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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: In this paper, the authors investigate and compare three major forms of supply chain integration of approximately two thousand global firms, including intra-organizational process integration, interorganizational collaborative integration including strategic alliances, and operational excellence.
Abstract: In a global and competitive environment, supply chain relationships and processes must be continuously integrated and aligned with strategy. The objective should be to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of supply supply chains to create value for final consumers. The present reseach investigates and compares three major forms of supply chain integration of approximately two thousand global firms. The three forms of supply chain integration include intra-organizational process integration, inter-organizational collaborative integration including strategic alliances, and operational excellence. Significant firm and country differences as to value chain integration are identified which appear to relate to cost reduction versus differentiation strategies.
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TL;DR: In this article, a new concept of item level supply chain management and enabling steps to achieve the benefits of using wireless product identification with great benefits in specific functional areas, e.g. manufacturing and warehousing, is proposed.
Abstract: More sophisticated customer demand chains and electronic business pose new challenges to supply chain management. Delivery sizes decrease as a result of more deliveries directly to the point of use. Customers are demanding products and deliveries customised to their specific needs. Also, the information concerning small, customised deliveries has to be shared in volatile supply networks. This article analyses the opportunities of wireless product identification technology in transforming supply chain management. A new concept of item level supply chain management and enabling steps to achieve the benefits are proposed. Innovative companies already use wireless product identification with great benefits in specific functional areas, e.g. manufacturing and warehousing. However, the biggest potential is in supply chain wide solutions, i.e. item level supply chain management.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors address some of the difficulties in using accounting data for value chain analysis and divide these difficulties into those that are inherent, because of differences in methods of data accumulation, and those that were avoidable.
Abstract: Strategic planning frameworks provide a means of combining internal data about the firm's capabilities with external information about the competitive environment in a manner designed to guide resource allocation. The value chain approach to strategic planning, as described by Michael Porter in his book Competitive Advantage (1985), is a recent addition to this family of planning frameworks. In this article, we address some of the difficulties in using accounting data for value chain analysis. These difficulties are divided into those that are inherent, because of differences in methods of data accumulation, and those that are avoidable.
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TL;DR: In this article, case-based research is used to address the competing views of the ISO 14001 standard to show that ISO registration can be leveraged across the supply chain into a competitive advantage.
Abstract: Formally adopted in 1996 by the International Organization of Standardization, ISO 14001 represents a voluntary international environmental standard, which will likely be adopted by a vast majority of corporations. Its major focus is on the structure, implementation and maintenance of a formal environmental management system. Despite its international acceptance, ISO 14001 is surrounded by controversy and criticism. The literature is clearly divided in its assessment of ISO 14001, which is viewed as a variant of total quality environmental management or a paper-driven process of limited value. In this study, case-based research is used to address the competing views of the standard to show that ISO 14001 registration can be leveraged across the supply chain into a competitive advantage. By looking at ISO 14001 registered firms, we compare different amounts of integration and sustainability in the supply chain. We then posit several research propositions to provide an empirical framework for the impacts of ISO 14001 on supply chain design and how it will evolve in the future. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
201 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors classify manufacturing supply chains into three types: lean, agile, and hybrid, and propose that the selection of an appropriate type of supply chain should be driven by the characteristic of product an organization is manufacturing.
Abstract: A supply chain consists of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, all linked together with a forward flow of material and backward flow of information. It encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from raw material extraction through end use. Supply chain management is the integration of critical aspects of strategy formulation, marketing, operations, and distribution. A critical aspect of supply chain management is the selection of an appropriate type of supply chain to achieve optimal performance. This paper classifies manufacturing supply chains into three types; namely, lean, agile, and hybrid. The characteristics of these supply chains are presented. It is proposed that the selection of an appropriate type of supply chain should be driven by the characteristic of product an organization is manufacturing. A model is then developed and implemented to assist organizations in supply chain selection.
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