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... The innovations of information technology have immensely contributed to the development of sharing information through the supply chain. Even interactions of information permit for supply chain members to achieve as a sole form (Stein & Sweat, 1998). Shared information has diverse classifications comprising inventory, assets, products, demands, postponements, and scheduling information (Sakka & Botta-Genoulaz, 2009). ...
... Lalonde (1998) deliberated on sharing of information as a portion of four construction blocks that describe concrete supply chain relationship. Rendering to Stein and Sweat (1998), supply chain members that interchange the information on a consistent base are accomplished to exert as a sole body. Collaboratively, they have a better sympathy with the last customers and are better accomplished in responding to changes in the marketplace. ...
... Sharing information with suppliers provides Dell Company the gains of quicker cycle times, decreased inventory, and enriched predictions. Altogether, the customers achieve greater degree of excellence of products at a lower price (Stein & Sweat, 1998). ...
Relationships relating to Supply Chain Management Practices, Net Trade Cycle, and Financial Performance have examined in one model. It can no longer be denied that we are all expected to have a high degree of significance. We ought to create integral correlations among key practices of supply chain management which are supplier partnership, customer relationship, information sharing, and lean system. This fact cannot be overstressed.
This book is based on the premise that supply chain management practices influences on financial performance that are explained through mediation of net trade cycle. They should be taken directly to Business and Management Schools, Universities, and Colleges around the world where relationships relating to supply chain management practices are explored for learning purposes. Integrating supply chain management practices into the curricular involves some challenges, one of which includes finding suitable teaching material and suitable books. To date, most of the available books in the field of supply chain management are either theoretically or practically focused, which perhaps make them less ideal for all purposes! This book has taken an ideal approach to that adopted by these other good quality books; in that it combines the theoretical aspects of supply chain management practices with the practical dimensions of the field in order to give our readers the opportunity to have a balanced understanding of how the field has evolved and continues to evolve from both angles; since its general acceptance worldwide.
The book focuses on three pillars of financial management in one model which are of interest to all business and management students, academics, researchers, practitioners, consultants, and corporate managers. It is hoped that the book would meet all our readers’ information requirements in each of the aspects it covers or at least get them thinking about all the interpretations covered in this edition.
... [2,4,[42][43][44][45][46] Level of information sharing The extent to which critical and proprietary information is communicated to one's supply chain partner. [1,9,38,40,[47][48][49][50][51] Quality of information sharing Refers to the accuracy, timeliness, adequacy, and credibility of information exchanged. ...
... Lalonde [47] considers sharing of information as one of five building blocks that characterize a solid supply chain relationship. According to Stein and Sweat [50], supply chain partners who exchange information regularly are able to work as a single entity. Together, they can understand the needs of the end customer better and hence can respond to market change quicker. ...
... Noteworthy numbers of research studies have shown that the way into the consistent SCM is making accessible undistorted and cutting-edge marketing information at all SCM phases [8,9]. Stein and Sweat (1998) [10] presume that SCM collaborators can fill in as a unit where the data is traded with collaborators at standard bases. Together, they can react with great ability to the end client's needs and along these lines quicker to market changes. ...
... Noteworthy numbers of research studies have shown that the way into the consistent SCM is making accessible undistorted and cutting-edge marketing information at all SCM phases [8,9]. Stein and Sweat (1998) [10] presume that SCM collaborators can fill in as a unit where the data is traded with collaborators at standard bases. Together, they can react with great ability to the end client's needs and along these lines quicker to market changes. ...
Supply chain (SC) rehearses assume a significant role for getting a competitive position in worldwide environment. This research study intends to explore the impact of SC practices/rehearses on the competitive advantage (CA) on account of the Brewery Industry in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). Data for investigation were collected through field survey through questionnaire based on five-point Likert scale from 119 respondents from one industry. Current study employed the variance-based structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis by utilizing Smart-Partial least squares (PLS) 3.0 software for data analysis. The results showed that SCM practices have significant impact on competitive advantage. The results show that customer relationship and strategic supplier partnership are significantly and positively related to competitive advantage of the manufacturer but not relationship between information sharing and competitive advantage. The findings of the current study give experiences into mangers with respect to how to expand the SC rehearses for getting additional advantages. The outcome of this study analysis adds to the literature on SC practices by breaking down the impact of association between customer/client relationship, information/data sharing, and strategic supplier partnership on the CA towards a firm capacity in a particular Ethiopian Brewery Industry context.
... The level of information sharing refers to the extent to which critical and proprietary information is communicated to one's supply chain partner (Monczka et al., 1998). There are many previous studies on level of information sharing in different sectors (Handfield and Nichols Jr., 1999, Jutla, 1999, Saaksjarvi, 1999, Jones, 1998, Novack et al., 1995, Balsmeier and Voisin, 1996, Towill, 1997, Lalonde, 1998, Monczka et al., 1998, Stein and Sweat, 1998, Mentzer et al., 2000, Vokurka and O Leary-Kelly, 2000, Yu et al., 2001, Ballou, 2004, Schroeder and Hope, 2007. ...
... Clearly, this kind of information sharing can improve transaction efficiency and reduce information delay along the entire supply chain. Meanwhile, the sharing of information among all partners in the supply chain can gain competitive advantage, improve performance and profits (Handfield and Nichols Jr., 1999, Jutla, 1999, Saaksjarvi, 1999, Jones, 1998, Novack et al., 1995, Balsmeier and Voisin, 1996, Towill, 1997, Lalonde, 1998, Monczka et al., 1998, Stein and Sweat, 1998, Mentzer et al., 2000, Vokurka and O Leary-Kelly, 2000, Yu et al., 2001, Ballou, 2004, Schroeder and Hope, 2007. ...
In the last decade, supply chain management has played an important role to lead agribusiness today to succeed in their business goals, to gain competitive advantages, and to improve business performance. As the result of that, there has been extensive studying in a popular topic of strategic supply chain management in order to improve business performance as well as along supply chain performance under the real situation. This is because in current business world, supply chain practices are crucial to influence many agribusinesses to continuously adapt proper supply chain management in their nature of business. This paper will propose a conceptual framework of supply chain practices and supply chain performance indicators of the Australian Lamb Industry.
... According to La Londe, sharing information is one of the five building blocks that constitute a solid supply chain relationship (1998). Supply chain partners who exchange information regularly can function as a single entity, according to (Stein & Sweat, 1998). They will be able better to comprehend the end client's needs as a whole and react to market developments more swiftly. ...
Firms' activities to govern their supply chains are defined as supply chain management practices. This research explores a model that describes the association between organizational performance and supply chain management practices. Based on existing research, a theoretical framework for the investigation was established. A standardized questionnaire was developed to gather data for the research, which was completed by 396 supply chain professionals from Saudi Arabian food companies. Partial least square (PLS)–structured equation modeling was used to examine the model and hypotheses. Four independent variables were chosen to scrutinize the impact of supply chain management strategies on organizational performance: customer relationship, strategic supplier partnership, level of information sharing, and postponement. According to the research, customer relationships, strategic supplier partnerships, and information sharing all have a major impact on organizational performance. On the other hand, the postponement has no significant impact on organizational performance.
... Many researchers have studied the impacts that the e-commerce industry has on the environment and have effectively managed to list out various positive and negative effects. Stein and Sweat (1998) talked about the positive feature of e-commerce i.e., pull-controlled manufacturing, and how can it be used to reduce wasteful production. Romm, Rosenfeld, and Herrmann (1999) talk about the energy consumption needs of e-commerce giants along with their transportation structure and need for fuel. ...
The expansion of the e-commerce industry is at the speed of thought. However, a big debate arises out of a small question that can the e-commerce industry be ever considered an environmentally clean way of doing business. This research aims to trace how the e-commerce free returns policy adversely affects the environment. The present study is exploratory cum descriptive in nature. The research work is purely doctrinal and is a result of a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature on the said issue. The researcher seeks to add to the existing literature by providing suggestions and a future action plan for the problem so stated above. Based on the findings of this study, it is evident that the e-commerce industry can lead to environmental pollution, especially with fast fashion. The study makes recommendations based on the findings of the study. Keywords: e-commerce; environment; fast fashion; free returns; online returns.
... For the supply chain partners who are in regular touch with each other and share the information on a regular basis as a single entity. They can understand the needs of the end customer better and this enables them to become responsive towards market changes quickly (Stein & Sweat, 1998). This responsiveness brings performance improvement in the organization. ...
This study examined the relationship between supply chain management practices and the operational performance of logistic companies in Rivers State. Contingency theory and resource-based view theory were adopted as the theoretical framework. The study focused on staff with full employment in logistic companies in Rivers State. Preliminary investigation revealed a total of two hundred and seventy-one (271) owners and operators of logistics companies in Rivers State. The determination of the sample size was done using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table and the result was 159 members of staff. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistical tool and simple regression analysis were used to analyze the hypotheses with the aid of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. The findings revealed a positive and strong relationship between the variables i.e., (customer relationship, information sharing, and operational performance of logistic firms in River's state). It was recommended that logistic companies should develop cordial relationships with their customers, and ensure free flow of information among different units and partners. This will enhance efficiency in terms of the cost of operating the business. K E Y W O R D S Supply Chain, Information sharing, Customer relationship.
... The development of knowledge exchange in the SC has been profoundly influenced by progress in information technology. routine information sharing allows SC parties to operate as one body (Stein & Sweat, 1998). Information exchange includes various forms related to inventory, personnel, goods, production, delays, and information preparation (Sakka & Botta-Genoulaz, 2009). ...
The aim of this study is to design, build and validate a scale for the measurement of Saudi industrial Organizations' SC Management Practices (SCMP), and also to evaluate its efficiency at various SCM measurements. The analysis identified 20 constructs of (SCMPs) based on a comprehensive literature review; namely Strategic Partnership of Suppliers (SPS), Customer Relationship (CR), Information Sharing (IS), Information Quality (IQ), Postponement (PST), Agreed Vision and Goals (AVG), Sharing of Risks and Rewards (SRR), Lean Manufacturing (LM), Total Quality Management (TQM), Organizational Culture (OC), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Benchmarking and Performance Measurement (BPM), Agile Manufacturing (AM), Outsourcing (OUT), Just In Time Manufacturing (JIT), Green SC Management (GSCM), Reverse Logistics (RL), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and SC Integration (SCI), and four SCM performance structures in particular namely; Flexibility Perspective (FLP), Efficiency Perspective (EFP), Customer’s Perspective (CSP), Product Innovation Perspective (PIP). A survey tool based on the existing literature was developed and relevant data were collected from 351 Industrial Saudi organizations on this tool. In the data analysis the validation of the instrument is mainly carried out with confirmatory factor analysis in terms of unidimensionality, durability, convergent validity, discriminant validity, nomological validity, and the associated validity criteria. A parsimonious instrument that makes an important contribution to the SCM literature is generated by the results of this research. The instrument will allow an enterprise to incorporate various SCMPs, to keep track of the implementation status, and then to evaluate SCM performance to the SCM dimensions.
... The social aspect of information integration can be measured by information sharing, which refers to the willingness to keep communicating and exchanging necessary information in a timely manner. Frequent information sharing enables supply chain members work together as in a single organization (Stein and Sweat, 1998;Sundram et al., 2016). As such, the bullwhip effect would be reduced as members of a supply chain are able to better understand demand of each other as well as the needs of the end customer (Li et al., 2005). ...
Purpose
This study seeks to investigate the impact of supply chain integration (SCI) practices on economic performance in Vietnamese enterprises.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on data collected from 144 Vietnamese enterprises, this study employs partial least squares path modeling to analyze the direct and indirect relationships among external integration, information integration, process integration and economic performance.
Findings
Analytical results indicate that of the three SCI practices, external integration has a significant and positive impact on economic performance. Process integration and information integration, on the one hand, reveal insignificant direct impact on economic performance, and on the other, show significant indirect effect on economic performance through external integration.
Originality/value
This study sheds new light on the contribution of SCI to economic performance in developing economies and offers suggestions for not only local management but also foreign investors on the efficient allocation of resources to achieve higher economic performance.
... Ayrıca paylaşılan bilgiler doğası gereği stratejik seviyeden taktik seviyeye ve lojistik faaliyetleri hakkındaki bilgilerden genel pazar ve müşteri bilgilerine kadar değişebilmektedir (Mentzer vd., 2000). Tedarik zinciri üyelerinin bir bütün içinde hareket etmeleri düzenli olarak bilgi alışverişi ve bilgi paylaşımına bağlıdır (Stein and Sweat, 1998). ...
Otel işletmelerinde müşteri talep ve beklentilerinin tam zamanında karşılanabilmesi nadiren ön planda görülen tedarik zinciri yönetimi ve onun uygulamalarının başarısına kritik seviyede bağımlıdır. Öte yandan konaklama işletmelerinin hizmet ve emek yoğun odaklı çalışmaları, otel tedarik zincirlerini üretim odaklı kurulan yapılardan ayırarak hizmet odaklı bir yapıya yöneltmektedir. Bu tür yapılar, müşterinin genel ihtiyaçları ile anlık ihtiyaçlarına yönelik tedarik uygulamalarının aynı anda sunulmasını esas almaktadır.
Otel işletmelerinde tedarik zinciri uygulamaları ile işletme performansı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olup olmadığının tespit edilmesini amaçlayan bu çalışmada Bursa ilinde faaliyet gösteren 23 otel işletmesindeki 453
çalışandan elde edilen veriler hipotezlerin analiz edilmesinde kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları bilgi teknolojileri kullanımı, teslimat uygulamaları ve lojistik entegrasyon gibi tedarik zinciri uygulamalarının otel işletmelerinin performansını pozitif yönde etkilediğini buna karşılık stratejik tedarikçi ortaklığının örneklem çerçevesinde bu etkiyi göstermediği ortaya koyulmuştur.
... In this way, IS contributes to reducing the total cost of the supply chain in how it relates to performance (Gavirneni, 2006) by terminating the effect of fluctuation in customer demand (Fiala, 2005). According to (Stein & Sweat, 1998), when SC partners exchange information regularly, they can better identify the needs of the end customer, thereby resulting in a more efficient response to market change. Thus, the following hypothesis has been created: H3: Information sharing has a positive impact on SC performance. ...
... More than that, the participants can mutually share information (Monczka et al., 1998) which consists of that on both activities of material purchase and consuming market (Mentzer et al., 2000). Therefore, the companies can understand customers' demands and keep active in material sources, as well as raise the ability coping with unusual fluctuations in the market (Stein & Sweat, 1998;Li et al., 2006). Hence, it can be said that the relationship between the company and its partners, specifically intermediaries and distributors is essential in the supply chain management and significant to the firm financial performance. ...
... Novack (1995) considered that information will be gained competitive advantage over the competitors. According to the past literature, Stein and Sweat (1998), recognized that, effective information sharing empowers supply chain partners to work as single entity while understand the needs and desires of customer and respond them accordingly. Quality of information sharing; It consists of accuracy of information, credibility and timeliness of information (Monczka et al., 1998). ...
Effective Supply Chain Management (SCM) has become an important tool of improving Organizational Performance (OP) and gaining competitive advantage. This study conceptualizes and develops five SCM dimensions; strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, level of information sharing, quality of information sharing, and postponement and identify the impact of those practices on organizational performance. Data were collected from 50 hotels and structured questionnaire has used to collect date from respondents. Karl Pearson Correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis was performed to identify the relationship and impact of SCM practices on organizational performances. The results indicate that SCM practices have discernible impact on organizational performance and increased organizational performance provides a firmly increased capital for the implementation of different SCM practices. In addition, the study identified financial performances as the most significant dimension affected by the SCM practices in the Hotel Industry of Sri Lanka than market performance. Hence, this research offers a supportive tool for SCM executives to evaluate the exhaustiveness of their current SCM procedures
... Information sharing is stated as the degree to which serious and exclusive information is connected to one's supply chain party (Towill, 1997). The progressions of information technology have critically contributed to the development of sharing information during the supply chain (Stein and Sweat, 1998). Regular interactions of information allow supply chain parties to do as a single body. ...
This study empirically investigates the relationships among the four most common supply chain management practices (supplier partnership, customer relationship, information sharing, and lean system), net trade cycle, and financial performance. It has been found that all the investigated supply chain management practices, apart from customer relationship, that are mediated by the net trade cycle have significant influences on financial performance. Moreover, the three supply chain management practices (supplier partnership, information sharing, and lean system) and net trade cycle are found to have significant influences on the financial performance; consequently, this study's outcomes can be recommended to production managers who may well assign resources to enhance these practices to get the best outcomes. JEL Classifications: M11, M41
... Information sharing is stated as the degree to which serious and exclusive information is connected to one's supply chain party (Towill, 1997). The progressions of information technology have critically contributed to the development of sharing information during the supply chain (Stein and Sweat, 1998). Regular interactions of information allow supply chain parties to do as a single body. ...
This study empirically investigates the relationships among the four most common supply chain management practices (supplier partnership, customer relationship, information sharing, and lean system), net trade cycle, and financial performance. It has been found that all the investigated supply chain management practices, apart from customer relationship, that are mediated by the net trade cycle have significant influences on financial performance. Moreover, the three supply chain management practices (supplier partnership, information sharing, and lean system) and net trade cycle are found to have significant influences on the financial performance; consequently, this study’s outcomes can be recommended to production managers who may well assign resources to enhance these practices to get the best outcomes.
... Sharing demand related information among supply chain members has achieved huge impact in practice. As pointed out by Stein and Sweat (1998), by exchanging information, such as Point of Sales (POS), forecasting data, inventory level and sales trends, many companies are reducing their cycle times, fulfilling orders more quickly, cutting out excess inventory, and improving customer service. ...
Retail business has been rapidly evolving in the past decades with the boom of internet, mobile technologies and most importantly e-commerce. Supply chain management, as a core part of retail business, has also gone through significant changes with new business scenarios and more advanced technologies in both algorithm design and computation power. In this review, we focus on several core components of supply chain management, i.e. vendor management, demand forecasting, inventory management and order fulfillment. We will discuss the key innovations from both academia and industry and highlight the current trend and future challenges.
... It can vary from technical and strategic in nature, and from logistics activities to general market and customer information [44]. Significant numbers of researches have indicated that the key to the seamless SCM is making available undistorted and up-to-date marketing data at all SCM stages [35,39,43]. Stein and Sweat [33] conclude that SCM partners are able to work as a unit where the information is exchange with partners at regular bases. ...
In today’s competitive environment, the role of innovation is getting more popularity in organizations. Innovation and Supply chain management (SCM) play very important role for getting a competitive position in global environment. The study aims to investigate the impact of SCM practices on organizational performance through the moderating role of role of innovation culture. Data for investigation were collected through field survey from Pakistani textile industries and total response rate was 86% (236/275). Current study employed the Smart-PLS Analysis technique for data analysis. The results showed that SCM practices have significant impact on organization performance. However, the moderator makes the relationship stronger among SSP, CR, LIS, LIQ, ILP and organizational performance. While the innovation culture significantly moderates the relationship between SCM Practices and organization performance. In the era of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) the findings of current study provide insights into Mangers regarding how to improve the SCM projects for getting more benefits from ongoing projects. Further research can formulate additional measurements for practices of internal supply chain like quality management, supply integration and competitive advantage as a moderator.
... The most of the researchers have reported that the key factor of achieving a healthy information sharing is the real, updated, reliable and trustworthy data sharing on each part of SCM (Jin et al., 2014). The availability and sharing of data with other parties can be the source of competitive advantage for the organization (Lalonde, 1998;Li et al., 2006;Stein and Sweat, 1998;Tompkins and Ang, 1999). Lalonde (1998) has asserted that information sharing inside supply chain is one of the main factors of a sustainable supply chain. ...
In a vulnerable business environment, contemporary organizations are looking for new, alternative paths in order to successfully differentiate from their competitors. In this frame, Supply Chain Management (SCM) may provide the necessary foundations for the cultivation of a sustainable competitive advantage in order to generate profits and achieve business excellence. Thus, the adoption of specific SCM practices and methods which are associated with suppliers, customers and partners can positively affect the pursuit of competitive advantage. This study is focused on the relationship between SCM practices and the adoption of competitive advantage. A field research was conducted in 77 companies in Greece at the burst of Greek debt crisis. The results revealed that SCM practices which are related to the Supplier Strategic Partnership and the level of information sharing and information quality inside supply chain strongly affect the creation of competitive advantage. In contrast, SCM practices associated with customers exert no impact on the achievement of competitive advantage.
... Information exchange is often seen as a tool to achieve competitive advantage (Novack et al., 1995;Jones, 1998) if it is used to engender a "single unit" mindset (Stein and Sweat, 1998). Tompkins and Ang (1999) found that when partner firms interact and share information both parties can realize improved performance and enhanced supply chain relationships (Sun, 2013). ...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to conduct an exploratory study that will assist supply chain firms in the development of partner satisfaction, flexibility, and supply chain performance. The authors examine how the interaction of information exchange, partner interaction, knowledge sharing and flexibility as mediated through partner satisfaction effectuates firm performance. The goal of this research is to answer the supply chain managers’ need to better understand where to invest their time and effort to get improved firm performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The model was tested with panel data from 105 experienced, US-based supply chain managers. Structural equation modeling using partial least squares approach was utilized to conduct the analysis.
Findings
The results provide crucial evidence that simple information exchange among supply chain partners does not result in improvements in firm performance or partner satisfaction, but, when mediated through the flexibility construct, it does. Further, the use of integration tools has a moderating effect on the relationship between flexibility and firm performance. The results suggest that working closely with supply chain partners helps ensure improved relationship satisfaction, and can reduce issues that can impact firm performance.
Research limitations/implications
The empirical research presented requires additional validation though larger sample data from supply chain managers.
Practical implications
This study stresses on the importance of managers using information exchange, partner interaction, and knowledge sharing as a means of improving their firm’s indirect influence on firm performance through flexibility and integration tools.
Originality/value
This is one of the few studies in the supply chain literature that integrates flexibility as a mediator variable. Additionally, this study introduces the new construct of integration tools to the supply chain literature.
... From critical review 10 SCM practices have been identified and listed in Table 2. Saraph et al. (1989), Benson et al. (1991), Flynn et al. (1995), Powell, (1995, Ragatz et al. (1997), Ahire and O'Shaughnessy (1998), Forza andFilippini (1998), Dow et al. (1999), Vonderembse and Tracey (1999), Das et al. Level of information sharing Monczka et al. (1998), Childerhouse and Towill (2003), Moberg et al. (2002), Jones (1998), Balsmeier and Voisin (1996), Lalonde (1998), Mentzer et al. (2000), Novack et al. (1995), Stein and Sweat (1998), Towill (1997), Turner (1993), Tompkins and Ang (1999), Rahman (2001) Supply chain linking Houlihan (1987Houlihan ( , 1998, Scott and Westbrook (1991), Watts and Hahn (1993), Davis (1993), Bowersox and Closs (1996), Krause (1997), Copacino (1996), Mason (1996) ...
This paper investigate the scope of total quality (TQM) and supply chain management (SCM) practices linkage to enhance the operational performance of an organisation. The selected research articles related to TQM and SCM from year 1984 to 2014 have been reviewed. The review has adopted study wise (empirical, conceptual and literature review), industry wise, country wise and year wise distribution, which leads to the identified research gaps through literature review. The literature review reveals that TQM and SCM are two different concepts that share most common goal which is customer satisfaction, but also have differences. However, TQM and SCM should be linked to have synergetic effect on operational performance of an organisation. This study will help the future researchers and professionals to preview the TQM and SCM from different angles for linking of the approaches. The study also highlight, a view that, how quality and supply chain practices can be customised according to the nature of products or services. This paper will be helpful for practicing managers, by offering a different view of linkage between TQM and SCM for enhancing operational performance.
... From critical review 10 SCM practices have been identified and listed in Table 2. Saraph et al. (1989), Benson et al. (1991), Flynn et al. (1995), Powell, (1995, Ragatz et al. (1997), Ahire and O'Shaughnessy (1998), Forza andFilippini (1998), Dow et al. (1999), Vonderembse and Tracey (1999), Das et al. Level of information sharing Monczka et al. (1998), Childerhouse and Towill (2003), Moberg et al. (2002), Jones (1998), Balsmeier and Voisin (1996), Lalonde (1998), Mentzer et al. (2000), Novack et al. (1995), Stein and Sweat (1998), Towill (1997), Turner (1993), Tompkins and Ang (1999), Rahman (2001) Supply chain linking Houlihan (1987Houlihan ( , 1998, Scott and Westbrook (1991), Watts and Hahn (1993), Davis (1993), Bowersox and Closs (1996), Krause (1997), Copacino (1996), Mason (1996) ...
This paper investigate the scope of total quality (TQM) and supply chain management (SCM) practices linkage to enhance the operational performance of an organisation. The selected research articles related to TQM and SCM from year 1984 to 2014 have been reviewed. The review has adopted study wise (empirical, conceptual and literature review), industry wise, country wise and year wise distribution, which leads to the identified research gaps through literature review. The literature review reveals that TQM and SCM are two different concepts that share most common goal which is customer satisfaction, but also have differences. However, TQM and SCM should be linked to have synergetic effect on operational performance of an organisation. This study will help the future researchers and professionals to preview the TQM and SCM from different angles for linking of the approaches. The study also highlight, a view that, how quality and supply chain practices can be customised according to the nature of products or services. This paper will be helpful for practicing managers, by offering a different view of linkage between TQM and SCM for enhancing operational performance.
... The ability to respond to customers' changing demands also helps firms create new products and processes. Therefore, maintaining good CRP and Supply chain management practices Literature review Strategic supplier partnership (SSP) Lamming (1996), Wines (1996), Balsmeier and Voisin (1996), Aggarwal (1997), Noble (1997), Monczka et al. (1998), Sheridan (1998), Burgess (1998), Magretta (1998), Claycomb et al. (1999), Day (2000), Tan et al. (2002), Moberg et al. (2002), Gunasekaran and Chung (2004), Li et al. (2005), Li and Lin (2006), Radas and Božić (2009) Scott andWestbrook (1991), Ellram (1991), Turner (1993), Wines (1996), Handfield and Nichols (1999), Kalakota and Robinson (1999), Gunasekaran et al. (2001), Bommer et al. (2001), Tan et al. (2002), Moberg et al. (2002), Vickery et al. (2003), Li et al. (2005), Li and Lin (2006), Thatte (2007), Ngai et al. (2008), Pereira (2009), Singh et al. (2010, Sundram et al. (2011) Information sharing (IS) Berry et al. (1994), Lee et al. (1997), Mason-Jones and Towill (1997), Monczka et al. (1998), Jarrell (1998), Holmberg (2000, McAdam and McCormack (2001), Moberg et al. (2002), Feldmann and Müller (2003) Alvarez-Gil (1994), Novack et al. (1995), Balsmeier and Voisin (1996), Towill (1997), Monczka et al. (1998), Lalonde (1998), Stein and Sweat (1998), Jones et al. (1998), Mentzer et al. (2000, Childhouse and Towill (2003), Li et al. (2005), Li and Lin (2006) Lee and Billington (1992), Beamon (1998), Van Hoek and van Dierdonck (1997), Van Hoek (1998), Naylor et al. (1999, Waller et al. (2000), Zografose and Giannouli (2001), Li et al. (2005), Li and Lin (2006), Singh et al. (2010), Sundram et al. (2011) Lean retailing strategies (LRS) Lamming (1996), Womack and Jones (1996), Aggarwal (1997), Mason-Jones and Towill (1997), Metters (1997), Taylor (1999) getting customer feedback represents valid dimensions of SCMP. Therefore, customer relation practices can bring significant impact in managing the total value chain entities across the SC in order to improve the performance of the total SC. ...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between two major constructs (supply chain management practices (SCMP) and supply chain performance measures), which determines the efficiency and efficacy of retail-supply chain management, using a rigorous empirical method to validate the instrument scale for measuring the validity and reliability of the identified constructs. Additionally, the paper further tests the relationship between SCMP and supply chain performance measures using structural equation modeling (SEM).
Design/methodology/approach
Data were compiled and collected from 213 operations and supply chain (SC) heads from leading retail stores in India. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the validity of the proposed measurement scale and the relationship is tested using SEM.
Findings
The results of the research will help the decision makers in the SC/procurement field to understand the importance of the association between SCMP and supply chain performance measures. Statistical tests show that the implementation of SCMP are associated with supply chain performance measures, which leads to overall improvements; moreover, there is a statistically significant association between the five SCMP and eight SCPM.
Research limitations/implications
This research is also needed to provide more understanding about the SCMP along with the supply chain performance measures and the positive association among them. Overall, this research provides an additional insight into the growing field of the relationships between SCMP and SCPM. Clearly, the field has ample space to grow in terms of research and practice.
Originality/value
This research paper contributes to the literature on supply chain performance measurement.
... Information sharing is considered one of the most effective ways of improving supply chain performance ( [1], [2] and [3]). Supply chain partners who exchange information regularly can understand the needs of the end customer better and hence can respond to market change quicker [4]. The quantity of information shared between members it is not enough, this information should be also qualitative. ...
Information sharing is vital for the coordination of supply chain partners. Information technologies offer numerous opportunities for information exchange between supply chain members. The aim of this
study is to estimate the level of information sharing among SMEs located in Vlore city, Albania. The objectives of this research are: to identify the information technologies that are used by companies, type and frequency of information shared, to assess the level of information sharing and to identify the company characteristics like experience, number of employees, sector, role in the supply chain, use of IT tools, that impact the level of information sharing. The target population consists of all small and medium enterprises operating in Vlore city, Albania. A questionnaire was distributed to top managers and IT specialists of targeted companies during
November 2015. The descriptive analysis, the chi-squared test of independence and logistic regression are used to analyze the data. It is found that the role of company as a retailer in the supply chain and the use of IT tools were positively related with the level of information sharing, whereas the local business expansion was negatively related. The results of this study are important to find out which business characteristics affect information sharing. Top managers and IT specialists of companies can be based on these results to improve the overall performance of their supply chain.
... Many researchers have highlighted the essentials of information sharing practices in a supply chain (Fiala, 2005;Lee et al., 2000;Strader et al., 1999). Supply chain members who share information regularly and frequently are able to work collaboratively as a single entity (Stein and Sweat, 1998). Eventually, members or partners in the supply chain could understand each other better and, accurately respond to ever changing customer requirements (Collin et al., 2009). ...
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to employ a newly developed framework to examine the complex relationship between different components of supply chain practices, supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP) in the Malaysian electronics sector.
Design/methodology/approach
– This study utilizes survey data of 156 electronics firms in Malaysia and tested the research framework and hypotheses. In addition to the traditional approach of Barron and Kenny (1986), the Sobel test as well as a bootstrapping approach, which is deemed for small sample size, is used to formally test the indirect effects of SCI in the model.
Findings
– SCI has fully and partially mediated the relationship between supply chain management practices (SCMPs) and SCP. SCI fully mediates the relationship between SCP and three of the SCMPs, namely, information quality, agreed vision and goals and postponement strategies. The relationship of supply strategic partnership, customer relation management, information sharing with SCP were partially mediated by SCI. Risk and reward sharing is found to be non-significant. These insights allow managers to effectively utilize the different components of SCMPs for SCI and performance.
Practical implications
– For supply chain practitioners, the results of the study can be useful in integrating SCMPs and SCI on improving SCP. Practitioners should take into account the mediating effect of SCI in designing their supply chain management approach to production.
Originality/value
– To the authors’ best knowledge, this paper is one of the first to address the mediating effect of SCI between SCMPs and overall performance of the supply chain.
... For integration of members within the supply chain, information systems plays an important role (Zhao et al., 2002). According to Stein and Sweat (1998), supply chain partners who exchange information regularly are able to work as a single entity. Together, they can understand the needs of the end customer better and hence, can respond to market change quicker. ...
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of supply chain quality management (SCQM) and to propose a research model that considers the impact of SCQM practices on firm performance.
Design/methodology/approach
– Based on a comprehensive literature review, SCQM most relevant practices were analyzed and selected. These practices were categorized into four dimensions: upstream (supplier assessment, supplier quality management (QM)), downstream sides of a supply chain (customer focus), internal process (product/service design, process management and logistics) and support practices (top management support, human resource management, information and supply chain integration). The measurement instrument of firm performance was also developed, including three aspects: operational performance, customer satisfaction and financial performance.
Findings
– An innovative conceptual framework that provides a comprehensive picture covering core dimensions of SCQM and various aspects of firm performance was proposed. This conceptual framework can be used as “a guideline” for theory building and measurement instrument development of SCQM and firm performance. More importantly, on the road to gain a further insight, an extensive structural model that identifies direct and indirect relationships between SCQM and firm performance was also developed. Practitioners/managers can apply this model as “a road map” for implementing SCQM practices.
Research limitations/implications
– It is necessary to test the rationality of these models by using empirical studies in different contexts.
Originality/value
– The integration of quality and supply chain management still remains limited in the literature. Therefore, it is necessary to have a more focussed approach in assessing QM issues within the internal and external supply chain contexts. This study concentrates on the practices which improve quality aspects of the supply chain, known as SCQM practices. Proposed research models in this paper not only fill out the voids in the literature, but also contribute with conceptual frameworks for theory building in SCQM and firm performance. The authors also expect that this research can offer a useful guidance for measuring and implementing SCQM practices as well as facilitate further studies in this field.
... Koh et al. (2007), Monczka et al. (1998), Mentzer et al. (2000, Mason- Jones and Towill (1997), Balsmeier and Voisin (1996), Novack et al. (1995), Jones (1998), Lalonde (1998), Stein and Sweat (1998), Yu et al. (2001), Vokurka and Lummus (2000), Lancioni et al. (2000) and Ballou et al. (2000) Information quality (IQ) ...
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to develop a scale with a high degree of reliability, validity and dimensionality which help to determine appropriate supply chain performance measurement (SCPM).
Design/methodology/approach
– The data were compiled and collected from 213 operations and supply chain heads from leading retail stores in India. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the validity of the proposed measurement scale.
Findings
– The major contribution of the present study is the development of SCPM constructs as well as a rigorously validated measurement instrument. The confirmation process is according to the typical standards of scale development.
Research limitations/implications
– This paper strives to contribute to the literature on the SCPM in Indian retail industry. This paper tests the validity of the measurement scales which will enable the managers to determine the appropriate SCPM.
Practical implications
– In the long run a good set of identified SCPM and their implementation would inevitability enables in deriving meticulous supply chain strategies.
Social implications
– SCM managers in evaluating their current supply chain performance. This can help the managers to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their supply chain.
Originality/value
– This study proved that the SCPM can be used from different perspectives, all of which are integrated into one exclusive assessment instrument, applied to the SCPM in this case.
... In the information sharing literature, many authors have analysed the impact of information sharing. According to Stein and Sweat (1998), by exchanging information, such as point of sales (POS), forecasting data, inventory level, and sales trends, the companies are reducing their cycle times, fulfilling orders more quickly, cutting out millions of dollars in excess inventory and improving customer services. Generally, there is not much consensus on the magnitude of cost savings achieved by the information sharing (Chan and Chan, 2009). ...
This research aims to develop a process simulation model for determining the best possible business solutions to improve order fulfilment in manufacturing products and in reducing stock-out in a regional distribution centre. The common practice in the pharmaceutical industry often overlooks the importance of demand information sharing that enables the integration of distribution planning and control. On the basis of a case study in a national pharmaceutical company, it was found that a number of regional distribution centres failed to achieve the target of order fulfilment due to stock-out. The stock-outs were caused by the insufficient capacity, improper forecasting method, and incompliance between the sales forecast and information sharing. Monte Carlo simulation was adopted to assess the optimal operational performance for the company under different scenarios. An appropriate option was selected based on better order fulfilment and the lowest reduction in both the stock-out and relevant cost.
... Information sharing with suppliers has given Dell Corp. the benefits of faster cycle times (implying lower time to market), reduced inventory (implying reduced costs), and improved forecasts. Customers, for their part, have benefited by getting a higher-quality product at a lower price (Magretta, 1998;Stein and Sweat, 1998). The above arguments lead to: ...
Today's supply chains are expected to respond rapidly, effectively, and efficiently to changes in the marketplace to sustain, succeed and create competitive advantage in this increasingly global marketplace by focusing on time, flexibility, and speed of response. The focus of this study is the supply chain responsiveness construct and a firm's practices to respond to customer's demands and constantly changing market conditions to create competitive advantage. This research conceptualizes three dimensions of supply chain responsiveness and develops a reliable and valid instrument for measuring this construct. The study further tests the relationships between supply chain management (SCM) practices, supply chain responsiveness, and competitive advantage using structural equation modeling based on 294 responses from industry professionals in the manufacturing and supply chain area. Research findings point out that higher level of SCM practices can lead to improved supply chain responsiveness and enhanced competitive advantage of a firm. Also supply chain responsiveness can have a direct positive impact on competitive advantage of a firm.
... Information sharing refers to the communication of critical information and industrial property between the logistic chain associates (Mohr and Spekman, 1994). Suppliers and customers can collaborate in order to improve and develop several aspects of the logistic chain such as quality and cost (Jones, 1998;Stein and Sweat, 1998;Clarck and Hammond, 1997). ...
Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) are effective ways to achieve competitive advantage and improve organizational performance. This research investigates SCM and ERP systems dimensions and tests their relationships with competitive advantage and organizational performance. A survey is conducted on 216 Tunisian managers. Data are analyzed using principal components analysis and relationships are tested using linear regression. Results show the importance of SCM and ERP systems adoption. It reveals their positive impact on organizational performance and competitive advantage.
A good and effective company supply chain determined around 60% of the company's sustainability. In detail, strategic supplier partnerships, customer relationships, information sharing, and information quality positively affect company performance. To investigate this notion, the authors conducted the study in an electric cable company in Jakarta among stakeholders who had lived in Jakarta for the past six months chosen by the census. The results show that strategic supplier partnership, information sharing, and information quality affect company performance. The most influential variable on the company's performance is information sharing. Customer relationship shows a positive but not significant effect on company performance. The research found that strategic supplier partnerships, customer relationships, information sharing, and information quality can explain the variance in company performance of 63.2%.
Passion fruit (passifloraceae) is one of the strategic commodities because of its usefulness as raw material of passion fruit syrup as an agroindustry product that has rich nutritional value of vitamin C which is beneficial to human health. This research has five elements of supply chainnamely : farmers, suppliers, extract agroindustry, passion fruit syrup agroindustry, and retailers. The objective of this study is to analyze whether there is a significant influence between Supply Chain Management on firm performance. This type of research was a causal research. Data collection used questionnaire. From the result of multiple linear regression analysis, it showed that the variable of process integration has the biggest influence to variable of enterprise SCM performance (dependent) with coefficient value equal to (0,289), then variable of satisfaction with value (0,058), variable of trust (0,286), communication variable (0,184), dependency variable (0,021) and having the least was the variable of influence and commitment (0,080). This means that the five independent variables have a positive and significant influence on the dependent variable.
Competitive advantage has an important role for the sustainability of the company, where the company must be able to win the competition with its competitors in order to continue to run its business. Coffee shop in Semarang City is one of the businesses with intense competition, so every coffee shop owner must rack his brain to increase the competitive advantage of each business so that it does not go bankrupt. One of the factors that influence competitive advantage is the dimension of supply chain management which consists of strategic supplier partnerships, customer relationships, and information sharing. This type of research is explanative. Sampling using purposive sampling technique as many as 56 respondents who are owners or headbarista SMEs coffee shop in the city of Semarang. Collecting data using questionnaires, interviews, and literature study. This study uses quantitative analysis using validity, reliability, classical assumption test, correlation coefficient, coefficient of determination, simple and multiple linear regression, t test, and F test which is processed using SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Science) 26.0 version. The results showed that there was a positive and significant effect of supply chain management, customer relationship and information sharing variables, either partially or simultaneously, on the competitive advantage of MSME coffee shops in the city of Semarang. The higher the quality of supply chain management, customer relationship and information sharing, the higher the competitive advantage of coffee shop SMEs in Semarang City. Keunggulan bersaing saat ini memiliki peranan penting untuk keberlanjutan perusahaan, dimana perusahaan harus dapat memenangkan persaingan dengan para pesaingnya agar dapat terus menjalankan usahanya. Coffee shop di Kota Semarang merupakan salah satu usaha dengan persaingan yang ketat, sehingga setiap pemilik coffee shop harus memutar otak untuk meningkatkan keunggulan bersaing masing-masing usaha sehingga tidak mengalami kebangkrutan. Salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi keunggulan bersaing adalah dimensi supply chain management yang terdiri dari strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, dan information sharing. Tipe penelitian ini adalah eksplanatif. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling sebanyak 56 responden yang merupakan pemilik atau headbarista UMKM coffee shop di Kota Semarang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner, wawancara, dan studi pustaka. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis kuantitatif dengan menggunakan uji validitas, reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik, koefisien korelasi, koefisien determinasi, regresi linier sederhana dan berganda, uji t, dan uji F yang diolah menggunakan SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Science) 26.0 version. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan variabel supply chain management, customer relationship dan, information sharing baik secara parsial maupun simultan terhadap terhadap keunggulan bersaing pada UMKM coffee shop di Kota Semarang. Semakin tinggi kualitas pengelolaan supply chain management, customer relationship dan, information sharing, maka semakin meningkatkan keunggulan bersaing UMKM coffee shop di Kota Semarang.
Now a days firms are not only competing as autonomous units instead they entered in to an era of competing among different supply chains, leading them to work as a team in the form of network of business relationship. As competition becomes stiff, firms must be more involved in how their suppliers and customers conduct their businesses. To succeed in today’s challenging business environment, firms must be able to effectively integrate the internal function within a company and effectively link them with the external operations of supply chain members. Due attention should be given by firms to supply chain management practices as it has significant influence in enhancing SCM functions and ultimately performances. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to examine the practices and effect of supply-chain management on firms’ competitive advantage; and to look at the effect of inventory management on firms’ performance. Moreover, the study attempted to identify major challenges of supply-chain management in selected manufacturing firms in Ethiopia. To attain the objectives quantitative approach was employed. Moreover, a descriptive inquiry along with causal research design was used. Primary data were obtained from survey questionnaires. Large manufacturing firms; 2 textiles and 2 sugars were selected as samples using purposive sampling technique. In addition, 4 officials from each of the eight departments’ viz., General Managers, Purchasing managers, Technical managers, Operation managers, Quality managers, Transport managers, Sales and IT managers were selected from the four firms included in the study. Hence, a total of 128 respondents from each of the three studies were judgmentally selected. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 version using descriptive statistics, Correlation analysis and multiple regressions analysis. Accordingly, based on the regression result it is revealed that the supply chain dimensions included in the study viz., customer relationship management, customer service management, level of information sharing, demand management process, environmental issues, and supplier relationship management were positively and significantly affect firms competitive advantage. Finally, it is suggested that manufacturing firms should create close relationship with customers to differentiate their products from competitors. Moreover, manufacturing firms are recommended to apply information technology like electronic data interchange within and among the supply chain umbrellas as a whole.
The construction industry has undergone a radical transformation in its design and documentation process as it evolved from the days of the drafting board to today’s Building Information Modeling process. Despite the progress, a paradox of designing 3D in 2D space remains, calling for new visualization technologies that leverage the use of information in construction. Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging technology that can serve as an information aggregator and a data-publishing platform, allowing users to view and interact with information while collaborating with others in real-time from remote locations. While AR holds the key to advance the construction industry, no research project has yet comprehensively investigated the holistic integration of AR in construction. Thus, this paper presents a comprehensive map that provides a holistic framework to understand the integration of AR into the construction phase. To achieve the research objective, the paper identifies and describes 23 use-cases of AR in the construction phase, nine AR capabilities, and 14 AR potential benefits. Then, four AR applications in construction are explored, where the underlying use-cases are discussed and mapped as a function of their corresponding AR capabilities and potential benefits. These AR applications provide an example to illustrate the concept behind the comprehensive map. Finally, the map is developed by outlining the relationships between the identified AR use-cases, capabilities, and potential benefits. The findings of this paper are crucial for the AR implementation roadmap as it provides industry practitioners an understanding of the capabilities and benefits of integrating AR into construction tasks.
Purpose research to determine about effect Green Supply Chain Management to Sustainability Performance from manufacturing companies in Indonesia. This quantitative study was conducted on 222 manufacturing companies in Indonesia, consisting of 148 manufacturing companies registered with IDX and 74 non-IDX manufacturing companies. The findings showed that ten hypotheses are green purchasing, green manufacturing, green marketing, and also internal environment has no effect to sustainability performance. While Green Distribution, Eco Design, environmental education, Investment Recovery, Customer cooperation, and Green Information system have positive and significant impacts to Sustainability Performance. The originality of this research is the addition of measurement indicators on sustainability performance from ISO 26.000, Indonesia regulation from Environment and Forestry Minister number: P.75/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/102019 regarding roadmap and waste reduction by many producers.
This chapter discusses decentralized supply chain scheduling applications and related models that use optimization methodology. We study four problems that have both a scheduling component and a second component that arises from the structure of the supply chain and the self-interest of the different parties. We discuss mathematical models to evaluate the cost of conflict experienced by one party when another party dominates the decision making process and also to evaluate the benefit of cooperation between the parties. Methods by which one party can compensate others, in order to achieve such cooperation, are also discussed.
The problem of partial supply chain integration has been going on with some organizations in Ghana especially inthe cocoa industry. The study sort to empirically, examine supply chain integration practices that could lead toimproved performance and competitive advantage; as well as major constrains to competitive advantage withinthe cocoa industry in Ghana. The study envisaged that, the causes of the industry’s inability to integrate supplychain variables and appropriate solutions found; to curtail the problems of poor performance and effectivelyintegrate supply chain functions for the industry to make informed decisions to improve their businesses and gaincompetitive advantage. The study revealed the relative importance index run on the mean factors that, some ofthe case companies stood strong in terms of internal integration using the general relative importance index asbenchmark. All the factors of customer integration and supplier integration proved to be very important but notmuch statistically significant difference between the ratings of the case companies. Even though, some wereslightly ahead of others. The study further revealed that there was a positive correlation between all the variablesof supply chain integration. The ANOVA analysis confirms existing theory that the three aspects of supply chainintegration together lead to improved performance and competitive advantage. Finally, the Cocoa industry,particularly PBC and Olam should adopt pragmatic approach to implement all the three aspects of supply chainintegration to improve their performance to achieve sustainable competitive advantage in the cocoa industry
(17) (PDF) Achieving Competitive Advantage through Supply Chain Integration in the Cocoa Industry: A Case Study of Olam Ghana Limited and Produce Buying Company Limited.
The objective of this paper is to investigate empirically the effect of information sharing and inventory management practice on firms’ performance. To achieve the stated objective the study targeted supply chain practices of some companies operating in Ethiopia. Data were collected from 170 respondents including employees, suppliers, and distributors of the companies under investigation. Before the analysis of data, the accuracy of data entry, the existence of missing values, normality of data distribution and outliers checked and proved the nonexistence of serious issues. The specified objective and proposed hypotheses in this study tested by structural equation modelling (SEM). The result shows information sharing and inventory management practices have a direct and significant effect on the firm’s performance. Similarly, the higher share of information leads to better inventory management practice, which in turn leads to a greater performance of firms. The study concludes that information sharing has both direct and indirect effects on a firm's performance in the supply chain practices; whereas inventory management practices have a direct effect on the firm's performance. Generally, the results of the study have major theoretical and practical implications. Theoretically, it offers concrete evidence on the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management in the supply chain practices on firm’s performance in developing countries; and hence contributes to the scarce body of literature and reduces the gaps of knowledge in the developing countries on the specified area of study. Besides the theoretical implication, practically the study allows the companies and industries under the considerations to recognize the significant effects of information sharing and inventory management practices on firm’s performance and to use this information to develop and enhance culture of information sharing and usage of sound inventory management techniques in the supply chain practices for the enhancement of organizational performance.
Kinerja rantai pasok sangat dipengaruhi oleh dua hal, yaitu membagi informasi dan kemampuan kolaborasi. Membagi informasi memainkan peran penting dalam mendukung kemampuan kolaboratif. Kolaborasi rantai pasok juga dipengaruhi oleh praktek kemitraan antar pelaku yang terjadi di dalamnya. Permasalahan utama yang diangkat dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis ada tidaknya hubungan dan pengaruh antara praktek kemitraan rantai pasok, praktek berbagi informasi, dan praktek kolaborasi dengan kinerja rantai pasok. Obyek penelitian yang diambil adalah agroindustri apel di Kota Batu, Provinsi Jawa Timur. Metode pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah convenience sampling dan purposive sampling Analisis data dan pemodelan persamaan struktural dilakukan dengan metode Partial Least Square (PLS). PLS adalah suatu metode yang berbasis keluarga regresi, dan digunakan untuk pembangunan model dan metode dalam ilmu-ilmu sosial, dengan pendekatan yang berorientasi pada prediksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif berbagi informasi (X1) terhadap kemitraan (Y1); terdapat pengaruh positif berbagi informasi (X1) terhadap kolaborasi (Y2); terdapat pengaruh positif berbagi informasi (X1) terhadap kinerja rantai pasok (Y3); terdapat pengaruh positif kemitraan rantai pasok (Y1) terhadap kolaborasi (Y2); terdapat pengaruh positif kemitraan (Y1) terhadap kinerja rantai pasok (Y3); dan, terdapat pengaruh positif kolaborasi (Y2) terhadap kinerja rantai pasok (Y3). Akan tetapi, ditemukan juga bahwa Kemitraan dan Kolaborasi merupakan mediator bagi pengaruh Berbagi Informasi terhadap kinerja rantai pasok.
The main purpose of this study is to determine the impact of supply chain management practices (i.e., strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, level of information sharing, quality of information sharing, postponement, and risk and reward sharing on organizational performance, that is, marketing performance and financial performance). The instrument is adopted, and it is administered to 115 target respondents from 6 organizations in Chennai. A valid of 100 samples is taken for further analysis, and multiple regression analysis is employed to determine the purpose of the study. The findings indicated that supply chain management practices (i.e., strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, level of information sharing, quality of information sharing, postponement, and risk and reward sharing) have significant and positive impact on organizational performance (i.e., marketing and financial performance). The limitations, discussions, implications, and further research will be outlined and delineated.
Text in Spanish. Analysis of Mexico´s FDI in light of recent import-susbstitution and increasing export-orientation and integration to the US-economy and NAFTA. Focus on strategies of transnational corporations estaablished in Mexico and their contribution to the Mexican economy. Chapter II (pp. 99-137) of the annual analysis of CEPAL on LAC´s FDI in 2000.
Today companies no longer compete merely as an independent business but rather as supply chains. Individual businesses no longer operate in isolation and neither should their strategic orientation be wholly individualistic. This attracted supply chain management concept to be used. Supply chain management primarily designed by firms to get competitive advantage over the rival firms and to overcome the intense global competition coming from globalization, innovation, free trade and economic cooperation formed in different region. The concept led to cooperation and integration among firms and with their suppliers, distributors, consumers, and transport agency. It is totally systematic coordination and management from upstream to downstream paths of an organization. The importance and research interest in supply chain management are growing from time to time; however, the number of professional materials and well-organized review literature is limited relative to the growing trend of the area. Therefore, this paper reviewed different supply chain management articles, reports, and books by concentrating on logistics practices and information sharing on supply chain performance to develop a well-organized research article that advances supply chain management understanding. Under the logistics practices, the major variables discussed were the effect of the road network, transportation cost, facility location, waiting time, inventory management and mode of transportation, whereas the effect information sharing discussed from the viewpoints of the level of information sharing and quality of information on supply chain performance.
Despite the increasing popularity of research in supply chain management significant number of research focused on forward supply chain management by neglecting one of the most important part of supply chain that is reverse supply chain management, which complete supply chain management as closed loop. Large numbers of prior research consider only one variable at a time to see performance of forward or reverse supply chain on organizational performance. However, supply chain performance is the function of different combination of variables. Therefore, this paper review the effects of transportation, inventory management, facility location and information sharing in closed loop supply chain practices on organization performance.
Firms undertake efforts to compete along multiple fronts. First, they integrate internally in order to prepare a cohesive organizational response and to ready the ground for external integration. They then seek to integrate with both customers and suppliers which can increase the breadth and depth of resource endowments. Internal and external integration are posited to improve manufacturing related competitive capability. This study examines whether internal integration and external integration impact manufacturing related competitive capability. The findings indicate significant positive effects of internal integration on both supplier and customer integration. Each supply chain integration dimension has a significant direct effect on competitive capability. Testing for mediation effects indicates that customer integration and supplier integration partially mediate the effects of internal integration on competitive capability.
This study investigates cross-border collaboration between beef organisations in Australia and Singapore. It aims to identify factors impacting trust and technology diffusion by gauging gaps between expected importance and perceived performance rating of the factors. The research presents results of a survey comprising 69 beef organisations from Australia and Singapore. The research identifies critical gaps using two methods of analysis; validity analysis and performance gap analysis. Each method comprises two types of tests. The WarpPLS software is used to perform the validity analysis. Results indicate gaps in level of responsiveness. The research concludes that the success of cross-border collaboration between organisations in both Australia and Singapore can be better achieved through the establishment of information exchange relationships, rather than through the use of technology alone, and by ensuring compatibility between business partners.
Managers today need access to opportunities and insights that enable their firm to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Supply chain initiatives (e.g., integration and flexibility) are of interest because of their proven benefits. This research examines information sharing, in conjunction with supply chain integration and flexibility, to determine their impact on competitive advantage for small-scale manufacturing firms in India. Our findings indicate that supply chain integration has a significant impact on supply chain flexibility, however not in the direction hypothesized. Unfortunately the other hypothesized relationships (information systems to supply chain flexibility and supply chain flexibility to competitive advantage) did not manifest. We will use these results as the impetus for further research in this area.
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategy used by German Mittelstand companies to achieve a profitable business in China. It explores how those firms seek to reduce their risk of entry into this market.
Design/methodology/approach
– Survey data were gathered over the phone from individuals in the companies who were identified as knowledgeable contacts. Their responses were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling.
Findings
– German Mittelstand firms that hire Chinese nationals in China obtain market knowledge and a higher return on investment than others. German managers’ efforts to understand the Chinese cultural norms increased the firm’s unwillingness to share information with others. This was probably because their concern about protecting their competitive secrets increased, so they shared less information with suppliers, which decreased their return on investment.
Research limitations/implications
– First, the small sample size limited the analysis. Second, there was low inter-rater reliability on multiple items, so these responses could not be analyzed. There is a need to further validate the survey, and obtain a larger sample to analyze alternative models.
Practical implications
– This suggests to the practitioner that while it may be relatively easy to start a manufacturing business in China, it requires great effort to manage their risk of losing corporate secrets to their competitors in China.
Originality/value
– This paper provides a unique set of data from practicing managers about the risks and gains from doing business in China. This data can be of use to both researchers and to practitioners and it provides a foundation to examine how the risk of losing proprietary knowledge to Chinese competitors affects business.
The study surveyed executives of a major food retailer in India and explored their perspectives on supply chain management practices, competitive advantage and firm performance; to assess the importance accorded to application of business intelligence (BI) in their operations. Nine dimensions for SCM practices and four dimensions for competitive advantage are identified which are found to strongly relate to each other. The dimensions of SCM also strongly relate to firm performance. Though information sharing with suppliers and their inclusion in strategic decision-making emerge as key dimensions of SCM, their impact on competitive advantage is perceived to be insignificant by retailers.
Purpose —Sustainable supply chain management has become a continuing stream of research with increased interest especially from the year 2005 onwards. The purpose of this article is to conduct a literature review of academic publications on relevant tools, methods, and practices that can be instrumental in the creation of sustainable supply chains.
Design / Methodology —A systematic and reproducible literature review was conducted in order to identify, evaluate, and interpret the existing body of knowledge on sustainable supply chain management. The review process comprised material collection, descriptive analysis, categorisation, and interpretation.
Findings / Implications —A content analysis of approaches for sustainable supply chain management is presented. The review is structured along categories that relate directly to well‐established key issues in supply chain management. This process provides tangibility to the review insights as they are enfolded against familiar aspects of supply chains. The findings can guide scholars in the field and their understanding thereof.
Originality / Value —With the rapid expansion of theoretical contributions and practical developments with regard to sustainable supply chain management, this article offers a needed reference point. It informs researchers of the state of knowledge, guides potential avenues for future research, and may influence practitioners in their selection of approaches that are applicable to their specific requirements.
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