense research laboratories has dramatically changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the relaxation of “Cold War” imperatives. As these organizations are seeking new “market oriented” opportunities, the fundamental philosophy and culture of these organizations must be examined in order to determine if such firms, h...

Increased demand for third-party logistics providers who can offer multiple services to their customers has encouraged many entities to explore innovative ways to expand service offerings. The current research examines Class I LTL motor carriers who have expanded their services to include warehousing. While there are several ways to achieve a servi...

This article applies the marketing concept to the no-show problem in health care. The no-show problem at a hospital-based outpatient internal medicine clinic was analyzed to determine the determinants of no-show behavior. Two surveys were conducted: a patient questionnaire, and a telephone interview of patients that had recently missed an appointme...

Environmental disruptions can have a tremendous effect on business operations. This is especially true i n the supply chain where the ripple effect is felt far from the actual location of the disruption. Utilizing one extreme example, Hurricane Katrina, as the setting, this study examines the impact of a n environmental disaster on a large service...

Computer-produced typeface. Thesis (Ph. D.)--New Mexico State University, 1997. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 226-241).