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THE INTELLECTUAL STRUCTURE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC APPROACH
Author(s) -
Charvet François F.,
Cooper Martha C.,
Gardner John T.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of business logistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2158-1592
pISSN - 0735-3766
DOI - 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2008.tb00068.x
Subject(s) - supply chain management , cluster (spacecraft) , supply chain , co citation , citation analysis , business , multidimensional scaling , bibliometrics , field (mathematics) , citation , knowledge management , computer science , marketing , data mining , library science , mathematics , machine learning , pure mathematics , programming language
Now that supply chain management has a two‐decade research history, it is possible to examine the literature to identify whether there is any latent intellectual structure using bibliometric tools. The study applies a citation and co‐citation approach to reveal four clusters of research that have emerged. One cluster has strong ties to the logistics field, with primarily conceptual articles. A second cluster finds its roots in operations research, and consists mainly of modeling articles. The application of multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, and factor analysis on co‐citations demonstrated a clearly identifiable structure. The structure is examined and implications for the future development of supply chain research are discussed.