Logistics integration in the supply chain: a resource dependence theory perspective

Abstract

Firms have strategically used cooperative linkages to establish competitiveness. In this study, we incorporated the resource dependency theory view to assess how trust, satisfaction, and commitment affect firms’ decisions on logistics integration. Also, we examined the link between logistics integration and supply chain performance. The study collected data from 250 South Korean manufacturers for analysis. The results revealed positive impacts of trust, satisfaction, and commitment on logistics integration between manufacturing firms and logistics service providers that enhances logistics service capabilities of the firms. Furthermore, our study showed that building a strategic relationship for logistics services helps the manufacturing firms improve their business and operations performances in their supply chain. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Global supply chain competitiveness: The synergistic role of integrated logistics and global sourcing

“…However, firms have realized that the proper model for gaining a competitive advantage is to create strategies and integrate suppliers, internal functions, and customers into a business relationship (Bals & Turkulainen, 2021; Frohlich & Westbrook, 2001). It provided the basis for the integrated supply chain as a strategy embraced by companies aiming to boost organizational performance with stronger relationships being formed in the supply chain among other partners globally (Kim et al., 2020; Lahiri et al., 2022; Minerbo & Brito, 2022; Minerbo et al., 2021 ). The change came with organizations shifting from their previous vertical integration strategies to a group of companies collaborating to source, manufacture, and supply their customers with goods and services.…”

“…They are forced to advance even more quickly, expand domestic boundaries, and compete on a global scale for customers' attention regarding quality, price, and availability of goods and services due to the rise in customer demand and patterns, information speediness, new competitors, and technological evolution (Biazzin, 2019; Razaghi & Shokouhyar, 2021). The effectiveness and efficiency of planning, managing, and monitoring material flow through an industrial enterprise and its distribution networks are the critical pillars of the high degree of competitive advantage within the logistics and supply chain system (Hart, 2017; Kim et al., 2020; Negi, 2021; Salehzadeh et al., 2020).…”

“…Pursuing global sustainability objectives requires strategically placing inventory within the supply chain and coordinating inventory flows to meet the collective needs of the entire supply chain (Sandberg & Abrahamsson, 2021). Any business's integrated logistics management system should be developed by the planning, management, and control sub‐systems for the functional areas: sourcing, production, distribution, and reverse product flow (Kim et al., 2020).…”

Evolutionary Game Analysis on Last Mile Delivery Resource Integration—Exploring the Behavioral Strategies between Logistics Service Providers, Property Service Companies and Customers

“…Fan et al studied the coordination mechanism of port logistics resource integration from the perspective of supply and demand [19]. Kim et al combined the viewpoint of resource dependence theory to evaluate the impacts of trust, satisfaction, and commitment on enterprise logistics integration decision-making, and also studied the relationship between logistics integration and supply chain performance [20]. Zhu et al believe that object identifier plays a more and more important role in the integration of modern logistics resources [21].…”

Industry 4.0 adoption for healthcare supply chain performance during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil and India: the mediating role of resilience abilities development

“…Similarly, Manzouri and Rahman ( 2013 ) investigated lean supply chain management studies and classified five lean principles according to the resource dependence theory. More recently, Kim et al ( 2020 ) used the theory’s assumptions to identify three antecedents of logistics integration: trust, commitment, and satisfaction. Overall, the versatility and pervasiveness of resource dependence theory concepts have supported the advance of the body of knowledge on supply chain management.…”