Improving Competitiveness Through Supply Chain Management: A Cumulative Improvement Approach

Vokurka, Robert J.; Zank, Gail M.; Lund, C.M.

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“…On the other hand, academic research has established a link between agility/ flexibility and firm competitiveness (Giachetti et al, 2003a,b;Yusuf et al, 2003;Vokurka et al, 2002;Sharifi and Zhang, 2001;Upton, 1995Upton, , 1997Jordan and Graves, 1995;De Groote, 1994). Although some of these works used the words agility and flexibility interchangeability, Gunasekaran (1999) stated that flexibility was the basis for agility.…”

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The impact of alignment between virtual enterprise and information technology on business performance in an agile manufacturing environment

Cao

Dowlatshahi

2004

J of Ops Management

140

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Manufacturing companies are facing rapid and unanticipated changes in their business environment. Agile manufacturing (AM) is a manufacturing paradigm that focuses on smaller scale, modular production facilities, and agile operations capable of dealing with turbulent and changing environments. From several enablers of AM, virtual enterprise (VE) and information technology (IT) were chosen. This empirical study explored the impact of the alignment between VE and IT on business performance in an AM setting. Extensive data collection strategy and several tests are used to establish the reliability and validity of the data collected. Extensive analyses of the data using structural equation molding were performed for five hypotheses. The results indicate that both VE and IT had positive influences on business performance. It was also established that the alignment between VE and IT had a positive impact on business performance. Further, it was shown that the impact of the alignment between VE and IT on business performance was more significant than the impact of VE and IT on business performance individually. In conclusion, the assessment of the results along with future research directions is provided. #

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The impact of alignment between virtual enterprise and information technology on business performance in an agile manufacturing environment

Cao

Dowlatshahi

2004

J of Ops Management

140

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“…In today's highly changing environment, organizations are increasingly facing intensifying global competition, rapid technological advances, and more demanding customer expectations (Vokurkar et al, 2002). Accordingly, these differences affect the management philosophy in the organizations.…”

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Managerial Role in Strategic Supply Chain Management

Akdoğan

Demirtaş²

2014

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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The dynamics of faster development in production and service areas set new expectation standards and traditional managerial attributes in supply chain management processes are being revised to improve firm's competitiveness in this changing market environment. Also, companies are now looking to develop new methods in areas such as manufacturing, flexibility, transportation and information technologies in order to have a strategic superiority in their supply chain. Managers are key factors in the organizational performance and the success of the supply chains. So, it is proposed that supply chain strategies have to be considered in the overall strategy and also the contributions of supply chain management can not be realized unless it is supported by the managerial board. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate the role of managerial attributes and its effects on the supply chain performance. The data in this study are collected from the supply chain managers of large manufacturing firms (employee>50) in Kayseri. The results indicate that managerial attributes have impact on supply chain performance.

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“…Agile manufacturing can be defined as the ''capability of surviving and prospering in a competitive environment of continuous and unpredictable change by reacting quickly and effectively to changing markets, driven by 'customer-defined' products and services'' (Cho, Jung, & Kim, 1996). The academic research has established a link between agility and enterprise competitiveness (Cao & Dowlatshahi, 2005;Ganguly, Nilchiani, & Farr, 2009;Giachetti, Martinez, Saenz, & Chen, 2003;Sharifi & Zhang, 2001;Vinodh et al, 2008;Vokurka, Zank, & Lund, 2002;Yusuf & Adeleye, 2002;Yusuf, Adeleye, & Sivayoganathan, 2003).…”

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A fuzzy group quality function deployment model for e-CRM framework assessment in agile manufacturing

Zandi

Tavana

2011

Computers & Industrial Engineering

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Improving Competitiveness Through Supply Chain Management: A Cumulative Improvement Approach

Cited by 51 publications

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The impact of alignment between virtual enterprise and information technology on business performance in an agile manufacturing environment

The impact of alignment between virtual enterprise and information technology on business performance in an agile manufacturing environment

Managerial Role in Strategic Supply Chain Management

A fuzzy group quality function deployment model for e-CRM framework assessment in agile manufacturing

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