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Factors influencing global supply chain efficiency: implications for information systems

Prasad, Sameer; Sounderpandian, Jayavel - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 3, pp. 241-250

Gaining a competitive advantage in international supply chains requires matching the value‐adding activities of a chain with the unique comparative advantages offered by diverse nations that make up the chain. To do this, a supply chain manager must identify and control the factors that...

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Supply chain risk management

Finch, Peter - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 9 (2004) 2, pp. 183-196

This article presents a secondary analysis of the literature, supplemented by case studies to determine if large companies increase their exposure to risk by having small‐ and medium‐size enterprises (SMEs) as partners in business critical positions in the supply chain, and to make...

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Integration of web‐based and RFID technology in visualizing logistics operations – a case study

Chow, Harry K.H.; Choy, K.L.; Lee, W.B.; Chan, Felix T.S. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 12 (2007) 3, pp. 221-234

, the proposed system integrates radio frequency identification (RFID) and IT applications to optimize information flow in a … chain. Research limitations/implications – The proposed model requires supply chain participants to share their process data …

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Measuring chain digitisation maturity: an assessment of Dutch retail branches

Plomp, Marijn G.A.; Batenburg, Ronald S. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 15 (2010) 3, pp. 227-237

determining the chain digitisation level of 24 different retail sub‐sectors (branches) through desk research, interviews, and … technology and the level of organisation. Research limitations/implications – The framework has been applied to the (Dutch … organisations. Originality/value – The framework for chain digitisation and the derived typology are of value to the SCM research …

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Determinants of construction companies' use of web‐based interorganizational information systems

Hadaya, Pierre; Pellerin, Robert - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 15 (2010) 5, pp. 371-384

interorganizational processes with their suppliers. This research also exposes practitioners to the different ways web‐based IOISs can be … approach to web‐based IOISs measurement comprising five facets, this research also makes a theoretical contribution to the …

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New perspectives on construction supply chain integration

Dainty, Andrew R.J.; Millett, Sarah J.; Briscoe, Geoffrey H. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 4, pp. 163-173

manufacturing industry in order to increase productivity and reduce costs. Subsequent research has focused on how supply chain …, little attention has been paid to the integration of small and medium‐size enterprises (SMEs) in the subcontractor and … material supply sectors. This paper presents the findings of research that focused on the role of these SMEs in re …

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A seamless supply chain management model for construction

Love, Peter E.D.; Irani, Zahir; Edwards, David J. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 9 (2004) 1, pp. 43-56

future research is provided and such work aims to: explore the legalities of implementing the model; develop an appropriate …

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Supplier source integration in a large manufacturing company

Cousineau, Melissa; Lauer, Thomas W.; Peacock, Eileen - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 9 (2004) 1, pp. 110-117

Presents a description of the implementation of a supplier source integration (SSI) program at a large manufacturing …

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Supply chain management integration and implementation: a literature review

Power, Damien - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 10 (2005) 4, pp. 252-263

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to the integration and … examined from three perspectives. First, supply chain integration covers issues relating to integration of core processes … across a diverse and dispersed group of trading partners. Research limitations/implications – The scope of this review is by …

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Supply chain integration and performance: US versus East Asian companies

Zailani, Suhaiza; Rajagopal, Premkumar - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 10 (2005) 5, pp. 379-393

supplier and customer integration and improved operations performance. This article seeks to investigate supplier and customer … integration strategies by comparing US and East Asian companies. It is of paramount interest to find out how these strategies … the first phase, a number of operations‐management related journals were skimmed to select about 30 research articles …

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