SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION TO ENHANCE FIRM’S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

IQTISHODUNA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuniarti Hidayah Suyoso Putra

Rapidly changing business environment has led to the change of supply change management (SCM) implementation. This paper attempts to discuss the benefits of SCM and how the companies manage it in order to maintain their competitive advantage. Illustrations from several companies are included. To achieve sustainable competitive advantage, five basic steps in supply chain management i.e. plan, source, make, deliver and return as discussed earlier should be conducted and evaluated carefully and continuously. SCM should take into consideration the choice of strategic partnerships not only based on the most efficient and effective cost structure but also the legal aspect of the supplier to avoid the company being shut down by the government. Trust and relationships with the suppliers should be maintained and finally, the technology innovation in SCM of a company should be developed more advanced, compared or combined with other companies to sustain competitive advantages.

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tino T. Herden

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to provide a theory-based explanation for the generation of competitive advantage from Analytics and to examine this explanation with evidence from confirmatory case studies. A theoretical argumentation for achieving sustainable competitive advantage from knowledge unfolding in the knowledge-based view forms the foundation for this explanation. Literature about the process of Analytics initiatives, surrounding factors, and conditions, and benefits from Analytics are mapped onto the knowledge-based view to derive propositions. Eight confirmatory case studies of organizations mature in Analytics were collected, focused on Logistics and Supply Chain Management. A theoretical framework explaining the creation of competitive advantage from Analytics is derived and presented with an extensive description and rationale. This highlights various aspects outside of the analytical methods contributing to impactful and successful Analytics initiatives. Thereby, the relevance of a problem focus and iterative solving of the problem, especially with incorporation of user feedback, is justified and compared to other approaches. Regarding expertise, the advantage of cross-functional teams over data scientist centric initiatives is discussed, as well as modes and reasons of incorporating external expertise. Regarding the deployment of Analytics solutions, the importance of consumability, users assuming responsibility of incorporating solutions into their processes, and an innovation promoting culture (as opposed to a data-driven culture) are described and rationalized. Further, this study presents a practical manifestation of the knowledge-based view.


2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 06005
Author(s):  
Joni Murti Mulyo Aji

Theoretically, improved food security can be achieved through (a) increased availability – by extending staple food production area, higher productivity, good post harvesting practices; (b) enhanced access – as a result of more stable prices, improved farmer income, or even rural income; and (c) increased stability - through improved and sustained competitive advantage of the member firms, which eventually contribute to sustainable industry including in agriculture. Nonetheless, there has been a limited study linking the concept of food security and the necessity of managing competitive advantage of the agricultural supply chains. This paper links the theoretical foundations of supply chain management the concept of food security policy. Through a review of literature, a concept of how sustainable competitive advantage can be achieved through supply chain management, which in a development context, can improve food security by bringing together the concepts of food availability as well as improved people access to sufficient food is further explored.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 572-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Vafaei ◽  
Ardeshir Bazrkar ◽  
Mohammad Hajimohammadi

Goal: The present study examines the mediating role of innovation and sustainable process management on the relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage. Design / Methodology / Approach: The statistical population consists of 20 companies involved in the production of banking equipment. Since the size of the statistical population is very small, structural equations model and partial least squares approach were used to analyze the research data and to test the hypotheses of the research. Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between sustainable supply chain management and sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, it was found that innovation and sustainable process management variables play a mediating and moderating role on the relationship between sustainable supply chain and sustainable competitive advantage. Limitations of the investigation: The most important limitation in this study was the long-time collection of research data. Practical implications: According to the results obtained, organizations should focus on applying the principles of sustainable process management to achieve coordination between the departments and resources of the organization. Originality / Value: It is recommended that organizations emphasize innovative and creative activities to achieve sustainable competitive advantage through sustainable supply chain activities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 314
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ketut Adi Winata ◽  
Gde Agung Satria ◽  
I Putu Agus Adnyana

The purpose of this study is to find out how to increase competitive advantage through the Business Environment, Supply Chain Management, and Quality Management in small and medium businesses in Buleleng Regency by using a quantitative approach. This research is explanatory in the form of causality between variables. In this study examines the causal relationship between the business environment, quality management, supply chain management, and the competitive advantage of Small Business Retail in Buleleng regency. Data collection used in this study used a questionnaire method. The sampling technique is done by using purposive sampling technique. The results showed the business environment, Supply Chain Management, and quality management had a positive effect on competitive advantage.


2022 ◽  
pp. 358-373
Author(s):  
Çağlar Doğru

In this chapter, a multi-disciplinary approach for creating sustainable competitive advantage is examined. This is the integration of human resources management and supply chain management. The primary aim is to come up with a solution to the research question of ‘how do organizations create sustainable competitive advantage by integrating human resources and supply chain management?' In order to put forth the solutions, the resource-based approach is employed. A detailed literature review is given on the integration of two business functions to create sustainable competitive advantage. This chapter contributes to the literature, first by laying out the importance of resource-based view in both human resources and supply chain management, second by examining how do these two functions unite in order to obtain sustainable competitive advantage, and lastly, by enriching the limited number of studies so far on the integration of human resources and supply chain management with the help of a literature review.


Author(s):  
Çağlar Doğru

In this chapter, a multi-disciplinary approach for creating sustainable competitive advantage is examined. This is the integration of human resources management and supply chain management. The primary aim is to come up with a solution to the research question of ‘how do organizations create sustainable competitive advantage by integrating human resources and supply chain management?' In order to put forth the solutions, the resource-based approach is employed. A detailed literature review is given on the integration of two business functions to create sustainable competitive advantage. This chapter contributes to the literature, first by laying out the importance of resource-based view in both human resources and supply chain management, second by examining how do these two functions unite in order to obtain sustainable competitive advantage, and lastly, by enriching the limited number of studies so far on the integration of human resources and supply chain management with the help of a literature review.


Author(s):  
Naseem Abidi ◽  
Asit Bandyopadhayay ◽  
Vishal Gupta

In the current business environment firms have started conceding pressure from the government, international agencies and not-for-profit organizations to make their business activities more responsible towards environment as well as society. Their supply chain management has also imbibed environmental and social concern to its reincarnation as Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM). This paper with help of integrative literature review, experience survey and case study method, develops a three dimensional SSCM framework and its performance metric for Indian IT product industry. This framework suggests Supply Chain (SC) actors on X-axis, Management/Economic (M) on Y-axis and Sustainability (S) on Z-axis. The three levels of Y progresses from operational to tactical and then strategic, whereas Z axis levels are innovation, environment and social. The framework identifies sub-dimensions of sustainability and their connectivity with supply chain process. This research also identifies and proposes the Management and Sustainability performance metric for suggested framework. This framework will help IT product companies to (re)design their SC and develop performance measures on identified metrics.


This study aims to identify and evaluate technological innovation in the Digital Supply Chain. Due to the management restrictions caused by COVID-19, logistics became one of the most significant functions for the business in 2020 and 2021. Due to supply chain disruptions, the average company could lose up to half of its annual profits, so implementing and leveraging DSC effectively would create a sustainable competitive advantage for companies. The objectives of the study were to identify the most optimal type of supply network at the time of the study, which would depend on creating a sustainable competitive advantage for companies. The article reviews the scientific literature on the problem under study, presents the content of the digital transformation of the Supply Chain. Based on the expert survey, the advantages of Digital Supply Chain Management are identified, the main technological innovations are indicated, and their characteristics are given. We identified the most important areas and ranked them according to their importance and impact on ensuring the efficiency of the supply chain system. These areas are integrated planning and execution, logistics transparency, smart warehousing, efficient parts management, autonomous and B2C logistics, prescriptive supply chain analytics, procurement 4.0. The findings of the study will help a manager find the optimal solution when answering the question of how to build logistics in his enterprise and which areas should be paid more attention to when introducing a Supply Chain.


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