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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: In this paper, the authors explore the idea that the value chain, the value shop, and the value network are three distinct generic value configuration models required to understand and analyze firm-level value creation logic across a broad range of industries and firms.
Abstract: Building on Thompson’s (1967) typology of long-linked, intensive, and mediating technologies, this paper explores the idea that the value chain, the value shop, and the value network are three distinct generic value configuration models required to understand and analyze firm-level value creation logic across a broad range of industries and firms. While the long-linked technology delivers value by transforming inputs into products, the intensive technology delivers value by resolving unique customer problems, and the mediating technology delivers value by enabling direct and indirect exchanges between customers. With the identification of alternative value creation technologies, value chain analysis is both sharpened and generalized into what we propose as a value configuration analysis approach to the diagnosis of competitive advantage. With the long-linked technology and the corresponding value chain configuration model as benchmark, the paper reviews the distinctive logic and develops models of the value shop and the value network in terms of primary activity categories, drivers of cost and value, and strategic positioning options. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

1,623 citations

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22 Jun 1998
TL;DR: The role of information systems and technology in supply chain management is discussed in this article, where a conceptual model of alliance development is presented to develop a trusting relationship with partners in the supply chain and resolve conflicts in a supply chain relationship.
Abstract: 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Inventory Management across the Supply Chain Supply Chain Relationships Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers Purpose of the Book 2 The Role of Information Systems and Technology in Supply Chain Management Introduction The Importance of Information in an Integrated Supply Chain Management Environment Interorganizational Information Systems Information Requirements Determination for a Supply Chain IOIS Information and Technology Applications for Supply Chain Management Summary 3 Managing the Flow of Materials across the Supply Chain Introduction Understanding Supply Chains Reengineering Supply Chain Logistics The Importance of Time Performance Measurement Summary 4 Developing and Maintaining Supply Chain Relationships A Conceptual Model of Alliance Development Developing a Trusting Relationship With Partners in the Supply Chain Resolving Conflicts in a Supply Chain Relationship Summary 5 Cases in Supply Chain Management Case One Consumable Computer Supplies Case Two Computer Hardware and Software Case Three Upscale Men's Shoes Case Four Biochemicals Case Five Solectron 6 Future Challenges in Supply Chain Management Sharing Risks in Interorganizational Relationships Managing the Global Supply Chain The "Greening" of the Supply Chain Design for Supply Chain Management Intelligent Information Systems When Things Go Wrong Index

1,580 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the potential of integrating the supply chain as a single entity and ensure the appropriate use of tools and techniques in order to meet the needs of the market, will not get left behind in the fight for survival.
Abstract: Common to all manufacturing companies is the need to control the flow of material from suppliers, through the value adding processes and distribution channels, to customers. The supply chain is the connected series of activities which is concerned with planning, co‐ordinating and controlling material, parts and finished goods from supplier to customer. Traditionally, the flow of material has been considered only at an operational level. No longer, however, can the potential of integrating the supply chain be ignored. Companies that manage the supply chain as a single entity and ensure the appropriate use of tools and techniques in order to meet the needs of the market, will not get left behind in the fight for survival.

1,573 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the state-of-the-art of servitization by presenting a clinical review of literature currently available on the topic and provide a useful platform on which to base more in-depth research into the broader topic of service-led competitive strategy.
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to report the state‐of‐the‐art of servitization by presenting a clinical review of literature currently available on the topic. The paper aims to define the servitization concept, report on its origin, features and drivers and give examples of its adoption along with future research challenges., – In determining the scope of this study, the focus is on articles that are central and relevant to servitization within a wider manufacturing context. The methodology consists of identifying relevant publication databases, searching these using a wide range of key words and phrases associated with servitization, and then fully reviewing each article in turn. The key findings and their implications for research are all described., – Servitization is the innovation of an organisation's capabilities and processes to shift from selling products to selling integrated products and services that deliver value in use. There are a diverse range of servitization examples in the literature. These tend to emphasize the potential to maintain revenue streams and improve profitability., – Servitization does not represent a panacea for manufactures. However, it is a concept of significant potential value, providing routes for companies to move up the value chain and exploit higher value business activities. There is little work to date that can be used to help practitioners., – This paper provides a useful review of servitization and a platform on which to base more in‐depth research into the broader topic of service‐led competitive strategy by drawing on the work from other related research communities.

1,397 citations

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Ron Adner1
TL;DR: Firms that assess ecosystem risks holistically and systematically will be able to establish more realistic expectations, develop a more refined set of environmental contingencies, and arrive at a more robust innovation strategy, which will lead to more effective implementation and more profitable innovation.
Abstract: High-definition televisions should, by now, be a huge success. Philips, Sony, and Thompson invested billions of dollars to develop TV sets with astonishing picture quality. From a technology perspective, they've succeeded: Console manufacturers have been ready for the mass market since the early 1990s. Yet the category has been an unmitigated failure, not because of deficiencies, but because critical complements such as studio production equipment were not developed or adopted in time. Under-performing complements have left console producers in the position of offering a Ferrari in a world without gasoline or highways--an admirable engineering feat, but not one that creates value for customers. The HDTV story exemplifies the promise and peril of innovation ecosystems--the collaborative arrangements through which firms combine their individual offers into a coherent, customer-facing solution. When they work, innovation ecosystems allow companies to create value that no one firm could have created alone. The benefits of these systems are real. But for many organizations the attempt at ecosystem innovation has been a costly failure. This is because, along with new opportunities, innovation ecosystems also present a new set of risks that can brutally derail a firm's best efforts. Innovation ecosystems are characterized by three fundamental types of risk: initiative risks--the familiar uncertainties of managing a project; interdependence risks--the uncertainties of coordinating with complementary innovators; and integration risks--the uncertainties presented by the adoption process across the value chain. Firms that assess ecosystem risks holistically and systematically will be able to establish more realistic expectations, develop a more refined set of environmental contingencies, and arrive at a more robust innovation strategy. Collectively, these actions will lead to more effective implementation and more profitable innovation.

1,276 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023125
2022281
2021286
2020334
2019328
2018357