Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present a systematic review of the supply chain management (SCM) research on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Using 75 journal articles from high quality SCM-related publication outlets, the review finds three main SCM complexities of managing supply chain uncertainty: (i) strategically selecting and integrating network resources, (ii) reliably contracting and delivering high-quality solutions, and (iii) cost-effectively controlling and financing operational expansions. The review also finds that managers configure supply chains involving GCC countries with emphasis on ‘productivity–efficiency’, ‘relationship-building’, ‘technology-enabling’, ‘environmental-consciousness’, and ‘conformance-improvement’ orientations. These orientations represent the different themes for competitiveness at chain–chain levels. With insights from the review, the article develops foundations for an orientation theory, a culturation theory and an organic view of supply chains. The article also discusses prospects for future regional SCM research.

摘要

本文的目的是对海湾合作委员会 (GCC) 国家巴林、科威特、阿曼、卡塔尔、阿拉伯联合酋长国和沙特阿拉伯的供应链管理 (SCM) 研究进行系统回顾。该评论使用了来自高质量 SCM 相关出版机构的 75 篇期刊文章，发现了管理供应链不确定性的三个主要 SCM 复杂性：(i) 战略性地选择和整合网络资源，(ii) 可靠地签约和交付高质量的解决方案，以及 ( iii) 经济高效地控制和资助运营扩张。审查还发现，管理人员在配置涉及海湾合作委员会国家的供应链时，强调“生产力-效率”、“关系建立”、“技术支持”、“环境意识”和“一致性改进”方向。这些方向代表了链-链级别竞争力的不同主题。根据评论的见解，本文为定向理论、文化理论和供应链的有机观点奠定了基础。本文还讨论了未来区域 SCM 研究的前景。