Supply chain integration in developing countries for foreign retailers in Korea: Wal-Mart experience

Han, Dongchul; Kwon, Ik‐Whan G.; Bae, MuEun; Sung, Heeseung

doi:10.1016/s0360-8352(02)00070-0

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“…Han et al (2002) argue that the lack of a competitive supply chain that cultivated relationships with supply-chain partners hastened the company's fall. Halepete et al (2008, pp.…”

Section: Business Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impacts of Wal-Mart: The Rise and Consequences of the World's Dominant Retailer

Gereffi

Christian

2009

Annu. Rev. Sociol.

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Wal-Mart has been both praised and pilloried as a template for twentyfirst century capitalism. Therein lies the challenge in analyzing the world's largest retailer. We examine the sociological impact of WalMart in terms of four themes: its business model and organizational structure, the dual impact of Wal-Mart's labor relations in terms of its own stores and working conditions in its global supply chain, the genesis and effectiveness of community mobilizations against Wal-Mart, and how Wal-Mart's growth is linked to the emergence of buyer-driven commodity chains in the global economy. Wal-Mart underscores the value of a public sociology agenda that embraces three research criteria: the incorporation of new media and audiences, the need to go global with our research, and the ability to work for change from within.

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“…Han et al (2002) argue that the lack of a competitive supply chain that cultivated relationships with supply-chain partners hastened the company's fall. Halepete et al (2008, pp.…”

Section: Business Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impacts of Wal-Mart: The Rise and Consequences of the World's Dominant Retailer

Gereffi

Christian

2009

Annu. Rev. Sociol.

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“…Retail researchers and practitioners have investigated SCM strategies to counter the increasing uncertainty and complexity of the marketplace and increase efficiency by reducing inventories along the entire supply chain (Ellram et al, 1989;Fernie, 1995;Tan, 2001;Gimenez & Ventura, 2003;Hugos & Thomas, 2006). Researchers have also discussed inventory management policies, such as vendor management inventory (VMI) solutions, which were popularized by WalMart and Procter & Gamble (Waller et al, 1999), the application of information technologies (Kämäräinen & Punakivi, 2002;Prater et al, 2005), information sharing and supply chain coordination (Clark et al, 2001;Hill & Scudder, 2002;Han, et al, 2002;Hornibrook & Fearne, 2002), supply chain relationships (Fearne, 2000;Duffy & Fearne, 2004), and collaborative forecasting (Småros, 2007).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tourism supply chain management: A new research agenda

2009

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This paper seeks to review current research on supply chain management (SCM) within the context of tourism. SCM in the manufacturing industry has attracted widespread research interests over the past two decades while SCM studies in the tourism industry are very limited. Stakeholders in the tourism industry interact with each other to resolve their divergent business objectives with different operating scopes. The potential benefit of considering not only individual enterprises but also the tourism value chain becomes evident.The paper examines the characteristics of tourism products, identifies and explores core issues and concepts in tourism supply chains (TSC) and tourism supply chain management (TSCM). While the literature on TSCM or its equivalents emerges recently, the progress is variable with most research being focused on distribution and marketing activities, without fully considering the whole range of different suppliers involved in the provision and consumption of tourism products. This paper provides a systematic review of current tourism studies from the TSCM perspective and develops a framework for TSCM research which should be of great value not only to those who wish to extend their research into this new and exciting area, but also to tourism and hospitality decision makers. The paper also identifies key research questions in TSCM worthy of future theoretical and empirical explorations.

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“…However, little research observed about the supply chain integration in the developing countries (PE Consulting, 1997). One typical research done by Han, Kwon, Bae & Sung (2002) in Korea discussed the level of the supply chain integration. The MIDC has very low and limited capabilities.…”

Section: Level V Optimized Networkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating developing country manufacturing industries into global supply chain

Georgise

Klause-Dieter²,

Seifert³

2014

JIEM

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Purpose: Due to globalized nature of manufacturing activities, the arena of competition and competitiveness advantage is moving from firms towards supply chains and networks. With the recent advancement of information and communication technologies this participation are becoming as common business practice in developed countries firms. Companies are more integrating into the world market for the global nature of the sourcing, manufacturing and distribution. These changes create both challenges and opportunities for the manufacturing industries in developing countries. The objective of this paper is to examine the level of interorganizational and intra-organizational supply chain integration practices in developing country, Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach: An industrial questionnaire survey is used to collect the current practices of the manufacturing industries in Ethiopia as an example of the developing countries. Descriptive statistics is primarily used for the analysis. Findings: Results show a low level of supply chain relationship both in intra and inter organizational supply chain integration level among members. Accordingly, such issues require-174-Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management-http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.845 much attention to facilitate a greater integration within the global supply chains for the Ethiopian manufacturing industries. Research limitations/implications: The paper focuses on examining the practices of Ethiopian manufacturing industries empirical data. The interpretation of results should be taken with prudence. Originality/value: The manufacturing industry in developing countries (MIDC) has been a part of the global supply chains for long time as a supplier of raw material and manufacturer of primary products. Currently, the MIDC is trying to access the different markets segment of the world even with new products starting from their local market to the complex and dynamic international market. Nevertheless, their supply chains are inefficient and hence, their competitiveness level far from the norm expected. The supply chain integration will bring positive impacts and benefits for manufacturers in developing countries if it adopted properly.

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Supply chain integration in developing countries for foreign retailers in Korea: Wal-Mart experience

Cited by 26 publications

References 8 publications

The Impacts of Wal-Mart: The Rise and Consequences of the World's Dominant Retailer

The Impacts of Wal-Mart: The Rise and Consequences of the World's Dominant Retailer

Tourism supply chain management: A new research agenda

Integrating developing country manufacturing industries into global supply chain

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