Showing papers on "Value chain published in 2008"
TL;DR: In this paper, two distinct strategies can be discerned with regard to the control of the value chain: a vertical integration strategy emphasizes taking advantage of linkage economies, whereby controlling multiple value chain activities enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of each one of them.
Abstract: The rising share of intangibles in economies worldwide highlights the crucial role of knowledge-intensive and creative industries in current and future wealth generation. The recognition of this trend has led to intense competition in these industries. At the micro-level, firms from both advanced and emerging economies are globally dispersing their value chains to control costs and leverage capabilities. The geography of innovation is the outcome of a dynamic process whereby firms from emerging economies strive to catch-up with advanced economy competitors, creating strong pressures for continued innovation. However, two distinct strategies can be discerned with regard to the control of the value chain. A vertical integration strategy emphasizes taking advantage of ‘linkage economies’ whereby controlling multiple value chain activities enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of each one of them. In contrast, a specialization strategy focuses on identifying and controlling the creative heart of the value chain, while outsourcing all other activities. The global mobile handset industry is used as the template to illustrate the theory.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide conceptual development supporting the valuation of firm-to-firm supply chain connections from the perspective of the focal firm and introduce the concept of supply chain capital, which comprises the value of both the structural configuration and relationship content of the firm's supply chain network.
Abstract: Firms invest millions of dollars annually in developing their supply chains, with the broad goal of increasing their own performance. However, despite the significant resources deployed for supply chain development, the extent to which initiating, maintaining, and managing supply chain relationships contributes to firm success remains unclear. The current article provides conceptual development supporting the valuation of firm-to-firm supply chain connections from the perspective of the focal firm. Based on the social network and economics literatures, the article introduces the concept of supply chain capital, which comprises the value of both the structural configuration and relationship content of the firm's supply chain network. Following theoretical development, a non-exhaustive set of propositions are constructed illustrating multiple ways that supply chain capital can be accrued and exploited for firm-level benefit. Managerial recommendations for investment in supply chain capital are included, as are future directions for research in the area of supply chain networks.
271 citations
TL;DR: The fashion industry has short product life cycles, tremendous product variety, volatile and unpredictable demand, and long and inflexible supply processes as discussed by the authors, which make the industry a suitable avenue for efficient supply chain management practices.
269 citations
TL;DR: The paper focuses on the necessity to revisit the traditional BI concept that integrates and consolidates information in an organization in order to support firms that are service oriented and seeking customer loyalty and retention.
Abstract: Purpose – Rapid innovation and globalization have generated tremendous opportunities and choices in the marketplace for firms and customers. Competitive pressures have led to sourcing and manufacturing on a global scale resulting in a significant increase in products. The paper tries to identify the need for real time business intelligence (BI) in supply chain analytics.Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides argument and analysis of the advantages and hurdles in BI.Findings – The paper focuses on the necessity to revisit the traditional BI concept that integrates and consolidates information in an organization in order to support firms that are service oriented and seeking customer loyalty and retention. Enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of supply chain analytics using a BI approach is a critical component in a company's ability to achieve its competitive advantage.Originality/value – This paper furthers understanding of the issues surrounding the use of BI systems in supply chains.
267 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the organizational impacts of strategic supply management (SSM) and the contexts of company size, process type, ISO 9000 certification, and quality management (QM) implementation are examined.
254 citations
TL;DR: AST, a theory prominent in the social sciences, provides novel insights to supply-chain research at the firm level, particularly with respect to the difficulties in using IT systems to drive systemic change.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on the changing role of regional innovation systems and regional policies in supporting the transition of indigenous firms in developing countries from competing on low costs towards becoming knowledge providers in global value chains.
Abstract: This paper is concerned with the changing role of regional innovation systems and regional policies in supporting the transition of indigenous firms in developing countries from competing on low costs towards becoming knowledge providers in global value chains. Special attention is paid to policies supporting the emergence and development of the regional innovation system in this transition process. Regional innovation systems in developing countries have very recently started to be conceptualised as specialized hubs in global innovation and production networks (Asheim, B., Coenen, L., Vang-Lauridsen, J.,2007. Face to- face, buzz and knowledge bases: socio-spatial implications for learning,innovation and innovation policy. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 25(5), 655–670; Chaminade, C., Vang, J., 2006a. Innovation policy for small andmedium size SMEs in Asia: an innovation systems perspective. In:Yeung, H. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Asian Business. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham; Maggi, C., 2007. The salmon farming and processing cluster in Southern Chile. In: Pietrobello, C., Rabellotti, R. (Eds.), Upgrading and Governance in Clusters and Value Chains in Latin America. Harvard University Press). A specialized hub refers to a node in a global value chain that mainly undertakes one or a few of the activities required for the production and development of a given good or service or serves a particular segment of the global market. In global value chains, firms in developing countries have traditionally been responsible for the lowest added-value activities. However, a few emerging regional innovation systems in developing countries are beginning to challenge this scenario by rapidly upgrading in the value chain. There is, however, still only a poorly developed understanding of how the system of innovation emerges and evolves to support this transition process and what the role of regional innovation policy is in building the regional conditions that support indigenous small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in this transition process. This paper aims at reducing this omission by analyzing the co-evolution of the strategies of indigenous SMEs and the regional innovation system of Bangalore (India).
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report results from a study designed to assess the extent to which firms across industries and several countries lay the groundwork for and use customer value insight, supply chain learning, and innovation processes.
Abstract: This paper reports results from a study designed to assess the extent to which firms across industries and several countries lay the groundwork for and use customer value insight, supply chain learning, and innovation processes. The cross-sectional study serves as an exploration of the theoretical relationships among these activities and their impact on perceptions of organizational performance. Through an international survey study drawing on samples from the U.S., Sweden and Denmark, the authors find support for the notions that supply chain learning and innovation processes are driven by processes aimed at studying changes in customer value and contribute to perceptions of superior organizational performance. These findings have significant implications for logistics and supply chain management.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on the changing role of regional innovation systems and regional policies in supporting the transition of indigenous firms in developing countries from competing on low costs towards becoming knowledge providers in global value chains.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of a research project focused on supply chain (SC) strategy in the fashion/apparel industry ongoing at Politecnico di Milano, aiming at assessing the relevance of Supply Chain Management (SCM) approach in a context, i.e. fashion, where operations and manufacturing seem to be considered as ancillary to marketing and communications activities.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements and present a case for recognising design as more than a creative function but as a platform to manage risk in supply chains.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements. The need to include product design considerations in the development of global supply chain strategies is highlighted.Design/methodology/approach – The research methodology is based on an in‐depth longitudinal case study of a major UK retailer. Data collection tools included observation of supplier meetings/workshops, semi‐structured interviews and access to key company documentation and archives.Findings – This paper provides a framework for design‐led supply chain risk management and thus presents a case for recognising design as more than a creative function but as a platform to manage risk in supply chains.Research limitations/implications – The empirical research reported in this paper is specific to the clothing manufacturing and fashion retail industry. Though the findings will most likely apply to all industries ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the background of future research needs and formulates priority challenges for managerial improvements toward an increased sustainability of the food sector, including the dependency of all participants in the chain on consumers as the ultimate customers.
Abstract: Food Chain Management is a rather new research domain. As a consequence, the domain and the research challenges within the domain are not yet clearly defined. This corresponds with the variety in the definition of food chains and networks that might focus on either closely cooperating enterprises along the value chain with an executive coordination element or, alternatively, on a network of enterprises in dynamically evolving business relationships. Management challenges in closely cooperating enterprises are closely linked to challenges in enterprise management and can draw on research in this domain; however, management activities in and for networks involve additional challenges that require focused research engagement. The dependency of all participants in the chain on consumers as the ultimate customers and the dependency of the quality of final products on the engagement of all participants in the production and distribution of products require new managerial activities and, in turn, support by research. This article discusses the background of future research needs and formulates priority challenges for managerial improvements toward an increased sustainability of the food sector. [JEL classifications: Q010, Q130, D290, L140] © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
TL;DR: In this paper, the main advantages of developing best value supply chains as a tool for enhancing performance are described. But they do not consider the tradeoff between speed, cost, quality, and flexibility.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a strategic planning tool for SMEs aiming to embed corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the corporate strategy, with the objective to find an answer to the question: how do social and environmental issues fit in the logic of creation of competitive advantage and what role do they play during strategic planning?
Abstract: This paper contributes to a growing body of literature analyzing the social responsibilities of SMEs (Sarbutts, 2003, Journal of Communication Management
7(4), 340–347; Castka et al., 2004, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
11, 140–149; Enderle, 2004, Business Ethics: A European Review
14(1), 51–63; Fuller and Tian, 2006, Journal of Business Ethics
67, 287–304; Jenkins, 2006, Journal of Business Ethics
67, 241–256; Lepoutre and Heene, 2006, Journal of Business Ethics
67, 257–273; Roberts, 2003, Journal of Business Ethics
44(2), 159–170; Williamson et al., 2006, Journal of Business Ethics
67, 317–330) by designing a conceptual framework based on the Strategic Management Theory, which links social issues to the creation of sustained competitive advantages for SMEs. Firstly, the paper reviews literature on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and especially on the creation of social capital for SMEs. An exploration of Strategic Management Theory follows, focusing on the Positioning and Competence Based Schools, with the objective to find an answer to the question: how do social and environmental issues fit in the logic of creation of competitive advantage and what role do they play during strategic planning? The contributions of Hart (natural resourced based view) and Porter and Kramer (development of strategic intent in social responsible actions) are then related to the framework of possible growth paths of SMEs (Hong and Jeong, 2006, Journal of Enterprise Information Management
19(3), 292–302) in order to answer this question. Strategies that could trigger or lever these growth paths are then discussed. Following the recommendation Thompson and Smith (1991, Journal of Small Business Management
29(1), 30–44) gave to focus on the “study of CSR behaviors instead of perceptions,” a medium-sized Austrian company in the food producing industry has been identified for an exploratory case study analysis to test the applicability of␣this theoretical framework for the description of the actual responsible business behavior (RBB) of an SME. This company is typical of one of the 250.000 SMEs which account for 99.6% of the Austrian economy. Based on the findings and the discussion, this paper presents a strategic planning tool for SMEs aiming to embed RBB into the corporate strategy.
TL;DR: In this paper, a value stream mapping (VSM) approach was used to identify and address various wastes in the supply chain of the edible cottonseed oil industry (specifically the processing side) using a VSM approach to improve productivity and capacity utilization in an Indian context.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and address various wastes in the supply chain of the edible cottonseed oil industry (specifically the processing side) using a value stream mapping (VSM) approach to improve productivity and capacity utilization in an Indian context.Design/methodology/approach – Critical observations and interviewing techniques were used with open‐ended questions to understand the processes involved in the value chain of the cottonseed oil industry. Different chain links/members were investigated through personal visits and discussions. VSM is applied as an approach to the industry to identify and remove non‐value‐adding (NVA) activities.Findings – Major findings obtained from the study are as follows. There is an excess cumulative inventory of 244 days in the whole supply chain. The industry is highly fragmented with a large number of small players present, which hampers the use of economies of scale. There are NVA activities present in the supply chain such as the movi...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address how the global private regulation of ethical and environmental standards is having several implications for value chain structures and institutions in the smallholder coffee systems of Indonesia.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss theoretical background, including social identity salience and social capital in a supply chain, as well as a conceptual framework and propositions and other implications, with the ultimate goal of cross-partner supply chain activity synchronization for more created customer value than competing supply chains.
Abstract: In the face of ever increasing competition and globalization, supply chain management (SCM) represents a new business paradigm. In it, firms, with the ultimate goal of cross-partner supply chain activity synchronization for more created customer value than competing supply chains, take a systems approach to supply chain management as a single entity instead of a fragmented set. The authors discuss theoretical background, including social identity salience and social capital in a supply chain, as well as a conceptual framework and propositions and other implications.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the role of international trade channels on economic growth, looking at the mechanisms through which import and export flows might affect productivity, technology diffusion and output growth.
Abstract: There is a growing literature exploring the role of international trade channels on economic growth, looking at the mechanisms through which import and export flows might affect productivity, technology diffusion and output growth. However, most of this literature appears to neglect an important part of the story, which is the form and the organisation of the relationships (the governance) among the various actors involved in these activities and their implications for development. The recent literature on global value chains and their governance takes this element explicitly into account, and we explore it empirically with a new dataset on Thailand. To this aim, we study global and domestic value chains in Thailand, and develop a quantitative measure of their governance, which takes into account different levels and types of buyer involvement with supplier activities. We then use this measure to explore econometrically its relationship with performance of suppliers. An important finding is that in value chains led by a multinational corporation, the relationships that the leaders have with their suppliers is multifold and generally more intense than for domestic value chains. Our estimates suggest that more intense buyer involvement with local suppliers, not only in the definition of product characteristics, design and quality, but also in technology dissemination and R&D, is generally associated with higher supplier productivity. This is consistent with other sources of evidence. However, the governance of the value chain appears to affect the productivity of suppliers in domestic value chains to a greater extent than for firms supplying multinational corporations or for exporters. We suggest that this result may be explained by the different nature of the information and knowledge being exchanged, and by the larger gaps in knowledge and capabilities between the domestic leader and its suppliers.
TL;DR: It is found that by outsourcing activities processes, organizations can deliver better value to the customer by identifying the variables for effective value chain outsourcing.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the characteristics of flexible, agile and lean supply chains and establish, by factor analysis, that outsourcing can be a key intervention achieving the triple objective of flexibility, agility and leanness.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a blend of theoretical framework and practical application and employs structural analysis to draw an interventional roadmap to facilitate value chain outsourcing.Findings – The paper finds that by outsourcing activities processes, organizations can deliver better value to the customer.Originality/value – The paper is of value in identifying the variables for effective value chain outsourcing.
28 Jun 2008
TL;DR: The International Engineering Management Conference, Europe 2008 focus on the area of operations and supply chains with a special emphasis on supply chain optimization and sustainability as mentioned in this paper, and fifteen papers were accepted containing a wide variety of methodologies and applications where some of these issues are explored.
Abstract: Operations and Supply Chain Management are necessary cornerstones for any organization that wants to compete in the current global economy. Traditionally, supply chains have been seen as operational structures that produced and distributed products to different market places geographically disperse around the globe. Organizations were mainly concerned with the satisfaction of their costumers at a minimum cost. In parallel supply chain research communities tended to focus on sub-sets of the associated management decisions instead of looking in a cross-functional and co-coordinated way to the different existent levels of decisions within the supply chain. This paradigm is however changing and advances in global competition, with a parallel exhaustion of natural resources and increased society awareness towards environment, created a new way of thinking when managing supply chains and operations. Companies are now realizing new business opportunities associated with a life cycle approach to their products. The need of seriously exploring the concept of global sustainable supply chains within a collaborative perspective is seen as a goal to improve companiespsila revenue growth and costumerpsilas recognition. Optimized structures and practices are being adopted while accounting concurrently with economical and sustainable issues. In support of such decisions operations and supply chain optimization as well as associated sustainable issues have been receiving a rising attention by both academic and industrialists. But a large amount of work is still to be done and a number of related issues is still therefore to be explored. The International Engineering Management Conference, Europe 2008 focus on the area of operations and supply chains with a special emphasis on supply chain optimization and sustainability. Fifteen papers were accepted containing a wide variety of methodologies and applications where some of these issues are explored.
20 Oct 2008
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of organizational approaches to the construction supply chain, focusing on the following: W.J. Ballard, P. Tommelein, G. Ballard II, and P. Kaminsky Application of Integrated Materials Management Strategies.
Abstract: Introduction W.J. O'Brien, C.T. Formoso, K.A. London, and R. Vrijhoef I. Production and Operations Analysis Construction Supply Chain Modeling: Issues and Perspectives M. Azambuja and W.J. O'Brien Production Planning and Control and the Coordination of Project Supply Chains C.T. Formoso and E.L. Isatto Supply Chain Management in Product Development P. Tzortzopoulos, M. Kagioglou, R. Cooper, and E. Dyson Collaboration and Communication in the Design Chain: A Value-Based Approach S. Emmitt and A.K. Christoffersen Supply Chain Management for Lean Project Delivery I.D. Tommelein, G. Ballard, and P. Kaminsky Application of Integrated Materials Management Strategies R.J. Arbulu Production System Instability and Subcontracted Labor R. Sacks Understanding Supply Chain Dynamics Via Simulation S. Strohheckern (nee Hong-Minh), S.M. Disney, and M. M. Naim Commentary I G. Ballard II Organizational Perspectives Review of Organizational Approaches to the Construction Supply Chain R. Vrijhoef and K.A. London Construction Supply Chain and the Time Compression Paradigm D.R. Towill Strategic Management of Construction Procurement A. Cox Industrial Organization Object-Oriented Project Model of the Facade Supply Chain Cluster K.A. London Innovation Management in the Construction Supply Chain B.A.G. Bossink and R. Vrijhoef Commentary II W. Hughes III. Information Technology Overview of IT Applications in the Construction Supply Chain K. Vaidyanathan Field Technologies and Their Impact on Management of Supply Chains S. Kiziltas, B. Akinci, E. Ergen, P. Tang, and A. Pradhan Benefits of Using E-Marketplace in Construction Companies: A Case Study L.F. Alarcon, S. Maturana, and I. Schonherr Standards-Based Approaches to Interoperability in Supply Chain Management: Overview and Case Study Using the ISO 18629 PSL Standard A.F. Cutting-Decelle, R.I. Young, B.P. Das, C.J. Anumba, and J. Stal-Le Cardinal Lean Enterprise Web-Based Information System for Supply Chain Integration: Design and Prototyping N. Dawood Commentary III R. H.F. Jackson Subject Index Author Index
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the extent to which four elements of the value chain, marketing, research and development, procurement, and operations, are associated with product quality and product innovation.
Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to explore the extent to which four elements of the value chain – marketing, research and development, procurement, and operations – are associated with product quality and product innovation.Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 194 managers of Australian firms, and multivariate analysis using structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses.Findings – The elements of the value chain differ in their association with product outcomes. Marketing and production are related to product quality, but surprisingly while research and development is related to product innovation, marketing is not. Procurement is related to both product quality and product innovation.Research limitations/implications – The paper shows that individual elements of the value chain are related to specific competitive strategies and how these elements are related to each other, suggesting the need to direct effort within the firm for better, targeted performance. The results are limited by the s...
TL;DR: The theories of diffusion of innovation, complementarities, network externalities, and technology structuration are applied to develop the propositions for fit, assimilation, and network effects and form a basis for future research on the business value of IT applications.
Abstract: This research develops a framework for organizational value creation from agile IT applications. Based on the four themes in the business value research--business process perspective, complementarities, application level of analysis, and extent of use--three antecedents (organizational fit, process assimilation, and network adoption) are identified as pre-requisites for realizing the value of agile supply chain applications. Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems are used as examples, and two case studies for their implementation in the electronics and consumer goods industry are reported to support the propositions. The theories of diffusion of innovation, complementarities, network externalities, and technology structuration are applied to develop the propositions for fit, assimilation, and network effects. Information sharing and industry clockspeed are identified as the moderating factors in the proposed model. The framework has both managerial and research relevance. The research guides managers regarding ways to more fully realize the value of agile applications and forms a basis for future research on the business value of IT applications.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the links between supply chain orientation and performance using data from 129 firms and found that a firm's orientation is related to four dimensions of the Balanced Scorecard: customer performance, financial performance, internal process performance, and innovation and learning performance.
Abstract: A recent Journal of Managerial Issues article noted that "the purpose of strategic management research is to learn why some organizations outperform others and then convey this knowledge to managers" (Crook et al., 2006: 409). In an effort to serve this purpose, the focus of our study is on how firms' approaches to supply chain management can shape performance. Supply chains are linkages of actors that collectively convert raw inputs into completed products (Mabert and Venkataraman, 1998). Some of these links cross firm boundaries, while others remain inside a single firm. Firms such as Dell, Toyota, and TaylorMade have created significant advantages over their rivals, in part, based on developing superior supply chains (Boyer et al., 2004). On the other hand, poor supply chain management often has serious negative consequences. For example, a recent study revealed that the emergence of major supply chain problems typically reduces a firm's shareholder value by over ten percent (Hendricks and Singhal, 2003). Although supply chains have long been viewed as a means to enhance performance in neighboring fields such as marketing, logistics, and operations management, it has attracted little attention from strategic management scholars. In an effort to shed new light on why some firms outperform others, we build on strategy theory and research to examine the concept of supply chain orientation (e.g., Hult, 2004). A supply chain orientation is defined as the extent to which there is a predisposition among chain members toward viewing the supply chain as an integrated entity and on satisfying chain needs in an integrated way. This predisposition can arise when chain members develop shared values and beliefs centered on the importance of the overall supply chain, not just on their specific functional area. Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm, we posit that supply chain orientation is a strategic capability (Black and Boal, 1994; Godfrey and Hill, 1995) that contributes to competitive advantage and positively influences organizational performance. In assessing performance, we respond to calls to consider broader sets of outcome performance criteria than has been customary (e.g., Kaplan and Norton, 1996). In particular, we examine whether or not a supply chain orientation is related to the four dimensions of the Balanced Scorecard: customer performance, financial performance, internal process performance, and innovation and learning performance (Kaplan and Norton, 1996; Maiga and Jacobs, 2003). Whereas internal process performance (i.e., speed, quality, cost, and flexibility of a particular supply chain process (Hult et al., 2004)) is directly tied to supply chains, the other three dimensions reflect broader issues that may or may not be closely tied to supply chain practices (cf. Mabert and Venkataraman, 1998). Thus, there is value in uncovering the extent to which supply chains shape these important metrics. We examine the links between supply chain orientation and performance using data from 129 firms. Our article is intended to offer two main contributions to the literature. The first is introducing and developing the concept of supply chain orientation. The second contribution is offering initial empirical insight into how supply chains can enhance firm performance outcomes. THEORY AND HYPOTHESES Resource-based View of the Firm We rely on the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm as our study's theoretical foundation. A basic tenet of the RBV is that top-performing firms are those that are able to develop, obtain, and/or exploit strategic resources--firm assets that are rare, valuable, difficult to imitate or substitute and organizationally activatable (Barney, 1991; Wernerfelt, 1984). Resource-based view precepts note that resources that possess the aforementioned characteristics are those that can be utilized to build competitive advantages for firms. …
TL;DR: The effect of product modules structure on the corresponding globally distributed supply chain configuration is studied and an integer linear decision support model is developed to determine the optimal location of global supply chain nodes.
Abstract: 'Supply chain management' deals with the coordination and integration of the interactions among its members. It encompasses integration of functional and geographical considerations as well as tactical and operational decisions. In this paper, the effect of product modules structure on the corresponding globally distributed supply chain configuration is studied. The currency exchange rates affect the overall allocation cost (production, inventory, and transportation). An integer linear decision support model is developed to determine the optimal location of global supply chain nodes, by simultaneously considering the currency exchange rate at various sites and the optimal modular product structure to be used in order to minimise the total cost. An automobile wiper system was used to illustrate the use of the model and the effect of including the currency exchange rate, varying the product modular structure and employing postponement strategies in a global supply chain configuration. The application of this approach is also useful in managing the challenges arising from prevailing trade barriers, financial systems in different regions as well as protecting intellectual property.
TL;DR: In this paper, the main players of the JOBEK's Global Value Chain were identified and interviews were carried out with representatives of these players to identify some emergent issues when sustainability is introduced into global value chains.
Abstract: Purpose – The main purpose of this article is to identify some emergent issues when sustainability is introduced into global value chains. These issues deal with the conditions under which a sustainable global value chain might gain international competitiveness.Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory research was conducted, based on a case study. The main players of the JOBEK's Global Value Chain were identified and interviews were carried out with representatives of these players. A thematic content analysis was developed, supported by Atlas TI software, using interview data and documents.Findings – Three main themes have emerged, which can be considered as underlying issues of an emerging concept that the authors call the “sustainable global value chain”. These are: bargaining power between the chain's players; a differentiation strategy along the global value chain; and a collaborative awareness‐building process along the global value chain.Research limitations/implications – Although the finding...
TL;DR: A method for capturing stakeholder needs is proposed that explicitly recognizes the outcomes required of the value creating organization and is translated into input–output models for each stakeholder, which are then aggregated into a network model.
01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a method to solve the problem of "uniformity" in the following manner, i.i.d., "uncertainty" (i.e.,
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TL;DR: The results from a UK government-funded applied research programme on value chain analysis that examined the beef foodservice sector were discussed in this article, where the authors highlighted specific supply chain waste elimination opportunities at both producer and processor level.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss the results from a UK government‐funded applied research programme on value chain analysis that examined the beef foodservice sector The demands and dynamics of this sector differ markedly from those of the supermarket, which is the dominant channel for beef produce and which forms the focus of the existing literature This is a challenging environment for the application of collaborative supply chain improvement principles because of its high level of regulatory control, power relationships and low profit margins Design/methodology/approach – This is an applied research project that was case study based and employed the value chain analysis method Empirical work was conducted over an 11‐month period and included a one‐week whole‐team study tour to Argentina Informants encompassed UK and Argentine livestock producers, an Argentine meat processor, a UK meat import operation, a UK meat processor, a UK foodservice distribution centre and two foodservice restaurants Findings – The paper concentrates on the key findings pertinent to the upstream members of the above chain It highlights specific supply chain waste elimination opportunities at both producer and processor level It also establishes valuable learning points for the UK beef industry as a whole Originality/value – This study represents the first holistic and non‐partisan study of its type within the UK beef industry This paper adds to the limited body of knowledge on supply chain management within the foodservice sector It also provides the first explanation and analysis of its kind on supply chain operations within the Argentine beef industry It quantifies the magnitude and nature of the cost advantage afforded the Argentine producer over its best practice counterpart Finally, it presents a number of reflections upon the implications of this study for the concept of best practice and also the Lean paradigm
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TL;DR: This paper presents supply chain management efforts, key challenges and opportunities in pakistan's industrial and organizational most successful sector and span of business 'from seed to smoke' by deploying the eminent supply chain operations reference-model.
Abstract: State-of-the-art supply chain management systems can be obtained from the supply chain operations reference- model for business applications, advancement and practices. Problematic management processes in standard process reference model form improves competitive advantage, communication, dimensions, management, control and alter to a specific purpose among the supply chain management processes. This helps organizations capture the "as-is" state of a process with the objective of achieving the desired "to-be" future state. This paper presents supply chain management efforts, key challenges and opportunities in pakistan's industrial and organizational most successful sector and span of business 'from seed to smoke' by deploying the eminent supply chain operations reference-model.