The IUP Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volume 22, Issue 4, October-December 2025

ISSN :0972-9267

Impact Factor: 1.65; Acceptance rate: 40%; Turnaround time: 6-8- months

A "peer-reviewed" journal included in EBSCO and ProQuest (Part of Clarivate) Database

It is a quarterly journal that deals with Sustainable supply chains, Management of contractual relationships, Data interchange and vertical integration, Just-in-time procedures, Offshoring and friendly shoring, Logistics, Risks and performance of supply chains, Supply chain ESG management, etc.

Focus Areas

  • Purchasing   |  
  • Manufacturing   |  
  • 3PL   |  
  • E-Procurement   |  
  • E-Manufacturing   |  
  • Reverse Supply Chain Inventory   |  
  • Warehousing   |  
  • Planning & Forecasting   |  
  • Collaborative Commerce   |  
  • E-Fulfillment   |  

Current Issue

Volume 22, Issue 4, October-December 2025
Mapping cGMP to Supply Chain Management Tasks in Dietary Supplement Manufacturing: A Framework for QA-SCM Integration

Author: Andriy M Andrushko

Published Online: December, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.4.5-33

Keywords: cGMP, Dietary supplements, Supply chain management, Quality assurance, Regulatory compliance, Framework, Integration, FDA 21 CFR 111, 21 CFR 117 Subpart G

Mapping the Concept of Synchromodality to Existing Supply Chain Management Theories

Author: Anjali B Nair and Lekha Ravi

Published Online: December, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.4.34-58

Keywords: Supply chain management, Synchromodality, Multimodal transport, SCM theories

Collaboration Issues Within the Military Aero Engine Industry

Author: Joshua McArthur and Carolan McLarney

Published Online: December, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.4.59-65

Keywords: Collabration, military operations, developed countries, technical skills

Archives


Volume 22, Issue 3, July-September 2025
IIoT Adoption in India’s Automotive Sector: Opportunities and Challenges

Author: Priyanka Malviya and Devendra Singh Verma

Published Online: September, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.3.5-30

Keywords: Industrial Internet of Things, Automotive industry, RFID, Supply chain management, Industrial connectivity, IoT sensors

Transparency and Trust: A Study of Pricing Mechanisms and Bargaining Power in Horticulture Value Chains

Author: Vikas Kumar and Kulbhushan Chandel

Published Online: September, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.3.31-59

Keywords: Horticulture value chains, Transparency, Trust, Bargaining power, Pricing mechanisms, E-trading, Grading

Price Transparency in Kerala’s Coffee Supply Chain: A Comparative Perspective

Author: Sreereshma S R, A S Dileep and V S Santhosh

Published Online: September, 2025

DOI: 10.71329/IUPJSCM/2025.22.3.60-77

Keywords: Supply chain, Coffee, Price transparency, Bargaining power