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Value chain
About: Value chain is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 7206 publications have been published within this topic receiving 224183 citations.
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TL;DR: The extent to which modularization occurs varies depending on technical/engineering drivers and strategic considerations as discussed by the authors, and it differs between process and product industries and varies dependingonoutputvariety,batchsize, and the balanceof-bargaining power.
Abstract: College of Business Administration, Florida International University, Miami,Florida, USAMultinational enterprises (MNEs) are increasingly recognizing the importance of utilizingknowledgeandcapabilitiesfromawiderinnovationecosystembeyondtheircorporatenetworkof subsidiaries In order to manage the complexity associated with setting up and running suchinternational networks of practice, they devolve responsibility for significant activities toexternal agents They accomplish this by designing or reengineering their products or servicesas modular subassemblies that can be parceled out to a network of partner organizations Theextent to which such modularization occurs varies depending on technical/engineering driversand strategic considerations It differs between process and product industries and variesdependingonoutputvariety,batchsize,andthebalanceofbargainingpowerbetweensupplierand buyers in the value chain This ensures that the observed level of modularization variesacross industries However, we also observe that it varies across firms within industriesDepending on their capabilities, firms may implement a strategy leaning toward verticalintegration and integration or specialization and modularization Copyright © 2013 StrategicManagement Society
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TL;DR: There is a need to study the links between producers and consumers of commodities produced in so-called 'provider countries' and that metabolomics offer a novel way of assessing the chemical variability along a value chain.
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TL;DR: The ways in which IOS not only contributed to JAL's improved competitiveness but also enabled it more fully to leverage its strategic value chain as an engine of growth and a new source of competitive advantage are investigated.
Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between IOS-enabled business process change and business outcomes. A generic framework for analyzing IT-enabled business process change is applied to a case study analysis of Japan Airlines (JAL). Drawing on a resource-based view of the firm, we investigate the ways in which IOS not only contributed to JAL's improved competitiveness but also enabled it more fully to leverage its strategic value chain as an engine of growth and a new source of competitive advantage. Our focus is on JAL's strategic use of the AXESS Computer Reservation System and Electronic Data Interchange, developed with a clear strategic intention to support JAL's emerging strategies on customer service, sales, value chain logistics coordination, and cost reduction. JAL's collaboration with the IOS-transformed virtual value chain firms significantly contributed to JAL's business growth and competitiveness. JAL's time-based competitiveness has been improved through its IOS-enabled interfirm joint product innovation cycle time reduction.
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TL;DR: A new method which can be applied to any MRIO system to track the impacts of any sector or region without double-counting upstream and downstream the global value chain is presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a normative framework for selecting a planning approach was developed based on a literature review of supply chain differentiation and supply chain planning, which was applied to the case company's new business unit dealing with a product portfolio of highly innovative products as well as commodity items.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to offer a solution to differentiate supply chain planning for products with different demand features and in different life‐cycle phases.Design/methodology/approach – A normative framework for selecting a planning approach was developed based on a literature review of supply chain differentiation and supply chain planning. Explorative mini‐cases from three companies – Vaisala, Mattel, Inc. and Zara – were investigated to identify the features of their innovative planning solutions. The selection framework was applied to the case company's new business unit dealing with a product portfolio of highly innovative products as well as commodity items.Findings – The need for planning differentiation is essential for companies with large product portfolios operating in volatile markets. The complexity of market, channel and supply networks makes supply chain planning more intricate. The case company provides an example of using the framework for rough segmentation ...
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