THE ROLE OF SECURITY IN THE FOOD SUPPLIER SELECTION DECISION |
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| Authors: | M. Douglas Voss David J. Closs Roger J. Calantone Omar Keith Helferich Cheri Speier |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Central Arkansas;2. (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is Assistant Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the University of Central Arkansas. His research has been published in the Transportation Journal, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Logistics Quarterly, Supply Chain Management Review, and several conference proceedings. His research interests include product and service provider choice criteria, security, sustainability, and supply chain human resource issues. Dr. Voss received the Plowman award for his research from the CSCMP Educators' Conference and a scholarship from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for his study of supply chain security best practices.;3. Michigan State University;4. (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is the John McConnell Chaired Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He has been extensively involved in the development and application of computer models and information systems for supply chain operations and planning and has worked with over 100 of the Fortune 500 corporations involving logistics strategy and systems. He is the co‐author of Logistical Management, World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change, and 21st Century Logistics: Making Supply Chain Integration a Reality and has published numerous articles on logistics strategies, systems, modeling, inventory management, and forecasting. Dr. Closs is also a former editor of the Journal of Business Logistics.;5. (Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst) is the Eli Broad Professor of Business in the Marketing and Supply Chain Department and Distinguished Faculty Member at Michigan State University. Dr. Calantone's current research interests include new product decisions, industrial market segmentation, global logistics, and the use of neural network and autonomous learning models to valuate product components. His work has appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Marketing Science, Decision Sciences, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Business Logistics, and International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.;6. Central Michigan University;7. (Ph.D. Michigan State University) is a faculty member at Central Michigan University. He has published numerous articles on logistics and supply chain management, co‐authored two logistics textbooks, and conducted over 175 industry and academic presentations on logistics and supply chain management. Dr. Helferich also co‐authored a Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals white paper investigating supply chain security and disaster management.;8. (Ph.D. Indiana University) is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Michigan State University. Her research interests include the influence of work environments on decision making, individual acceptance and use of technology, effective user training environments, and effective use of information technology to support supply chain relationships. Her work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Marketing, Decision Sciences, MIS Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, among others. |
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| Abstract: | This research assesses whether, and under what conditions, firms are willing to trade off price and delivery reliability for greater supplier security. Specifically, international sourcing and concern over security incidents occurring at the respondent's firm are proposed as conditions that may increase demand for supplier security. This research suggests to managers the trade offs their customers may be willing to accept for increased security. The results are useful for firms evaluating whether they should invest in supply chain security measures. Results provide academic insight into the relative importance of security as a supplier selection criterion. |
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| Keywords: | International Risk Supplier selection Supply chain security |
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