scholarly journals Electronic Integration of Supply Chain Operations: Context, Evolution and Practices

2009 ◽  
pp. 217-231
Author(s):  
Aristides Matopoulos ◽  
Maro Viachopoulou ◽  
Vicky Manthou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Electronic Integration

Electronic integration and capability widening for OEM suppliers

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 493-514
Author(s):  
Cheng-Chieh Hsiao ◽  
Danchi Tan ◽  
Jyh-Shen Chiou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product Modularity ◽  
Electronic Integration ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) suppliers’ electronic integration with global customers on their capability widening, following the literature on electronic integration, firm innovativeness, product modularity and dynamic capabilities. It also examines the moderating roles of supplier innovativeness and product modularity in the proposed relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study conducts empirical examination on a sample of OEM suppliers in Taiwan. It collects 201 self-reported responses via mailed surveys of 1,069 electronics companies listed in the 5000 Largest Firms in Taiwan, and the archival data are obtained from the Taiwan Economic Journal database. Findings The results show that electronic integration with global customers affects capability widening negatively, whereas supplier innovativeness affects capability widening positively. In addition, product modularity plays a moderating role in the relationship between electronic integration and capability widening. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the electronic integration literature by providing empirical evidences on how OEM suppliers’ electronic integration affects their capability widening. This study also adds to the supply chain management literature by demonstrating the relationship between OEM suppliers’ innovativeness and their move into higher value-added activities, as well as how product modularity interplays with electronic integration between customers and suppliers on suppliers’ capability widening in global supplier‒customer relationships. Practical implications For OEM suppliers with a low level of product modularity, they may widen their capabilities by exploring other value-added activities (e.g. original design manufacturing or original brand manufacturing). For OEM suppliers with a high level of product modularity, the improvement of their manufacturing capabilities is a helpful approach to create competitive advantage. Originality/value This study is one of the first to examine the interplay between electronic integration and product modularity on capability widening of OEM suppliers from an emerging market. Meanwhile, this study provides support for the relationship between supplier innovativeness and innovative activities in the global supply chain context.

The potential of RFID in warehousing activities in a retail industry supply chain

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Lefebvre ◽  
Élisabeth Lefebvre ◽  
Ygal Bendavid ◽  
Samuel Wamba ◽  
Harold Boeck
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Retail Industry ◽  
Disruptive Technology ◽  
New Business ◽  
Electronic Integration

The main objective of this pilot study is to improve our understanding of the potential of RFID in the context of warehousing activities in one specific supply chain in the retail industry. Empirical data was gathered from four tightly inter-related firms from three layers of the supply chain. Results indicate that RFID appears to be a disruptive technology as it supports a new business model, entails major redesign of existing processes and fosters a higher level of electronic integration between supply chain members.

Chaîne d’approvisionnement et résilience

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain

Durant la période de confinement, la chaîne d’approvisionnement de la filière nucléaire a pleinement joué son rôle. Mais en sort-elle renforcée ? Si l’expérience acquise par les différents acteurs de la supply chain va lui offrir plus de robustesse, les difficultés économiques rencontrées par les autres filières industrielles, comme l’automobile ou l’aéronautique, risquent de fragiliser des acteurs essentiels à la filière nucléaire.

Une chaîne d’approvisionnement nucléaire optimisée pour l’Union européenne

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Witold Strzelecki
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Changement Climatique

Le changement climatique est le défi mondial majeur le plus urgent. Afin d’atténuer la tendance actuelle, l’Union européenne (UE) a fixé des objectifs ambitieux qui nécessitent un effort de tous et de tous les secteurs, énergétique en particulier. Une chaîne d’approvisionnement nucléaire solide et diversifiée peut aider l’UE à atteindre ses objectifs climatiques. Harmoniser la chaîne d’approvisionnement nucléaire européenne et assurer aux États membres de l’UE la possibilité d’utiliser des composants modernes de haute qualité fabriqués pour d’autres industries permettra d’amplifier le processus. FORATOM1 a précisément analysé la supply chain nécessaire à cette ambition.

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