This investigation seeks to explore the effectiveness of alternative approaches to supply chain management for developing the base of the pyramid (BoP) community. Using case research methodology, we investigate the issue of supply chain alignment when the supply base consists of BoP producers. We consider the handloom supply chains in Odisha, India, as the context of our analysis. The study analyzes the supply chains of four handloom retailers. The retailers represent cooperative and private organizational systems with varied levels of operational integration. In light of the insights from these case studies, we theorize factors contributing to operational cost‐effectiveness and conceptualize approaches and considerations for improving the BoP community. Specifically, we clarify the usefulness of alternative supply chain alignment practices in promoting efficiency, innovation, and equitability among the BoP constituents and advance a set of propositions linking the motivations, strategies, practices, and performance in handloom supply chains. Limitations, theoretical and managerial contributions, and future research directions are discussed.

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金字塔生产商供应链基础的调整：以印度奥里萨邦的手摇织机部门为例

这项调查旨在探索替代方法对供应链管理的有效性，以开发金字塔（BoP）社区的基础。使用案例研究方法，当供应商包括BoP生产商时，我们调查供应链一致性的问题。我们将印度奥里萨邦的手摇织机供应链视为我们分析的背景。该研究分析了四个手摇织机零售商的供应链。零售商代表具有不同运营整合水平的合作和私人组织系统。根据这些案例研究的见解，我们对有助于提高运营成本效益的因素进行理论分析，并对改善BoP社区的方法和注意事项进行概念化。特别，我们阐明了替代性供应链协调做法在提升BoP成员之间的效率，创新和公平性方面的作用，并提出了一系列建议，将手工织机供应链中的动机，策略，做法和绩效联系起来。局限性，理论和管理的贡献，以及未来的研究方向进行了讨论。