From an applied standpoint, the overall topology and locations of both supply chains afforded the research team; the opportunity to undertake site-visits as well as conduct semi-structured interviews with procurement and operations management professionals across logistics and retailing operations. Instrumental to facilities and information access was a formal call for research participants issued by an emerging global multi-industry consortium in sustainability. Range of participants considered facility-level managers, product demand planners, third-party logistics organizations, warehousing and retailing associates.