Vol. 5 No. 1 (2012): January/June

Dear JOSCM Readers, 

The new issue of the Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management (JOSCM) is now available. 

This is the first issue of JOSCM after the new Brazilian ranking of QUALIS/CAPES was publicized. We are very pleased to announce that JOSCM is now ranked as B3. This is a very important achievement for us and we would like to thank everyone that collaborated with JOSCM since our first issue: authors, reviewers and the JOSCM team. We will keep our efforts for maintain the quality of the articles published by JOSCM. 

The current issue brings six original papers. The first article, An evaluation of the variables and terminologies employed in the constructs of SCM practices, Silva, Sacomano and Pires discussed the different concepts used to represent the SCM practices. As SCM encompasses a broad range of activities and processes, this paper contributes by analyzing the concepts used in different areas. 

The following three articles are empirical researches related to SCM. Martins, Souza Filho, Pereira and Di Serio (2012) used mixed research methods to evaluate the strategic alignment of supply practices in the automobile supply chain. Carvalho and Malaquias (2012) evaluated the impact of communication, information processing and internal logistics on the financial control of SMEs located in Brazil. Finally, Mishra (2012) used DEA to evaluate the SCM efficiency in a case of the Indian pharmaceutical industry. 

As in the previous issue, we present one invited paper: Organizational Structure, Integration and Manufacturing Performance: a Conceptual Model and Propositions. In this paper, Teixeira, Koufteros and Peng (2012) proposed a conceptual model for the relationship between organizational structure and integration. The last paper is one of the best papers presented in SIMPOI annual meeting in 2011: Perceptions of Quality and Expectations of Hotel Services. In the paper, Campos and Marodin (2012) analyzed the level of the customer's satisfaction when compared to the hotel's attributes and perceptions. 


We hope you enjoy your reading 
Ely Laureano Paiva 
Priscila Miguel 
JOSCM Editors