The International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed open access journal published bi-monthly by ExcelingTech Publishers, London, United Kingdom. ISSN 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print). IJSCM publishes original empirical research, review and survey papers, and conceptual and theoretical studies in supply chain management, logistics and operations management, across both manufacturing and service sectors. All articles are peer reviewed, are made freely available without embargo, and are assigned DOIs registered with Crossref. Full text is provided in PDF.