scholarly journals Creating an Intelligent Organisation as a Source of Competitive Advantages: Conditions and Dilemmas

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-23
Author(s):  
Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
External Shocks ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Company

The purpose of this research is to identify the essence and features that allow for the identification of intelligent organisations and an assessment of their maturity, taking their competitive advantages into account. In addition, it aims at formulating recommendations on how to study intelligent organisations while considering competitive advantages and monitored changes in this area. A hypothesis is formed that the intelligent organisation is a source of competitive advantage for companies. These advantages are not permanent, though. The article is based on a critical review of national and foreign literature, as well as experience resulting from direct involvement and observations while participating in research focused on intelligent organisations. The research was a part of the Żagle Biznesu (Sails of Business) competition organised by the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in 2018 and 2019. According to the author, an intelligent organisation is one where decision-making is based on collecting, analysing, interpreting, sharing and storing valuable data and information, which can be used at the right time to solve problems and generate the competitive advantage of a company. The type of leadership and emotional intelligence of key people involved have a great impact on the development opportunities of companies creating intelligent organisations. In small companies, apart from a strong dependence on the type of leadership and focusing on a particular type of innovation, there is a lack of development strategy. Poor awareness of the need for development, as well as vulnerability to internal and external shocks (volatility), causes instability in previously achieved levels of intelligence. Small companies in a type of intelligent organisation can compete in the operational sphere, based on such factors as technology, quick response, good timing and better dealing with individual customers. At the same time, small companies can strengthen their competitive advantages related to costs and quality through dedicated operating systems in a way which is typical of large companies. Although these advantages are not permanent, some of them may be duplicated and modified.

scholarly journals Resource Optimization for Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Residential Project Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 185-212
Author(s):  
Klaus-Erik Heimonen ◽  
Josu A. Takala
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Resource Optimization ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Project Development ◽  
Operative Strategy ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
A Company

In today's highly competitive and fast paced world, it is important for a company to have a balanced strategy which is unified and precisely executed to gain a sustainable competitive advantage in order to outperform its rivals. The freedom of action of a company is limited to satisfying the needs of those entities outside the firm that give the resources it requires in order to survive and to be successful. The purpose of this research is to define and assess the resource optimization for sustainable competitive advantages and the direction of development, and potential improvements in a case company's Southern Finland residential project development division. The analysis of operational competitiveness focuses on detecting the right operational strategy and resource allocation by exploiting seven different kinds of methods and tools. The current operational model and resource allocation supports the operative strategy well in the case company and those resources which seem to be not optimally positioned are heading in the right direction.

An Evaluation and Scenario Analysis of the Representative Supply Chain Management Software

2011 ◽  
pp. 76-91
Author(s):  
Ruiliang Yan ◽  
Zhongxian Wang ◽  
Ruben Xing
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
The Right ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
A Company

Supply Chain Management (SCM) has proven to be an effective tool that aids companies in the development of competitive advantages. SCM Systems are relied on to manage warehouses, transportation, trade logistics and various other issues concerning the coordinated movement of products and services from suppliers to customers. Although in today’s fast paced business environment, numerous supply chain solution tools are readily available to companies, choosing the right SCM software is not an easy task. The complexity of SCM systems creates a multifaceted issue when selecting the right software, particularly in light of the speed at which technology evolves. In this chapter, we use the approach of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine which SCM software best meets the needs of a company. The AHP approach outlined in this paper can be easily transferred to the comparison of other SCM software packages.

Innovative Strategies for Logistics Processes

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Bikem Türkeli ◽  
Alp Ariburnu ◽  
Özalp Vayvay
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Revolutionary Change ◽  
Innovative Strategy ◽  
Customer Needs ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
The Right

In a time of rapid revolutionary change, today organizations must innovate in ways that allow them to take advantage of change. Competitive business environments force companies to respond to all changes in the market. This response to that change brings innovation in processes. As a basis of all competitive advantages, innovation should be continuous and the only way to maintain this is having the right innovation strategy. In this study innovative strategies for logistics processes, which can be used practically in business environments, are mentioned. For each innovative strategy title tools that can be used to innovate operations are presented. By innovating logistics processes logistics providers can fulfill customer needs rapidly and increase their profit because of having a competitive advantage.

Competitive advantage through innovation: the case of Nespresso

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Brem ◽  
Maximilian Maier ◽  
Christine Wimschneider
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Linear Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Long Time ◽  
A Company

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how Nespresso achieved competitive advantage through innovation by changing the rules of the game in its industry. Design/methodology/approach – Nespresso was analyzed based on public available secondary data, in combination with related academic concepts on innovation and competitive advantage. Findings – The company succeeded by the thorough application of a strategy that, through perfect alignment, allowed the company to reach a unique market position. However, as described in the case, it took a relatively long time and the company came close to failure several times. Before the current situation of the company, it remains challenging in the future as well. Hence, the Nespresso story provides interesting space for discussion and learning about what innovation is, how innovation emerges, and under which circumstances innovation can serve as a source for competitive advantage. Research limitations/implications – Especially given the current market situation, the case offers different starting points for discussion about innovation and long-term company success. Practical implications – Especially before the current market situation, the case offers different starting points for discussion about innovation and the success of a company on the long term. The case is designed to give practitioners a better understanding on what an innovation as, and how competitive advantages can be linked to innovation. Originality/value – This case of Nespresso is a unique combination of the concepts of innovation and competitive advantage. It serves as an example of an innovation, which was not successful from the scratch, but evolved over time and is still developing. As many innovations went through such a non-linear process, this case offers interesting lessons learned for academics as well as for practitioners.

scholarly journals Comparative And Competitive Advantage Agribusiness Of Jawa Brebes Cattle (Jabres) In Brebes Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Suci Nur Utami ◽  
M Syaifulloh
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
National Level ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Expert Choice ◽  
Private Cost ◽  
The Development Strategy ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The development of Jabres cattle is very important to increase the population of Jabres cattle in Brebes. There needs to be a good developmentstrategy so that Jabres cattle can have a higher competitiveness. The purpose of this research is to know the level of comparative and competitive advantages agribusiness of Jabres cattle known from the value of Domestic Resources Cost Ratio (DRCR) and Private Cost Ratio (PCR), and to determine the priorities of the development strategy Agribusiness of Jabres cattle uses the method of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with Expert Choice program. The results show that the DRCR value is 0.97 and PCR is worth 0.96, it indicates that Cow Jabres has a comparative and competitive advantage so that it can be competitiveness at the national level. Based on the Anaytical Hierarchy Process analysis that has been done, obtained the results that the most important strategy priority used to develop the agribusiness of Jabres cattle in Brebes is by increased effectiveness in livestock maintenance.

KESUKSESAN IMPLEMENTASI INOVASI ORGANISASI

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182
Author(s):  
Sitti Marijam Thawil ◽  
Santi Retno Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Innovation Implementation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Successful Innovation

Innovation is very important for the competitive advantage of organizations to survive severe global competition and the rapidly changing business environment. Organizations or companies must be more innovative to grow, develop, and have competitive advantages and make profits. The success of innovation for the organization lies not only in the right decision to adopt innovation but more importantly in the implementation of innovation. Although there has been a lot of literature discussing innovation, it is still lacking which addresses the implementation of innovation. The present study aims to contribute to existing implementation literature by, first, the key factors of successful innovation implementation. Second, the process of implementing innovation. Third, the strategic aspect of the implementation of innovation. Fourth, discussing innovations that will be different at several levels or multi levels and types and social networks.   Keywords: organizational innovation

Markets and the creation of competitive advantages in companies according to an internal marketing orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 93-107
Author(s):  
Fouzi Tahar Abderzag ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Internal Marketing ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Continuous Growth ◽  
Marketing Orientation ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

The objective of this study was is to examine the relationship between internal marketing orientation and the creation of competitive advantages and determine whether this is useful in light of the continuous growth in competition. For modern companies, competitive advantage has become a necessary and inevitable prerequisite for their continued survival in the market. Internal marketing policies, which are an element of modern marketing, have, therefore, become a pillar for building and sustaining competitive advantages. However, there is insufficient focus on strategic internal marketing and its impact on a firm’s competitiveness. Indeed, nuanced insights suggest that the competitive advantage of a company can actively increase its financial performance by maintaining and increasing its market share and distinguishing it from its competitors, which is especially useful during highly competitive periods. Finally, this research uses an updated approach to build on the current literature and provide managers with insights into the drivers and outcomes of strategic internal marketing. These insights about internal-marketing-driven competitive advantages suggest that internal marketing can help companies achieve diversification and stability.

A Relative Comparison of Leading Supply Chain Management Software Packages

2009 ◽  
pp. 2547-2563
Author(s):  
Zhongxian Wang ◽  
Ruiliang Yan ◽  
Kimberly Hollister ◽  
Ruben Xing
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
The Right ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
A Company

Supply Chain Management (SCM) has proven to be an effective tool that aids companies in the development of competitive advantages. SCM Systems are relied on to manage warehouses, transportation, trade logistics and various other issues concerning the coordinated movement of products and services from suppliers to customers. Although in today’s fast paced business environment, numerous supply chain solution tools are readily available to companies, choosing the right SCM software is not an easy task. The complexity of SCM systems creates a multifaceted issue when selecting the right software, particularly in light of the speed at which technology evolves. In this paper, we use the approach of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine which SCM software best meets the needs of a company. The AHP approach outlined in this paper can be easily transferred to the comparison of other SCM software packages.

Geographic clustering, network relationships and competitive advantage

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 852-871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Sheng Lei ◽  
Chin-Hua Huang
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Geographic Cluster ◽  
Industrial Network ◽  
The Right

Purpose – There are contradicted perspectives on relationship between geographic cluster and competitive advantage of firms in previous research. Extant research has paid extremely attention to the effect of both geographic cluster and industrial network on firms’ performance; however, little studies have delineated the relationship between geographic cluster, industrial network, and competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that firms within the same cluster that have established idiosyncratic network resources have stronger competitive advantages than firms that have not. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical study of two prominent geographic clusters from Taiwan is analyzed by structural equation modeling. Findings – The results indicate that the degree of networking does play a mediating role between geographic cluster and competitive advantage, which may help resolve the conflicting results obtained by researchers on the influence of clusters on competitive advantage. The results also find that both degree of networking and betweenness position are conducive to the pursuit of competitive advantage. Practical implications – The research shows that firms merely locate themselves in the right cluster does not guarantee they can outperform their rivals. Rather, developing of network relationship with other firms proximate to the same cluster will strengthen a firm's competitive advantages. Originality/value – In the theoretical perspective, this paper attempts to fill the gap in the links between clusters, networks, and competitive advantage by providing that the networking as a mechanism for firms in a cluster to improve their competitive advantage.

scholarly journals Openness to co-creation as a method of reducing the complexity of the environment and dynamizing companies’ competitive advantages

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 880-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Adamik ◽  
Michał Nowicki ◽  
Katarzyna Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Creation ◽  
A Company

Abstract Openness is an expression of an enterprise’s ability to adapt to changing environment conditions and its ability to cooperate with different types of partners. A given company’s openness shows its readiness for the creation of dynamics of many business processes, including the creation of its competitive advantage. Due to the nature of today’s enterprises’ environment, mainly its “high velocity” & “complexity” attributes, openness of companies has to be multifaceted. Organization-customer relationships, called co-creation, are one of such facets. The capacity for effective co-creation gives a company the ability to gain a competitive advantage along with the chance for its permanent dynamization and sustainability. The main purpose of the paper is to present the framework and algorithm of co-creation as a method of reducing the complexity of the environment and dynamizing companies’ competitive advantages. A review of literature in the areas of open organization, open culture, partnership, co-creation, and competitive advantage provides a basis for understanding the process of co-creation. Collected data show that the activity of enterprises in this process is a key factor in the reduction of complexity of a company’s environment and an important stimulator of the dynamization of a company’s competitive advantage. The authors’ own CATI questionnaire survey research conducted in Poland showed the level of preparation Polish SMEs have to co-create.

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