Supply chain integration opportunities for the offshore wind industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Francisco Martinez Neri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Energy Projects ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Environments

Purpose This paper surveys the literature on supply chain integration (SCI) to identify the state of research in the various types of studied industries and manufacturing environments. The purpose of this paper is to identify academic discoveries that could provide offshore wind projects with means to overcome their current supply chain challenges. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted involving 162 articles published in 29 peer-reviewed journals. The papers were analyzed in terms of the dimensions of SCI, research methodology, unit of analysis, level of analysis, type of industry and manufacturing environment being studied, integrative practices, integrative barriers and the link between SCI and performance. Findings While SCI has been evolving to become an influential topic in the field of supply chain management, scholars have overlooked industrial contingencies by ignoring the differences between the studied industrial contexts, especially project-based manufacturing environments. The present review also reveals that no study of SCI has been conducted on the construction of renewable energy projects. Another finding is that case studies and research articles using networks as a unit of analysis are underrepresented. Originality/value This is the first work to advocate for an industrial contingency approach in the analysis of SCI. Thus, it proposes the offshore wind farm-construction industry as a potential study subject to broaden the knowledge in SCI in project manufacturing environments.

Supply chain integration and its impact on sustainability

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (9) ◽  
pp. 1749-1765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingu Kang ◽  
Ma Ga (Mark) Yang ◽  
Youngwon Park ◽  
Baofeng Huo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Function

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of supply chain integration (SCI) in improving sustainability management practices (SMPs) and performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on data collected from 931 manufacturing firms in multiple countries and regions, the authors conducted a structural equation modeling analysis to test the proposed hypotheses. Findings The findings suggest that supplier and customer integration are vital enablers for both intra- and inter-organizational SMPs. The results also reveal that both intra- and inter-organizational SMPs are significantly and positively associated with sustainability performance (i.e. economic, environmental and social performance) and function as complements to jointly enhance environmental and social performance. Originality/value This study incorporates SCI into the sustainability literature, providing a new perspective on sustainability and supply chain management research.

Supply chain integration, capability and performance – a business-to-business network cooperation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu-Hsien Liao ◽  
Da-Chian Hu ◽  
Szu-Ting Chen
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Network Cooperation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Business To Business

Purpose Supply chain integration (SCI) is a critical issue in the study of supply chain management in terms of working with partners on business networks to complete tasks, enhance capability and increase performance in a collaborative supply chain process. Thus, this study aims to investigate the influence of SCI and supply chain capability (SCC) on supply chain performance (SCP) which has a positive effect according to the degree of integration (DI) in a supply chain management process. Furthermore, the DI has a direct or indirect impact on how SCI affects SCP. Design/methodology/approach Through a questionnaire-survey, 454 valid responses were collected. This study investigates the relationships between SCI, SCC, SCP and the DI in the Taiwan elevator by using a structured equations model. The DI is considered as a variable for the effect of a moderated mediation in the research model. Findings It was found that SCI, directly and indirectly, affected the SCP in a positive way. In addition, the research model is a partial mediation model and that SCC plays a mediator role and DI also existing a moderated mediating effect in the research model. The indirect effect of SCI on SCP through SCC is stronger at higher levels of DI than at lower levels of DI. Originality/value This is the first study that suggests and empirically tests the moderated mediating impacts of the integration degree on the relationships between SCI, capability and performance with suppliers of the elevator manufacturing supply chain as the business-to-business network cooperation example in Taiwan.

Assessing the impact of business uncertainty on supply chain integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minkyun Kim ◽  
Sangmi Chai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Purchasing Managers ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how business uncertainty affects the implementation of supply chain integration (SCI). More importantly, this research divides business uncertainty into four dimensions and SCI into three dimensions to examine the role of each dimension. In addition, it investigates the moderating effects of manufacturing approaches, such as push and pull, in the relationship between SCI and performance. Design/methodology/approach – Through a structured survey, this study collected 259 responses from supply executives, and supply and purchasing managers of US manufacturing firms. The empirical data analysis was done by using the partial least squares technique. Findings – The results empirically support the findings that business uncertainty positively affects implementation of SCI. Among the four dimensions of business uncertainty, dynamism and hostility significantly affect implementation of internal integration, integration with suppliers, and integration with customers. In addition, manufacturing approaches, such as push and pull, have a moderating effect on the relationship between SCI and performance. Practical implications – This study collected survey responses from a manufacturing firm in the supply chain to assist managers to find a solution while dealing with business uncertainty through the implementation of SCI. It also emphasizes manufacturing approaches, such as push and pull, in implementing SCI to improve performance. Thus, supply and purchasing managers should consider the business uncertainty that they are dealing with while developing their supply chain strategy. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to provide meaningful insights on the effects of SCI toward dealing with business uncertainty. More importantly, by dividing the dimensions of business uncertainty and SCI, this study presents empirical evidence of the significant role of supply chain practices in uncertain business conditions. In addition, this study addresses the gap in extant literature and shows that managers need to consider their manufacturing approach in SCI to improve business performance.

An ICT-based framework to improve global supply chain integration for final assembly SMES

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 634-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Cragg ◽  
Tom McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Final Assembly ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
And Performance

Purpose To access new markets and improve sourcing practices small to medium sized manufacturing companies (SMEs) increasingly seek suppliers and customers in distant countries. Yet these new relationships with global partners often pose problems of an agency nature. The purpose of this paper is to directly address these challenges through the proposal of an information and communication technology (ICT)-based framework. Design/methodology/approach There has been very little research into how lead SMEs manage their global supply chains and the challenges they face. This paper uses a case study investigation to analyze how four French SMEs – final assemblers of machinery in the farming and agri-business sector – manage their international supply chains. Findings It was observed that the relationships and interactions between the SMEs and their immediate upstream and downstream partners were dominated by the agency problem and fell into six distinct categories (termed “barriers” to effective supply integration), namely; asymmetries, contractual design, supplier dependence, product specifications, supply chain complexity and performance monitoring. Originality/value The contribution of this paper is that a conceptual frame work was developed in which ICT solutions are offered to help address the barriers to supply chain integration, thus reducing the overall risk exposure due to externalities and problems of agency.

scholarly journals A comparative study of manufacturing and service sector supply chain integration via the uncertainty circle model

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Aitken ◽  
Paul Childerhouse ◽  
Eric Deakins ◽  
Denis Towill
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Supply Chain System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Circle Model

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the differences and similarities between the manufacturing and services sectors in order to develop a methodology that can provide the opportunity for the transfer of best practice between the two sectors. This paper aims to describe an audit methodology capable of yielding objective comparisons of supply chain integration performance that can assist practitioners and academics to transfer learned solutions. Design/methodology/approach – A robust, site-based, multi-method supply chain diagnostic for detecting manufacturing supply chain system uncertainty was amended for the service sector in order to yield objective comparisons of the (normalised) supply chain integration performances of 119 organisations. Findings – The research confirms the value of using a lens enabled by the uncertainty circle model (UCM) for generating meaningful comparative supply chain performances. The research found that services do not always exhibit unique attributes which effectively bar manufacturing-based supply chain best practice from being adopted within the service sector. Originality/value – Combining the UCM and Quick Scan Audit Methodology approach has the potential to assist the spread of proven good practice across both sectors. The framework provides realistic and repeatable performance vectors, capable of aligning estimates of value stream health status even when comparing supply chains with differing objectives, configurations, and performance goals.

Supply chain integration: a review of enablers, dimensions and performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 264-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anurodhsingh Khanuja ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Jain
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Internal Integration ◽  
Process Coordination

Purpose The conceptualization of integration is built on intra- and inter-organizational relationship to manage the entire supply chain. Despite the growing number of research studies, there is a lack of consensus in current literature to define and conceptualize supply chain integration (SCI) and its drivers. The purpose of this paper is to provide comprehensive views on SCI, thereby contributing to existing literature by providing taxonomy to drivers and sources, dimensions and outcome of SCI. Design/methodology/approach The systematic approach to literature review has been adopted to carry out this research. The study cites 154 articles, out of which 110 articles have been thoroughly reviewed, covering drivers and sources of SCI, SCI dimensions and SCI outcome. Findings For the conceptualization of SCI dimensions, two major themes have been identified: first, internal integration, customer integration and supplier integration; second, information sharing, process coordination and strategic alliance. The authors also found that desire to improve and environmental factors prompt organizations to integrate with their partners to realize the desired outcome. Additionally, the paper identifies that integration plays a significant role in enhancing performance; nevertheless, maturity of integration may have a direct relationship with performance, and the same has been suggested as propositions for further study. Research limitations/implications This paper has taken the systematic perspective to review existing studies and projected propositions, which is entirely based on collective views that may require empirical support. Originality/value The paper is a unique contribution that reviews the research articles on SCI systematically. The paper also provides a distinct perspective and food for thought to practitioners, as the proposed framework may serve as a reference point to assess current SCI practices in the organizations.

Supply chain practices and performance: the indirect effects of supply chain integration

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1445-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram ◽  
VGR Chandran ◽  
Muhammad Awais Bhatti
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to employ a newly developed framework to examine the complex relationship between different components of supply chain practices, supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP) in the Malaysian electronics sector. Design/methodology/approach – This study utilizes survey data of 156 electronics firms in Malaysia and tested the research framework and hypotheses. In addition to the traditional approach of Barron and Kenny (1986), the Sobel test as well as a bootstrapping approach, which is deemed for small sample size, is used to formally test the indirect effects of SCI in the model. Findings – SCI has fully and partially mediated the relationship between supply chain management practices (SCMPs) and SCP. SCI fully mediates the relationship between SCP and three of the SCMPs, namely, information quality, agreed vision and goals and postponement strategies. The relationship of supply strategic partnership, customer relation management, information sharing with SCP were partially mediated by SCI. Risk and reward sharing is found to be non-significant. These insights allow managers to effectively utilize the different components of SCMPs for SCI and performance. Practical implications – For supply chain practitioners, the results of the study can be useful in integrating SCMPs and SCI on improving SCP. Practitioners should take into account the mediating effect of SCI in designing their supply chain management approach to production. Originality/value – To the authors’ best knowledge, this paper is one of the first to address the mediating effect of SCI between SCMPs and overall performance of the supply chain.

scholarly journals How purchasing and supply management practices affect key success factors: the case of the offshore-wind supply chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico D’Amico ◽  
Riccardo Mogre ◽  
Steve Clarke ◽  
Adam Lindgreen ◽  
Martin Hingley
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Supply Management ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Farm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Level Performance

Purpose In reference to the offshore-wind industry, this study aims to show that innovative purchasing and supply management practices can increase both firm- and industry-level performance. This paper also includes a description of the offshore-wind supply chain, which remains understudied in academic literature, despite increasing global development of offshore-wind farms. Design/methodology/approach Offshore-wind farm projects use more and larger turbines, which greatly increase the complexity of the supply chain. Innovative purchasing and supply management practices, designed to tackle this growing complexity, could help companies achieve the key success factors that define this industry. The evidence comes from real-world, offshore-wind farm projects, with the London Array farm as a principal example. Findings Innovative purchasing and supply management practices include decisions to make or buy, contract forms and local-to-global sourcing. These practices affect the key success factors of the industry by increasing competition, capabilities and control. Originality/value Purchasing and supply management practices could affect industry-level performance. This paper is among the first ones to provide an analysis of the offshore-wind supply chain and its evolution.

Demand-pull vs supply-push strategy: the effects of organizational structure on supply chain integration and response capabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai-Hsuan Chiang ◽  
Ming-Yuan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels

PurposeRapid response is often the cornerstone of success in many industries, especially manufacturing. In the authors’ opinion, organizational structure will also affect the construction of a fast-response supply chain system. The main purpose of this research examines whether different levels of organizational structure have different effects on the relationship between external integration and firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThis study applied questionnaires to collect data. This study collected 818 questionnaires from manufacturers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to verify our proposed model using structural equation modeling.FindingsResults show that response speed perfectly mediates the relationship between external integration and firm performance. Different levels of organizational structure will also affect external integration. Strict organizational structure requires customer integration, while loose organizational structure requires supplier integration to quickly meet customer needs.Practical implicationsCompanies can probably determine whether their organizational structure is higher or lower than that of their competitors. If firms can determine that their organization structure is high or low, they can adopt suitable external integrations to enhance quick response and operational performance.Originality/valueIn the relationship between supply chain integration and performance, we consider a mediating variable and moderating variable together. Results explain the reason that the relationship between supply chain integration and performance are inconsistent in previous studies. We have addressed external integration in alignment with organizational structure to provide better service and enhance performance by providing empirical evidence.

Supply chain integration and performance relationship: a moderating effects review

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1243-1271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Tarifa-Fernandez ◽  
Jerónimo De Burgos-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Results

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interpret the relationship between supply chain integration (SCI) and performance and to find empirical evidence of the moderating factors that affects said relationship, as well as to describe, classify, and discuss the empirical evidence. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of 72 studies published during the period 2001-2015 is offered. A multi-criteria approach is used to sort, structure and classify papers with the purpose of contributing to the discussion. Findings The direct relationship between SCI and performance shows mostly positive results; however, the moderating effects analyzed show a clear lack of consistency since their effect and significance vary depending on the measures used, both in SCI and performance. Research limitations/implications The use of specific keywords of SCI to select an initial sample of papers may lead to a narrow perspective, although snowballing was used to include relevant papers initially excluded. Originality/value The analysis and classification of moderating factors as well as the measure of their tendency help to better understand the questions that remain unsolved regarding SCI and performance. Propositions for further research are suggested.

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