Essays on Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets

Micha Hirschinger emphasizes the importance of foresight on logistics and institutions in particular for effective decision making as distinct research in this context is limited. He applies a systematic and transferable multi-method approach based on Del

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This series publishes new research in logistics and supply chain management. It comprises outstanding dissertations that deal with scientifically-based, management-relevant questions. The publications provide important scientific findings about current practice-relevant questions, using qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Edited by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Evi Hartmann Chair of Supply Chain Management Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Micha Hirschinger

Essays on Supply Chain Management in Emerging Markets

Micha Hirschinger Nuremberg, Germany Dissertation, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 2015

Essays on Supply Chain Management ISBN 978-3-658-11945-4 ISBN 978-3-658-11946-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-11946-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015954363 Springer Gabler © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Gabler is a brand of Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Vorwort During my dissertation project, I have taken a profound path of development with many hurdles. But especially these hurdles have made my path so irreplaceably experiencing. However, without that many support from all kind of people, my research endeavor could have never taken the same fruitful direction. My biggest thanks go thus to my supervisor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Evi Hartmann for her absolute professional support and her very valuable inputs during all my research stages. She has guided and encouraged me to manage all the throwbacks and to always keep my dissertation project on track. Looking back, I see in her more a mentor than a supervisor today. I would like to thank Dr. Roger Moser for all his expedient remarks, his patience for explanations and his teaching to have always an open mind for new ideas. I am further thankful to my research colleagues for all the insightful discussions, encouraging wo