Carsten Reuter

• Prof. Dr.
• Professor at Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences

Stakeholders’ demand for sustainable and transparent supply chains, as well as the introduction of the German Supply Chain Act pose a considerable challenge for German manufacturing companies. They are now held responsible for socially sustainable supplier practices and lifecycles of their offerings. After voluntary commitment failed to materialise...

This chapter offers a guide to conducting Action Research (AR) in the field of supply chain management (SCM). We propose several strategies for researchers, building on past experiences. Reflections are offered on the importance of methodological choice in relation to research context and question, of establishing trusting research relationships, o...

Die Digitale Transformation, u.a. getrieben durch die weithin sichtbare Vision der Industrie 4.0, gilt als eine der großen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit. Insbesondere für den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland ergibt sich die Frage, wie KMU auf diese Transformation nicht nur vorbereitet, sondern auch bei deren Bewältigung durch Wissenstransfer aus Ho...

Considering the increasing international division of labor, as well as stakeholders' growing awareness of sustainability, assuring that business practices are sustainable is a major challenge. Companies have to account for the fact that any misconduct at a supplier's premises may have spillover effects that reach the manufacturer or retailer. There...

Firms experience that an increasingly complex supply base is a costly investment. In order to keep specialized suppliers but to reduce the effort of managing it, OEMs contract second-tier firms and direct them to first-tier suppliers. We conduct four embedded case studies in the international automotive industry to record types and possible motivat...

The stakeholder approach has taken a prominent role in the discussion of sustainability measures at varying strategic levels and corporate functions. Literature on sustainability suggests that firms have to cope with enhanced pressure from different stakeholder groups regarding their upstream supply management practices. At the same time purchasing...

Roadway infrastructure is reaching maximum capacity in urban areas because of expanding urbanization, demographic changes, and continuously increasing freight volumes. An overview of the latest research on city logistics is needed to address these challenges, and a review of the scientific literature is presented. A specifically designed framework...

Abstract: Driven by the upsurge in global (out-)sourcing and the changing expectations of organizations'' stakeholders, companies are increasingly being held responsible for the actions of their suppliers. Subsequently, Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) has emerged as an important factor in safeguarding organizations from being accused of irre...

Roadway infrastructure is reaching maximum capacity in urban areas because of expanding urbanization, demographic changes, and continuously increasing freight volumes. An overview of the latest research on city logistics is needed to address these challenges, and a review of the scientific literature is presented. A specifically designed framework...

Sustainable supplier relationship management (SSRM) has become crucial in companies’ sustainability efforts. A firm’s corporate image, in terms of economical, environmental and social behavior, heavily depends on its supply chain and the sustainability performance of each and every chain link, including suppliers and sub-suppliers. In a multiple ca...

Varying definitions and interpretations of sustainability standards have become a major concern for purchasing and supply management (PSM). As the foremost interface to an increasingly global supply base, PSM plays an important role in the mitigation of sustainability-related risks. By conducting responsible purchasing and supplier management, the...

Organizations face increased pressure from stakeholders to incorporate a plethora of corporate responsibility (CR) and sustainability aspects in their business practices. Legal and extra-legal demands are dynamically changing; almost no organizational function is unaffected. Owing to the outsourcing wave of the last decade, in particular purchasing...

While Purchasing evolves to Supply Management, it often faces the challenge to find ways of reporting its performance which are accepted by both senior management and shareholders. Supply Performance Measurement Systems, conceived as forms of formalization, may be more than just annoying control mechanisms of Purchasing‘s stakeholders but provide e...

Die Adaptivität automobiler Wertschöpfungsketten wird vor dem Hintergrund des internationalen Wettbewerbs immer wichtiger. Dies ist keine neue Einsicht. In der Praxis des Managements und auch in der betriebswirtschaftlichen und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Forschung wurden in den vergangenen Jahren viele Ansätze zur Steigerung von Adaptivität und Fl...