scholarly journals Influence of Supply Chain Management Strategies on Performance of Medical Supply Chain Organisations in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-51
Author(s):  
Peter Mwangi Njuguna ◽  
Wycliffe Arani ◽  
Viginia Onyara
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Information Integration ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Medical Supply ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lean Supply Chain

Institutions within the medical supply sector have consistently faced substandard supply chain results because of failure of timely deliveries on the part of suppliers failing to quickly respond to deliver medical shipments. This indicates the procurement role having inadequacies as a key component of an organization since it does not deliver on maximized effectiveness and a reduction of costs based on poor supply chain management plans. A critical purpose of the study was the intention to identify influence of supply chain management strategies on performance of medical supply chain organisations in Kenya. More so, the analysis deals with the degree information integration impacts on Organization performance; to evaluate the impact of warehousing on performance; to examine the impact of outsourcing on performance; and to evaluate the influence of lean supply chain on performance of medical supply entities across Kenya. Direction will through be relying on the resource-based theory as well as the supply chain constraints principle. The analysis will adopt a descriptive study approach; with the targeted size comprising of 30 medical supply entities. The study participants included 2,529 staff of pharmaceutical supply chain entities within Kenya. Determination of the sample group was by Yamane’s concept that led to to a group of 345 participants. Accessing the participants was by stratified and simple random sampling approaches. Towards indicating dispersion and central tendency, standard deviation and respectively, with the inferential statistics being analysed by multiple regression and correlation analysis. The study findings reveal that performance of medical supply organizations in Kenya was significantly related with supply chain information integration (p < 0.05), warehousing (p < 0.05) and outsourcing. Despite this, the association among differentiation strategy and performance was insignificant at p > 0.05 but only significant at p <0.1). It was also found that while lean supply chain had a negative influence on performance (t = -.528, p >0.5) information integration, warehousing and outsourcing had positive influence on performance (information integration: t = 16.461, p <0.05; warehousing: t = 19.671, p <0.05; outsourcing: t = 15.528, p <0.05). The result of these outcomes is that the leadership across medical supply organizations in Kenya need to adopt information integration, warehousing, and outsourcing, which would   positively contribute to performance. Medical supply organizations in Kenya should continue emphasizing on supply chain strategies. The outcomes of the study may assist organisations in drawing plans or improving existing strategies governing supply chain management across institutions.

The moderating effect of Lean supply chain management on the impact of Lean shop floor practices on quality and inventory

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 473-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Almeida Marodin ◽  
Guilherme Luz Tortorella ◽  
Alejandro Germán Frank ◽  
Moacir Godinho Filho
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inventory Turnover ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lean Supply Chain ◽  
Supplier Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationship between the implementation of Lean shop floor (LSF) practices and Lean supply chain management, and their effect on quality and inventory turnover. Design/methodology/approach A survey-based research method was conducted and data were collected from 110 plants located in Brazil. The research constructs were validated through rigorous procedures (unidimensionality and discriminant validity and reliability) through confirmatory factor analysis and two hypotheses were tested using ordinary least square regression. Findings The results indicate that: Lean supplier relationship positively moderates the effect of LSF practices on inventory turnover; Lean customer relationship negatively moderates the effect of LSF practices on inventory turnover; and Lean supplier relationship positively moderates the effect of LSF practices on quality. Originality/value From a theoretical perspective, the results of this study provide evidences supporting the importance of understanding the systemic relationships between Lean implementation at the shop floor and the firm’s relationships with supply chain partners, that was not tested before. As managerial implications, the results suggest that managers should take a decision to foster a Lean supply chain management depending on which performance metrics they need to improve: quality or inventory turnover.

scholarly journals Vietnam Outsourcing Risks Management

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Than Lam
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Impact

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The exploratory qualitative research study relied on 32 available literatures from 1983 to 2008 to explore the outsourcing risk to the supply chain management infrastructure within the context of an alliance relationship in which the multinational corporation&rsquo;s manufacturing is outsourced to Vietnam business partners. The paper attempted to define the impact of the <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (</span>FCPA) legislation governing the United States&rsquo; Multi National Corporations (MNC), roles of culture, ethicality, and social responsibility principles in assessing and mitigating global risks. The paper discussed ethical leadership behavior in risk management. In addition, the paper presented strategies to integrate a r<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">elational exchange </span>model and Cost-of-Risk Analysis (CORA) two-step process for cost-benefit evaluation for mitigating global supply chain management risks. The paper also highlighted financial risk management strategies using a net present value (NPV) of at least zero to embark on expenditure streams. Recommendations, summary and conclusion were also presented. </span></span></p>

scholarly journals Benefit and Challenge of Blockchain Technology in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 8309-8313
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Counterfeit Drug ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Impact

Pharmaceutical Industry Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been an invigorating research topic because the industry strives to explore innovative ways to secure the medicine distribution and to ensure the authenticity of medicine consumed by the patients. A surge in the counterfeit drug has called an urgent effort for the industry to eradicate. In this scope, the fake medicine harm serious health problem for patients. To cope with this urgency, Blockchain offers the new innovative technology that captures the security and accountability in the financial industry for decades. In this spectrum, the new generation of blockchain with smart contract feature enables the utilization of blockchain in an enterprise setting such as Supply Chain Management Systems. In this point, this study explored contemporary for benefit and challenge blockchain adoption based on Systematic Literature Review methodology. At a closer look, the research indicates the impact of the Blockchain Adoption Technology in Pharmaceutical Industry SCM in for four aspects, i.e. supplier, producer, logistic/distributor, and customer. In a specific range, this research explores significant factors from ten leading journals (one thousand two hundred and fourteen papers) and selects solely eighteen relevant documents. The examination reveals the critical research development of blockchain technology adoption in Pharmaceutical SCM and twenty-three essential factors.

scholarly journals Impact of Supply Chain Management Strategies and Practices in the Textile Retail Sector in Islamabad, Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S3) ◽  
pp. 240-246
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Retail Stores ◽  
Retail Sector ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Impact

This research was conducted to investigate the impact of supply chain management strategies and practices on the retail supply chain performance specifically focusing on textile or apparel industry. For Sample selection we chose systematic random sampling method and a list of 120 retail stores located in Islamabad was developed. Data was collected from every second store on the list using a survey questionnaire, giving a sample size of 60 managers of textile retail stores. The data accumulated was analyzed by performing different statistical tests, reliability, mean, correlation, standard deviation and regression. The findings showed that supply chain practices have an impact on retail supply chain performance statistically but, supply chain strategies do not have an impact on retail supply chain performance. However, supply chain strategies and practices are significantly related to each other.

scholarly journals Production and Disruptions of Prawn and Crab: Basis for Supply Chain Management Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian B. Arcega ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Tiger Prawn ◽  
Data Coverage ◽  
The Impact

Supply chain management strategies will help the prawn and crab growers mitigate and adapt to the impact of various disruptions such as typhoons, water-borne diseases, and climate change. The study was conducted to determine the production and disruptions and prawn and crab basis for supply chain management strategies of the growers. The study employed a descriptive research design using quantitative data. The study used secondary data for performance and disaster history. A content analysis was used in processing the data. The researchers validated the findings and results of the study, and a random interview was conducted. Findings revealed that disruptions affect the production of prawn and crab, growers have their fishing technique and management practices, supply chain management strategies were not prioritized for value-adding and technology accessibility. A supply chain management strategy may be employed to operate and produce prawns and crabs in the Province of Capiz to achieve profitability and sustainability. It should be noted that the data is from 2011 to 2017. The data coverage is the Province of Capiz and focuses on the volume and value of prawns and crab (tiger prawn, endeavor prawn, and mud crab).

scholarly journals Mapping domain characteristics influencing Analytics initiatives: The example of Supply Chain Analytics

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Tino Herden
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Analytics research is increasingly divided by the domains Analytics is applied to. Literature offers little understanding whether aspects such as success factors, barriers and management of Analytics must be investigated domain-specific, while the execution of Analytics initiatives is similar across domains and similar issues occur. This article investigates characteristics of the execution of Analytics initiatives that are distinct in domains and can guide future research collaboration and focus. The research was conducted on the example of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and the respective domain-specific Analytics subfield of Supply Chain Analytics. The field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been recognized as early adopter of Analytics but has retracted to a midfield position comparing different domains.Design/methodology/approach: This research uses Grounded Theory based on 12 semi-structured Interviews creating a map of domain characteristics based of the paradigm scheme of Strauss and Corbin.Findings: A total of 34 characteristics of Analytics initiatives that distinguish domains in the execution of initiatives were identified, which are mapped and explained. As a blueprint for further research, the domain-specifics of Logistics and Supply Chain Management are presented and discussed.Originality/value: The results of this research stimulates cross domain research on Analytics issues and prompt research on the identified characteristics with broader understanding of the impact on Analytics initiatives. The also describe the status-quo of Analytics. Further, results help managers control the environment of initiatives and design more successful initiatives.

scholarly journals Impact of Gender and Expatriation Choice on Career Paths in Supply Chain Management: Evidence from Master of Science Graduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6907
Author(s):  
Salomée Ruel ◽  
Anicia Jaegler
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Career Paths ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Master Of Science ◽  
International Graduates ◽  
The Impact

Zinn et al. (2018) and Esper et al. (2020) call for more research on gender diversity in Supply Chain Management, and our study responds to that call. We analyze the career path of 1081 international graduates from a higher degree program in Supply Chain Management from 2000 to 2017 to assess the impact of gender and expatriation choice on hierarchical progression. We explore two variables that may affect graduates’ career paths, namely, their gender and their expatriation choices, and compare their relative importance. Our analysis shows that there were, on average, 33.5% women recruited in the MSc and that this has not significantly changed over the years. It also shows that gender significantly influences the number of years spent at each level in the career hierarchy and the level reached. Regarding expatriation choice, this variable has some significant impacts on career progression. Finally, statistics indicate that gender has a far greater influence on career progression than expatriation choice. Overall, this study proves the difficulties for women in enjoying the same career progression as men in the field of Supply Chain Management.

scholarly journals An Exploration of the Critical Risk Factors in Sustainable Telecom Services: An Analysis of Indian Telecom Industries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 445
Author(s):  
Wen-Kuo Chen ◽  
Venkateswarlu Nalluri ◽  
Suresh Ma ◽  
Mei-Min Lin ◽  
Ching-Torng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Different sources of risk factors can occur in sustainable supply chain management due to its complex nature. The telecommunication service firm cannot implement multiple improvement practices altogether to overcome the risk factors with limited resources. The industries should evaluate the relationship between risk factors and explore the determinants of improvement measures. The purpose of the present study is to identify and analyze critical risk factors (CRFs) for enhancing sustainable supply chain management practices in the Indian telecommunication industry using interpretive structural modelling (ISM). Risk factors are identified through a literature survey, and then with the help of experts, nine CRFs are identified using a fuzzy Delphi method (FDM). The relationship among these CRFs has been analyzed using ISM, and the driving and the dependence power of those CRFs are analyzed. Results indicate that both “government policies (laws and regulations)” and “the impact of rapid change in technology” are independent or key factors that affect the sustainability of the telecommunications supply chain. In addition, results provide significant managerial implications, including enhanced sustainability, and the government should build justice, fairness, open laws, certainties, and regulations to prevent risk in the telecommunications industry supply chain; service providers should monitor the rapidly evolving technologies and focus on technical learning and organizational capacity development to overcome the impact of technological changes. The contribution of this study is using a novel approach to establish a hierarchical structural model for an effective understanding of CRFs relationships and to explore decisive risk factors that can help telecom service providers to better plan and design effective improvement strategies to enhance sustainability supply chain management.

scholarly journals The Impact of Supply Chain Management on Financial Performance and Responsibility Accounting Agribusiness Case from Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Wahdan ◽  
Mohamed Ashraf Emam
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsibility Accounting

This paper presents the impact of applying the supply chain management (SCM) on the agribusiness field to optimize productivity and decreasing cost which will have a direct impact on the net income of the organization. The main two research questions are: is there a significant impact of supply chain management on financial performance? and is there a significant relationship between supply chain management and financial performance as well as responsibility accounting? To answer the research questions, data was collected from financial statements of agribusiness case from Egypt and the survey was conducted. The findings of the study indicated that there is a significant impact of supply chain management on financial performance through enhancing the productivity, decreasing the cost and improving profitability. Moreover, applying the efficient supply chain management can improve the use of responsibility accounting through the efficient usage for the budget of the crop.

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