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Differentiation strategies for defence supply chain design
Swedish Defence University, Department of Military Studies, Joint Warfare Division, Operational Functions Section. Jönköping University, JTH, Industriell produktutveckling, produktion och design, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7838-7044
Jönköping University, JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning, (SWE).
Swedish Defence University, Department of Military Studies, Joint Warfare Division, Operational Functions Section.
2020 (English)In: Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics, ISSN 2399-6439, Vol. 4, no 2, p. 183-202Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose – Defence supply chains (SCs) aim at operational outcomes, and armed forces depend on them to provide availability and preparedness in peace and sustainability in war. Previous research has focussed on strategies for SCs aiming at financial outcomes. This raises the question of how suitable commercial supply chain strategies (SCSs) are for supply chain design (SCD) in defence. The purpose of this paper is to explain the constructs of SCSs that satisfy military operational requirements and to propose SCSs that are appropriate in defence. 

Design/methodology/approach – This paper reports on a Delphi study with 20 experts from Swedish defence authorities. Through three Delphi rounds, two workshops and a validation round, these experts contributed to the reported findings. 

Findings – The findings demonstrate that commercial SC constructs are acceptable and applicable in defence but not sufficient. An additional strategy is required to satisfy requirements on availability, preparedness and sustainability. The paper shows that different requirements in peace and war make it challenging to design suitable defence SCs and proposes eight SCSs that satisfy these requirements. 

Research limitations/implications – The results emanate from the Swedish defence context and further research is required for generalisation.

Originality/value – This paper extends theory by investigating SCs aiming at operational outcomes. For managers in companies and defence authorities, it explicates how the unique issues in defence must influence SCD to satisfy operational requirements.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2020. Vol. 4, no 2, p. 183-202
Keywords [en]
Delphi study, supply chain strategies, defence supply chain design, military logistics
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Other Mechanical Engineering Economics and Business
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War Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9590DOI: 10.1108/JDAL-06-2020-0011OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-9590DiVA, id: diva2:1511931
Available from: 2020-10-15 Created: 2020-12-21 Last updated: 2024-03-12Bibliographically approved

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