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Original Article
Automating Vendor Collaboration: A Cloud-Based Micro services Platform with Empirical Performance Validation
Bijal Lalitkumar Dave1
1 Full Stack Lead, Istream Solution, USA.
Published Online: May-August 2026
Pages: 450-456
Cite this article
↗ https://www.doi.org/10.59256/indjcst.20260502051
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11. Dubey, R., Gunasekaran, A., & Childe, S. J. (2020). Artificial intelligence in supplier selection: A systematic review and future directions. International Journal of Production Economics, 222, 107510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.09.02.
12. Hofmann, E., & Rüsch, M. (2017). Industry 4.0 and the current status of purchasing and supply management: A Delphi study. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2017.03.002.
13. Papadopoulos, T., Gunasekaran, A., & Dubey, R. (2021). Resilience in vendor networks: An empirical investigation of proactive and reactive strategies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(1), 45–71. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-09-2019-0622.
14. Schniederjans, D. G., & Hales, D. N. (2018). Cloud ERP and vendor performance measurement: A case study of small manufacturers. Decision Support Systems, 114, 87–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2018.08.007.
15. Kusi-Sarpong, S., Gupta, H., & Sarkis, J. (2019). Green vendor collaboration and sustainable performance: A triple‑bottom‑line approach. International Journal of Production Economics, 216, 282–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.06.008.
16. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., & Simchi-Levi, E. (2018). Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies (5th ed.). McGraw‑Hill. (Used for information velocity concept in Section 2.1)
2. Gunasekaran, A., Subramanian, N., & Papadopoulos, T. (2017). Information technology for competitive advantage within logistics and supply chains: A review. International Journal of Production Research, 55(5), 1401–1414. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1243253.
3. Ivanov, D., & Dolgui, A. (2020). Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. International Journal of Production Research, 58(10), 2908–2928. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2020.1750727.
4. Christopher, M., & Peck, H. (2019). Building the resilient supply chain. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 15(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090410700275 (Reprinted / classic).
5. Sharma, S., Modgil, S., & Dwivedi, Y. K. (2021). Cloud‑based vendor portals for procurement automation: An empirical study in the Indian automotive sector. Journal of Business Research, 128, 456–469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.02.025.
6. Khaled, A., & Wang, Y. (2022). Blockchain‑enabled vendor collaboration platform for supply chain transparency and traceability. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 168, 108102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108102.
7. Lee, J., & Ranganathan, C. (2020). Vendor management systems: Adoption barriers and success factors in small and medium enterprises. Information & Management, 57(3), 103227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2019.103227.
8. Tang, C. S., & Veelenturf, L. P. (2019). The strategic role of logistics in the industry 4.0 era. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 129, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2019.07.003.
9. Govindan, K., & Soleimani, H. (2017). A review of reverse logistics and closed‑loop supply chain models from the perspective of circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142, 1005–1023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.043.
10. Wong, C. W. Y., Lirn, T. C., & Yang, C. C. (2018). Mobile‑enabled vendor collaboration for perishable goods logistics. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 23(6), 495–509. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-04-2018-0152.
11. Dubey, R., Gunasekaran, A., & Childe, S. J. (2020). Artificial intelligence in supplier selection: A systematic review and future directions. International Journal of Production Economics, 222, 107510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.09.02.
12. Hofmann, E., & Rüsch, M. (2017). Industry 4.0 and the current status of purchasing and supply management: A Delphi study. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 23(4), 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2017.03.002.
13. Papadopoulos, T., Gunasekaran, A., & Dubey, R. (2021). Resilience in vendor networks: An empirical investigation of proactive and reactive strategies. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 41(1), 45–71. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-09-2019-0622.
14. Schniederjans, D. G., & Hales, D. N. (2018). Cloud ERP and vendor performance measurement: A case study of small manufacturers. Decision Support Systems, 114, 87–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2018.08.007.
15. Kusi-Sarpong, S., Gupta, H., & Sarkis, J. (2019). Green vendor collaboration and sustainable performance: A triple‑bottom‑line approach. International Journal of Production Economics, 216, 282–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.06.008.
16. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., & Simchi-Levi, E. (2018). Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies (5th ed.). McGraw‑Hill. (Used for information velocity concept in Section 2.1)
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