Strategic Alliances of Information Technology Among Channel Members

2007 ◽  
pp. 165-190
Author(s):  
H. Y. Sonya Hsu ◽  
Stephen C. Shih
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This chapter explores novel ways of improving flexibility, responsiveness, and competitiveness via strategic information technology (IT) alliances among channel members in a supply chain network. To gain competitiveness, firms have to constantly update their operational strategies and information technologies through collaborative efforts of a “network” of supply chain members rather than the efforts of an individual firm. In sum, the foci of this chapter are: (1) an overview of supply chain management (SCM) issues and problems, (2) supply chain coordination and integration, (3) the latest IT applications for improved supply chain performance and coordination, and (4) strategic IT alliances. This chapter concludes with a discussion of business implications and recommendations of future research.

Strategic Alliances of Information Technology Among Channel Members

2008 ◽  
pp. 1080-1095
Author(s):  
H. Y. Sonya Hsu ◽  
Stephen C. Shih
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This chapter explores novel ways of improving flexibility, responsiveness, and competitiveness via strategic information technology (IT) alliances among channel members in a supply chain network. To gain competitiveness, firms have to constantly update their operational strategies and information technologies through collaborative efforts of a “network” of supply chain members rather than the efforts of an individual firm. In sum, the foci of this chapter are: (1) an overview of supply chain management (SCM) issues and problems, (2) supply chain coordination and integration, (3) the latest IT applications for improved supply chain performance and coordination, and (4) strategic IT alliances. This chapter concludes with a discussion of business implications and recommendations of future research.

Strategic Alliances of Information Technology Among Channel Members

2011 ◽  
pp. 84-101
Author(s):  
H.Y. Sonya Hsu ◽  
Stephen C. Shih
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

This chapter explores novel ways of improving flexibility, responsiveness, and competitiveness via strategic information technology (IT) alliances among channel members in a supply chain network. To gain competitiveness, firms have to constantly update their operational strategies and information technologies through collaborative efforts of a “network” of supply chain members rather than the efforts of an individual firm. In sum, the foci of this chapter are: (1) an overview of supply chain management (SCM) issues and problems, (2) supply chain coordination and integration, (3) the latest IT applications for improved supply chain performance and coordination, and (4) strategic IT alliances. This chapter concludes with a discussion of business implications and recommendations of future research.

Design E-SCM Information Security Framework

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (07) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Maryam Mahdikhani ◽  
Asadolah Khahande Karnama ◽  
Milad Beirami
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Electronic Business ◽  
Supply Chain Network ◽  
Security Framework ◽  
Business Application ◽  
Is Security ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
The Impact

Electronic Business (e-Business) is revolutionizing the way of communication between Internal and external stakeholders in an organization. E-business can lead to competitive advantage and at the same time, increase profitability. There are several factors resulting on the success of e-business. One of the most important factors is Security. It is thus clear that information technology (IT) and the emerging e-business application and related to security are gaining a pivotal role in managing supply chain. This paper examines the impact of E-business on supply chain on information security aspect among other types of supply chains. The current paper reviews security and supply chain literatures and then investigates framework of information technology in supply chain management. Areas of supply chain which need security attention are then proposed in e-supply chain information security framework and this will be considered as a guideline for managers to find out if their e-supply chain network is secure enough. Through the paper, one realizes that Information Security in every information based-system will be vital.

IT-Based Classification for Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms

2013 ◽  
pp. 148-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fereshteh Ghahremani ◽  
Mohammad Jafar Tarokh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Solution ◽  
New Classification ◽  
Role Of It

Managing dependencies via coordination is an effective solution for the problems that arise from these interdependencies in supply chains. This can be practical via a set of methods called coordination mechanisms. Numerous coordination mechanisms have been discussed before in literature. This paper develops a new classification of these mechanisms on the basis of information technology (IT) impact on them. This classification proves the important role of IT in better coordinating supply chains and help managers distinguish between coordination mechanisms that are created and improved by information technology and thus lead them to have the best choice based on their infrastructures and organization type.

Collaborative Commerce

2005 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Eldon Y. Li ◽  
Timon C. Du
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Collaborative Commerce ◽  
Collaborative Technology ◽  
Integrated Technology ◽  
Business Partners

This chapter introduces collaborative commerce as a means of integrating information technologies into e-business adoption. It explains how companies use information technology to achieve a closer integration and a better management of business relationships among business partners, including internal personnel, business partners, and customers. In this chapter, collaborative commerce is defined as (1) a collaborative technology, similar to workflow collaboration; (2) a customer-driven technology, similar to a pull-type supply chain; (3) a functionally integrated technology, similar to concurrent engineering; and (4) a business-driven technology, similar to enterprise resource planning, for cross-organisational integration. The authors hope that understanding the characteristics and infrastructures of collaborative commerce can improve the adoption of the technologies.

scholarly journals Antecedents to buyer-supplier coordination in the pharmaceutical supply chain

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-303
Author(s):  
Thanigavelan Jambulingam ◽  
Ravi Kathuria
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Process ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pharmaceutical Distribution ◽  
Process Coordination

Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the antecedents that influence supply chain coordination in the pharmaceutical supply chain using the transaction cost analysis framework. Design/methodology/approach Data from 156 retail pharmacies on their relationship with the pharmaceutical wholesalers are used to test the hypotheses. Findings The findings of this paper show the importance of antecedents that are based on the transactional cost theory, such as asset specificity and environmental uncertainty. These antecedents impact the supply chain process coordination at different levels – transactional, operational and strategic. Research limitations/implications Future research may investigate additional antecedents using other theoretical lenses. Practical implications Pharmaceutical wholesalers are dependent on pharmaceutical manufacturers for the supply of products and face intense competition that results in lower profit margins. Given that the pharmaceutical industry is strictly regulated, the wholesaler facilitates regulatory compliance of the manufacturers in the distribution process by coordinating with them. But the wholesalers do also face a constant threat from the manufacturers, who could potentially bypass the wholesalers (disintermediation) and go directly to the pharmacies. To counterbalance the dependence, the wholesalers strive to achieve loyalty with the retail pharmacies. Through supply chain coordination, the wholesalers achieve efficiency in procurement for the pharmacies, thus reducing cost and improving their competitive advantage. Social implications Supply chain coordination in the pharmaceutical supply chain improves the safety and security of the pharmaceutical distribution system. Originality/value This paper contributes to the supply chain coordination stream of literature. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to develop the three levels of process coordination in the pharmaceutical supply chain context. This paper shows how process coordination can be achieved between the dyad without vertical integration.

scholarly journals The Impact of RFID Investment on Complex Product in Three-Level Assembly Supply Chain

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Xu ◽  
Zhaotong Lian ◽  
Xifan Yao
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Stackelberg Games ◽  
Optimal Decision ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Complex Product ◽  
Coordination Model ◽  
Technology Investment ◽  
The Impact

Motivated by the complex product with the feature about error-prone assembly system and supply chain inventory inaccuracy, this paper elaborates on the impact of information technology investment on complex product by establishing a three-stage supply chain model involving two suppliers, one manufacturer, and retailer which carried out Stackelberg games. In addition, it not only compares the manufacturer and the retailer’s optimal decision and maximum profit under the situation of the information asymmetry and free information sharing, but also analyzes their market behavior and changes in market performance. Meanwhile, it points out that the downstream in supply chain masters more information about market demands compared to the upstream one. The optimal cost threshold values of technology investment are also examined both for the centralized and the decentralized scenarios utilizing quantitative and modeling methods. By analyzing and comparing the optimal profit with or without investment on information technology, it establishes a supply chain coordination model which boosts the application of information technology. At the same time, it offers the conditions on which the upstream and downstream enterprises can coordinate with one another. The results of this paper have contributed significantly to making the price and ordering decisions on whether RFID should be adopted among members of the supply chain. Finally, we present numerical analyses, and several extensions of the model are considered as well.

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