LAGGING BEHIND VERSUS ADVANCING TOO FAST? IDENTIFYING GAPS RESEARCH IN SUPPLY CHAIN

Abstract

The objective of our work is to analyze the evolution and actual trends of research in Supply Chain Management (SCM). We pretend to show how the different topics have been methodologically studied, and to determine how the advent of the so-called ‘New Economy’ has influenced SCM research. To get this objective, we carry out a literature review of twelve refereed journals in the Operations Management (OM) area for the period 1995-2001. Statistical tools are used to analyze the obtained information.