The IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volume 22, Issue 2, April-June 2025

ISSN :0972-9267

Impact Factor: 1.65; Acceptance rate: 40%; Turnaround time: 6-8- months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that deals with Sustainable supply chains, Management of contractual relationships, Data interchange and vertical integration, Just-in-time procedures, Offshoring and friendly shoring, Logistics, Risks and performance of supply chains, Supply chain ESG management, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Purchasing   |  
  • Manufacturing   |  
  • 3PL   |  
  • E-Procurement   |  
  • E-Manufacturing   |  
  • Reverse Supply Chain Inventory   |  
  • Warehousing   |  
  • Planning & Forecasting   |  
  • Collaborative Commerce   |  
  • E-Fulfillment   |  

Current Issue

Volume 22, Issue 2, April-June 2025
Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in 3D Printing: Strategies for Material Manufacturers in FDM, SLA, SLS, and FGF Technologies

Author: Prajan Sanku and Sarath Chandar Rao Sanku

Published Online: June, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.2.5-38

Keywords: Additive manufacturing, Additive manufacturing materials, FDM/SLA/SLS/FGF materials, Market volatility, Disruption mitigation, Supply chain resilience, Supply chain optimization

Inventory Management and the Performance of Manufacturing SMEs: A Comparative Regional Study

Author: Rajeev N

Published Online: June, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.2.39-61

Keywords: Economic performance, SMEs, Exploratory study, Factor analysis, Return to scale

Revisiting the Academic-Practitioner Model: Exploring the Fit Between SCM Curriculum and Industry Needs

Author: Lathan Craig Austin and Shalom Charles Malka

Published Online: June, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.2.62-86

Keywords: Supply chains, Logistics content, Technological content, Logistics software, Logistics hard and soft skills, Student

Archives


Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2025
Harnessing AI for Growth: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies for Tanzanian SMEs in Supply Chain Management

Author: Darlene K Mutalemwa

Published Online: March, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.1.5-17

Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI), Supply chain, Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Tanzania

Inclusion of Agriculture in Sustainable Wastewater Management in Bulgaria: Promises and Challenges

Author: Hrabin Bachev

Published Online: March, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.1.18-34

Keywords: Wastewater, Sewage sludge, Management, Agriculture, Bulgaria

Dynamics of Freight Transport Decarbonization in India: An Exploratory Pilot Stud

Author: Anita Kumar and Smriti Asthana

Published Online: March, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.1.35-63

Keywords: Decarbonization, Indian logistics sector, Policy initiatives, Conceptual framework

Economic and Logistical Constraints in Horticultural Supply Chains of Himachal Pradesh: A Qualitative Analysis

Author: Vikas Kumar , Kulbhushan Chandel , Siddharth Chandel and Vijayta

Published Online: March, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.1.64-81

Keywords: Supply chain, Horticultural produce, Economic barriers, Logistical challenges, Himachal Pradesh

Critical Nodes in Supply Chains: The Appeal of Logistical Facilities to Terrorist Actors

Author: Gilles Paché

Published Online: March, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.1.82-93

Keywords: Critical Nodes, n Supply Chains, Logistical Facilities, Terrorist Actors