Managerial Role in Strategic Supply Chain Management

Abstract

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.

Effect of Key User Empowerment, Purchasing Strategy, Process Integration,Production System to Operational Performance

“…This is consistent with research conducted by Chen [20] that purchasing strategy in companies is carried out by managers and directors as key person in the company using supply chain management in the company. This research is also in line with the research of Akdogan and Demirtas [21] which states that managers are key factors in the department in running the supply chain, in this case also managers are key people in improving company performance.…”

Pengaruh Integrasi Pemasok pada Kinerja Rantai Pasok dengan Moderasi Gaya Kepemimpinan Transformasional Rantai Pasok pada Perusahaan Manufaktur di Batam

“…Untuk memahami penyebab tidak samanya pengaruh integrasi pemasok dalam manajemen rantai pasok, maka menurut penelitian Akdogan & Demirtas (2014), Defee et al (2009); Defee et al (2010); Gosling et al (2016) serta Bag (2018) bahwa perlu untuk mengetahui hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan pimpinan rantai pasok dalam menjalankan strategi rantai pasok karena kepemimpinan sangat diperlukan dalam rantai pasok seperti penelitian Cooper et al (1997), Gosling et al (2016), Bag (2018) sebagai kunci sukses strategi dan keunggulan daya saing menurut Bass (1991) dan Waldman et al (2001) serta keberhasilan dalam hubungan pembeli dan pemasok menurut penelitian Hsu et al (2008), Liu et al (2009) serta Bag (2018).…”

An empirical study of relationships between goal alignment, centralised decision-making, commitment to networking and supply chain effectiveness using structural equation modelling

“…short-term decisions that emphasis on the day-to-day activities of the firm). Further, Akdogan and Demirtas (2014) proposed three steps for an effective supply chain decision-making process. It starts with determining the strategies of a supply chain that define an organisation's strategy while realising all steps to offer products or services to customers.…”