Rethinking XML-enabled agile supply chains

Ahn, Hyung Jun; Childerhouse, Paul; Vossen, Gottfried; Lee, Habin

doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2011.06.002

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“…Agile supply chains must be virtual, that is, they must be information-based rather than inventory-based. Supply chain members must share real-time demand, inventory, and production information (Ahn et al 2012). The creation of virtual supply chains allows all supply chain members to access relevant data and make informed decisions about how to respond to changes detected in the environment.…”

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Supply Chain Agility: Conceptualization and Scale Development

Gligor

Holcomb²,

Stank³

2013

J of Business Logistics

234

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Although agility has been identified as one of the most important issues of contemporary supply chain management, the theoretical basis for understanding supply chain agility is fragmented. This research addresses the gap related to the ambiguity surrounding the dimensions and definitions of firm supply chain agility by employing a multidisciplinary literature review to gain an in‐depth understanding of agility. In addition, a comprehensive measurement instrument that draws on the foundations of social and life science theory is developed and empirically validated. The results of the research indicate that firm supply chain agility is composed of five distinct dimensions including alertness, accessibility, decisiveness, swiftness, and flexibility. Based on these elements, a comprehensive definition of firm supply chain agility is developed for further theoretical testing of the concept.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Supply Chain Agility: Conceptualization and Scale Development

Gligor

Holcomb²,

Stank³

2013

J of Business Logistics

234

296

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“…Suppliers and customers can foster engagement in AM through acknowledging the supplier relationships in the decision-making process (Sangari et al , 2015), and utilize customers’ ideas and thoughts for new products (Leite and Braz, 2016). Additionally, AM requires involving suppliers in the early stage (Ahn et al , 2012), and the capability of AM companies concerning quick responses to changes is ruled by their integration with the appropriate suppliers (Narasimhan and Das, 1999).…”

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“…Postponement improves responsiveness to changes in market demand (Ahn et al , 2012), and has been recognized as a leading aspect for agile continuity, as it enables product customization (Van Hoek, 2001; Yang et al , 2004). The main idea of postponement is to manage demand uncertainties by delaying the firm’s activities (Saghiri, 2008).…”

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Supply chain antecedents of agile manufacturing in a developing country context

Abdallah

Nabass

2018

JMTM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine supply chain practices that contribute most to the success of agile manufacturing (AM), and to examine their effects on its implementation levels in the Jordanian manufacturing sector. It also investigates the effect of AM on operational performance (OP). Design/methodology/approach The study is based on survey data collected from 294 manufacturing companies from different industry types in Jordan. Validity and reliability analyses were performed using SPSS and AMOS, and the study hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Findings The results revealed that supplier involvement, internal integration, and modularization of products positively and significantly affect AM. Customer involvement and postponement were insignificantly related to AM. Further, the results demonstrated that AM positively and significantly affect OP. Originality/value A limited number of previous studies investigated supply chain antecedents of AM. Further, there is no consensus among researchers on these practices. In addition, this area is underinvestigated in the developing countries in general and in Jordan in particular. The current study contributes to the literature by determining the most commonly linked supply chain practices to AM and examining their effects on its implementation levels in the context of a developing country, Jordan.

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“…Standardization and usage of the open web based technologies are primary enablers of rapid integration in the face of supply chain configuration. For example, web services and XML based standards such as ebXML 4 and RosettaNet 5 are widely used (Nurmilaakso 2008;Ahn et al 2012). Timely data exchange is enabled by tracking technologies shown in Fig.…”

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Information Technology Support for Configuration Problem Solving

Chandra

Grabis

2016

Supply Chain Configuration

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Supply chain management and information technology are tightly coupled. Implementation of supply chain strategies would be very difficult without the support of information technology. At the same time, many developments in information technology have arisen from requirements set by enterprises seeking collaboration with their partners in the supply chain environment. For instance, the development of web services has been driven by a need for flexibility and more open information systems interfaces to support reconfigurability.This chapter describes the information technologies used to support supply chain configuration, both from the decision-making and decision-implementation perspectives. Information technologies include hardware, communications, and software. Here, the focus is on software. Hardware and communications are described only at the conceptual level in relation to the general architectures of information technology solutions in the supply chain management framework.The chapter starts with outlining major aspects of information technology usage in supply chain management, and supply chain configuration in particular. The classification of applications used is provided. Section 10.3 describes applications used for decision-making purposes. Section 10.4 discusses the supply chain management information system, with emphasis on the use of flexible, service-oriented architecture. A prototype of the supply chain configuration decision-making system is described in Sect. 10.5.

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Rethinking XML-enabled agile supply chains

Cited by 22 publications

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Supply Chain Agility: Conceptualization and Scale Development

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Supply Chain Agility: Conceptualization and Scale Development

Supply chain antecedents of agile manufacturing in a developing country context

Information Technology Support for Configuration Problem Solving

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