Supply Chain Management Capabilities Research Articles

Market Orientation, Supply Chain Integration, and Marketing-Technical Integration: Antecedents of Competitive Advantage

The study aims to investigate the role of knowledge-based dynamic capabilities in achieving competitive advantage. First, the study considers the firms’ important marketing and supply chain management capabilities and logically identifies market orientation, supply chain integration, and marketing-technical integration as knowledge-based dynamic capabilities, then empirically attempts to examine their role in achieving competitive advantage. A quantitative research design was utilized, and all constructs were directly measured using multi-item scales. Data was collected from 625 pharmaceutical firms working in Pakistan and analyzed by using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results show that market orientation has the strongest effect, followed by supply chain integration, and marketing-technical integration. The study provides strong evidence for the need for a knowledge-based approach in firms. Firms must develop knowledge-based dynamic capabilities for acquiring, generating, and combining knowledge to achieve a competitive position in their respective industries. Managers should focus on customer needs and competitor activities, integrate with supply chain partners, and promote a culture of cross-functional collaboration. The study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on knowledge-based dynamic capabilities and emphasizes the importance of a knowledge-based approach in achieving competitive advantage.

Research on the impact of blockchain technology on supply chain performance: The intermediary role of supply chain coordination and transparency in the blockchain industry

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact that the implementation of blockchain technology has on supply chain management by analysing the mediating effects of supply chain coordination, transparency, inter-organisational systems, and management capabilities. Design/methodology/approach – The primary data were obtained by the distribution of a self-administered questionnaire, and the replies were evaluated using a Likert scale with five points. This study collected 300 valid questionnaires from December 2023 to March 2024. SPSS was used for data analysis, and PLS-SEM was used for structural equation modeling analysis. Findings – Specifically, the findings of this research point to the existence of a statistically significant positive association between blockchain adoption (BCA), supply chain management capabilities (SCMC), inter-organisational systems (IOS), and supply chain performance (SCP). Mediation analysis highlights the critical role of supply chain coordination (SCC) and transparency (SCT) in enhancing SCP through BCA. Originality/value -- This research makes a significant contribution to the body of knowledge concerning the implications of blockchain technology for supply chain management, offering practical implications for industry stakeholders and policymakers.

Digital Intelligence Enables Silicon Carbide Supply Chain Upgrade

From the perspective of supply chain management, the silicon carbide supply chain currently exists in the technical force is low, the development situation is poor, as well as the traditional silicon-based devices still occupy the relevant areas of the market, silicon carbide in addition to the urgent need for breakthroughs in the field of technology, due to the adjustment and transformation of the industrial structure as well as the upstream production capacity expansion makes the silicon carbide industry is also faced with the lack of supply chain management capabilities and the backwardness of the management structure. This is also the core element that this paper will focus on. The research theme of this paper is how to complete the transformation and upgrading of the silicon carbide supply chain through the role of digital intelligence, to effectively increase the production capacity of silicon carbide and change the current production dilemma. To this end, this paper focuses on the feasibility of solving the existing problems of the silicon carbide supply chain by upgrading the supply chain empowered by Digital Intelligence. The results of this paper are based on the successful reform experience of the steel industry, through management restructuring, supply chain expansion, industry chain extension, improving industrial technology, manufacturing to service transformation, and the combination of digital intelligence technology for industrial restructuring, to increase the production capacity of the silicon carbide industry.

The Potential of New Retail Models: Financial Analysis of JD and Suning Supply Chain Management Capabilities

With the popularity of e-commerce and online consumption, offline sales stores have encountered a bottleneck period, and the competition in China’s retail market is becoming increasingly fierce. Many retail industries are moving towards the new “online + offline” retail model. This trend represents the retail industry catching up with the digital age, merging the traditional brick-and-mortar economy with online sales channels to meet better changing consumer needs. This study combines several research results, and this paper analyzes the level of the enterprise supply chain from the five indicators of revenue growth rate, inventory turnover rate, return on assets, sales expense ratio and management cost ratio. This paper will take Jingdong and Suning as examples to analyze the characteristics of the new retail model based on the overview of the new retail model, deeply study and discuss the impact of the new retail model on the development of enterprises, and analyze the opportunities and challenges they face. Finally, targeted suggestions are put forward to promote the development of the new retail model for enterprises.

Exploring critical internal enablers to SMEs export performance: evidence from Qatar

This study seeks to provide a contextualized and nuanced understanding of what constitutes internal enablers among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in support of their export activities in international markets. We unpacked a unique set of critical enablers that can be cultivated as the internal impetus for enhancing the export performance of SMEs in a less-researched emerging market, Qatar. The study employs a qualitative approach for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, which were collected through in-depth interviews with 20 SMEs managers from 11 manufacturing sub-sectors. A thematic analysis of our data reveals five key internal enablers needed for better export performance. These comprise employees with networking skills, effective supply chain management, product diversification, digitalization, and market intelligence capabilities. This research offers empirical insights into what enables non-hydrocarbon manufacturing SMEs to enhance their export performance.

Information infrastructure construction and firm export performance in China

This paper examines the causal relationship between information infrastructure construction and firms’ export performance. Adopting the "Broadband China" strategy as a quasi-natural experiment, we conduct a difference-in-differences estimation to demonstrate that the implementation of information infrastructure construction is a significant contributor to firms' export performance, an effect that withstands extensive robustness tests. We identify three main channels through which information infrastructure construction promotes firms' export performance: facilitating digital transformation, expanding firm production scale, and enhancing firm supply chain management capabilities. Particularly, the export response to information infrastructure construction is stronger for manufacturing firms, high-tech firms, and those firms with abundant human capital. Given significant ongoing information infrastructure investment in many emerging countries, this result provides important new information on the impacts of information infrastructure construction on exports.

Why do MNE foreign subsidiaries differ in supply chain management capability, and how does it matter?

PurposeDespite the growing and widespread importance of exploring the primary factors facilitating global value chain (GVC) and supply chain management, this topic has received surprisingly little attention to date. Drawing upon the technology–organization–environment framework and the resource-based view, this study aims to fill these important gaps in the literature by theorizing and developing a comprehensive model to explain how a foreign subsidiary of multinational enterprises can improve the upgrading of the GVC and supply chain performance in a host market.Design/methodology/approachUsing survey data collected from 266 foreign subsidiaries of multinational enterprises operating in the Chinese manufacturing sector, this study empirically examines the theoretical framework using a structural equation modeling approach.FindingsThe results demonstrated that the relative advantages of digital technology, supplier diversification and environmental uncertainty all contribute positively to the development of foreign subsidiaries’ supply chain management capabilities. Meanwhile, supply chain management capability plays a positive role in foreign subsidiaries facilitating GVC upgrading and enhancing supply chain performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this study provide many important implications and useful insights to foreign subsidiaries operating in an emerging host market by concentrating on how to develop and maintain their competitive advantages in the process of GVC reshaping and supply chain restructuring.Originality/valueThis study provides a useful guide to help firms better understand how they may develop and enhance their competitive advantages in upgrading their GVCs and implementing supply chain restructuring. In addition, this research generates important policy implications considering the recent trend toward creating more effective and sustainable global supply value chains.

The Effect Of Supply Chain Management And Corporate Communication Skills On Production Performance At PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera

The aim of this research is to determine the influence of Supply Chain Management and company communication capabilities on production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera.This research approach uses quantitative research using an explanatory survey research design. Data collection in this research used two techniques, namely: Through questionnaires, andDocumentation methodintended to complete the data.Data analysis methods are part of the analysis process with methods appropriate to the type of research after the research data collection stage.This research uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the research show that 1) There is an influence of supply chain management on production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar SejahteraThus it gets highersupply chain management, the higher the production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera. 2)There is an influence of company communication capabilities on production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera.Thus, it gets higherthe company's communication capabilities, the higher the production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera. 3) There is an influence of supply chain management and company communication capabilities together on production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera. Thus, the higher the company's supply chain management and communication capabilities, the higher the production performance at PT. Berlian Manyar Sejahtera.

Social, Environmental, and Governance Factors on Supply-Chain Performance with Mediating Technology Adoption

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant risks and challenges to businesses. In order to restore the supply chain, this paper incorporates social, environmental, and governance (ESG) factors into the study of corporate supply chains. The aim is to explore the factors that influence supply-chain resilience and performance from these three perspectives, with a particular focus on the role of willingness to adopt green innovation technologies. To encompass a wider audience and multiple industry sectors, this study employs a questionnaire survey method, targeting managers of Chinese companies, and utilizes analytical tools such as SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 26.0 for data analysis and validation. The research findings indicate that supply-chain collaboration, supply-chain management capabilities, supply-chain risks, and green-product innovation have a positive impact on a firm’s willingness to adopt innovative technologies, subsequently leading to positive effects on supply-chain resilience and performance. By incorporating ESG factors into the scope of supply-chain research, this study expands the research domain and scope of ESG. Additionally, enhancing corporate social responsibility awareness and sustainable development consciousness holds great significance for the recovery of enterprise supply-chain development. This study also offers new insights for businesses to enhance their supply-chain management.

Lean thinking in medical commodities supply chains: applicability and success factors for Tanzanian health supply chains

PurposeThis paper aims to examine lean thinking in medical commodities supply chains by considering its applications and success factors. It determines the drivers and wastes of medical commodity supply chain, and the existing lean tools and practices together with their application in the supply chain processes. The paper also examined the challenges and success factors for effective lean application in the medical commodities supply chains.Design/methodology/approachThe study used qualitative approaches, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with key informants to form the basis for data collection. Through thematic analysis, the collected data were analyzed by developing themes reflecting the objectives of the study.FindingsThe main drivers for waste associated with the supply chain were demand management, supplier development, institutional framework and governance. The wastes were observed at the level of inventory, operation costs, transaction costs, delays in terms of service, commodity delivery time and quality. Digitalization, information technology and standardization were the tools for medical supply chain. Poor infrastructure, unreliable internet supply, environmental uncertainty and poor management support were challenges to realizing an effective supply chain.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the qualitative approach used in the study provides detailed information, a quantitative study covers a larger sample for generalization.Practical implicationsCapacity building and professionalism should be given a priority because the philosophy of lean focuses on waste removal and continuous improvement, which highly depends on the quality of human resource (Brito et al., 2020). Limited human resource capabilities in supply chain management will, therefore, result into poor operational efficiency, which are wasted. Moreover, systems interoperability is key waste minimization and, therefore, demands interventions.Social implicationsThe government under the Ministry of Health and other key sector ministries such as local and regional governments should better understand the role of the waste drivers and adopt system-wide reforms to support improvements to remove waste in the medical supply chain. For example, the current institutional framework creates an administrative block and hence leads to wastes. This bureaucratic procedure should be removed to minimize wastes along the chain.Originality/valueThis study is among the first studies to determine applicability and implementation of lean in a resource-constrained context. The paper identifies contextual factors for lean implementation. This paper focused on a holistic view of the entire supply chains to enhance a well-functioning supply chain in delivering health commodities.

Digital transformation: fresh insights to implement green supply chain management, eco-technological innovation, and collaborative capability in manufacturing sector of an emerging economy.

The increasing significance of green supply chain management in developing countries' manufacturing sectoris primarily driven by the deteriorating environment, signified by decreasing raw material resources, a surplus of waste sites, and rising pollution levels. Green supply chain management can providecompetitivenesswhile boosting a company's environmental sustainability if implemented effectively. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the effect of green supply chain management practices on the firm performance of the manufacturing sector. This research aims to determine the moderating effect of collaborative capability and the mediating influence of eco-technological innovation and environmental strategy on the relationship between green supply chain management and firmperformance. Five hundred fifty survey questionnaires aregathered from manufacturing firms ofChina. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM), the proposed hypotheses have been analyzed and investigated. The results show that green supply chain management indirectly affects the firm performance. Moreover, green supply chain management is positively related to environmental strategy and eco-technological innovation, which effectively enhance firm performance. The findings further indicate that environmental strategy and eco-technological innovation significantly mediate the association between green supply chain management and firm performance. Furthermore, collaborative capability significantly and positively moderates the relationship between green supply chain management and firm performance. As a result, the adoption of these factors influences firm performance positively and will assist the manufacturing sector in meeting diverse yet radically changing requirements and overcoming obstacles originating from a dynamic global business environment. Consequently, it is of the utmost importance that businesses must utilize green practices with relatively low environmental impacts. Companies can considerably maintain and improve their firm performance by reducing the environmental impact if they have effective collaborative capabilities, eco-technological innovation, and environmental strategies.

Creating Pathways to Impact: Investing in Supply Chain and Logistics Capacity Development in Africa

African logistics and supply chain management capabilities are essential to the performance of the continent's commercial and humanitarian supply chains. This study reviewed the challenges for researchers and practitioners in advancing logistics and supply chain performance through developing appropriate capabilities. A literature review and landscape mapping were followed by semi-structured interviews with 45 stakeholders from industry bodies, academia, funding bodies, consultants, specialists, and academics, confirming the capability and opportunity gaps in the current landscape. A meta-framework for sustainable institutional capacity development was constructed based on the empirical data that was gathered, and supply chain capacity development recommendations were proposed.

The impact of sustainability‐oriented dynamic capabilities on firm growth: Investigating the green supply chain management and green political capabilities

AbstractBuilding on the dynamic capabilities literature and natural‐resource‐based view, the paper examines whether firms can attain sales growth through a range of sustainability‐oriented dynamic capabilities including (1) internal green supply chain management capabilities, (2) external green supply chain management capabilities and (3) green political capabilities. Based on a dataset of 277 public US firms between 2010 and 2020, a panel quantile model of firm growth showcases that while internal green supply chain capabilities and green political capabilities affect firms' growth performance positively, external green supply chain capabilities are associated with slower growth. Importantly, the results indicate that the positive growth effects of green political capabilities are short‐lived, while those of internal green supply chain capabilities are long‐lived. The study contributes to the sustainability‐oriented dynamic capabilities literature by showing that different capabilities have different implications for firm growth depending on the firm's base performance and the time periods under consideration.

Opening the black box of big data sustainable value creation: the mediating role of supply chain management capabilities and circular economy practices

PurposeThis article examines the mechanisms through which big data analytics capabilities (BDAC) contribute to creating sustainable value and analyzes the mediating roles that supply chain management capabilities (SCMC), as well as circular economy practices (CEP), play through their impact on sustainable performance.Design/methodology/approachFollowing a literature review, a serial mediation model is presented. Hypotheses regarding direct and mediating relationships are tested to determine their potential for sustainability impact and circularity. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been applied for causal and predictive purposes.FindingsThe results indicate that big data analytics capabilities do not have a direct positive impact on sustainable performance but influence indirectly through SCMC and CEP.Originality/valueAlthough some authors have addressed the associations between IT business value, supply chain (SC), and sustainability, this paper provides empirical evidence related to these relationships. Additionally, this study performs novel predictive analyses.

Capability bundling for effective supply chain management: An integrative framework and research agenda

AbstractEffective supply chain management (SCM) capabilities are critical to the success of organizations. Although research over the past three decades (i) firmly establishes that SCM plays a significant role in corporate strategy, (ii) either suggests and/or finds strong positive results for the impact of different types of SCM capabilities on firm performance, and (iii) indicates that intra‐firm and inter‐firm capabilities are central to the effectiveness of SCM, how firms come to have the SCM capabilities stays somewhat underexplored. Therefore, to understand how firms can bundle effective SCM capabilities, we (i) develop a brief overview of capabilities research, (ii) use the subprocesses of capability bundling—stabilizing (building), enriching (developing), and pioneering (creating)—as a framework for reviewing SCM research, (iii) review 236 articles from 66 journals to develop an integrative framework of capability bundling for SCM effectiveness, (iv) discuss the findings from the review for SCM capability bundling, and (v) delineate a comprehensive research agenda that provides specific insights into how firms can come to have SCM capabilities for competitive advantages in the marketplace. In doing so, we hope to initiate a silo‐breaking, cross‐disciplinary research program on how firms bundle capabilities for competitive advantages.

How Do Political and Business Ties Matter for Supply Chain Management Capability? An Empirical Test of an Integrative Framework

Supply chain management capability has become increasingly important in highly dynamic and uncertain situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, our systematic literature review indicates that little is known about how different types of ties influence the intention of firms to adopt B2B platforms and improve international performance. This study aims to explore the important role of political and business ties in the development of supply chain management capability by arguing that political and business ties are positively related to the development of supply chain management capability, which is proposed to shape the intention of firms to adopt B2B platforms and their international performance. Furthermore, we also attempt to develop a framework between potential strategic needs for a firm’s supply chain capability development and different ties. Using survey data collected from a sample of 369 firms in China, we test these proposed arguments empirically through structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. Results demonstrate that political and business ties contribute positively to developing a firm’s supply chain capability, positively related to the firm’s intention to adopt B2B platforms and international performance. In addition, our study also reveals that supply chain risk significantly modifies the relationships between political or business ties and supply chain capability development. This study provides important contributions to the literature by extending prior research on supply chain management and offers important insights into our understanding of the successful development of supply chain management capability, intention to adopt B2B platforms, and international performance improvement. We believe our findings can help inform how firms can develop supply chain management capability by utilizing different ties.

What Affects the Corporate Performance of Listed Companies in China’s Agriculture and Forestry Industry?

China is embarking on a new journey to build a comprehensive socialist modern state in the new era. Modernization of agriculture and forestry is the basis of agricultural modernization, but China’s traditional agriculture and forestry industry are facing a more serious crisis of independent research and innovation. As the listed agroforestry companies are directly facing the demands of the market, it becomes essential to study the technological innovation of listed agroforestry companies. Therefore, this paper investigates the relationship between R&D innovation, corporate management, supply chain management, growth capacity, debt servicing capacity, and corporate performance of listed agroforestry companies. Based on the annual panel data of agroforestry listed companies in the CSMAR database from 2010–2021, the empirical study was conducted using panel PVAR models, OLS, 2SLS, LIML, and GMM estimation. The findings show that: (1) Granger causes affecting the supply chain management of listed companies in agroforestry are corporate management, debt servicing capacity, and growth capacity. Granger causes affecting the debt servicing capacity of listed companies in the agroforestry industry are R&D innovation, growth capacity, and corporate performance. Among them, there is a causal influence relationship between debt servicing capacity and corporate performance. (2) R&D innovation, corporate management, supply chain management, growth capacity, debt servicing capacity, and corporate performance contribute the most to its own impulse response, with an average contribution of 87.4%, 81.8%, 86.9%, 96.9%, 86.5%, and 94.7%, respectively. Compared to the other variables, the impulse response contribution of debt servicing capacity to corporate performance was the largest. (3) When supply chain management and growth capability play a fully mediating role, there is a significant positive effect of R&D innovation on corporate performance. Finally, we offer some policy recommendations and suggestions to the Chinese government, as well as some suggestions on how Chinese-listed companies in the agroforestry industry can improve their corporate performance. This paper provides a Chinese case study on the corporate performance of listed companies in the global agroforestry industry.

Supply Chain Concentration and Green Innovation Activities of Enterprises——An Empirical Study Based on Panel Data of Chinese Listed Companies

Today, China is in an important period from high-speed development to high-quality development. Green development and innovation are important ways for many enterprises to upgrade, transform, enhance their competitiveness and achieve high-quality development. Based on this realistic background, this paper takes the panel data of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2008 to 2019 as the research object, and empirically explores the impact and mechanism of green innovation, an important product feature of enterprise supply chain concentration. The results of this paper show that the higher the concentration of the upstream supply chain of listed companies, the lower their green innovation performance, and the negative effect has always existed and decreased. The further discussion found that the highly concentrated upstream supply chain reduces the input of enterprises' innovation activities and innovation strategy decisions, and thus inhibits green innovation. This paper incorporates green innovation performance and supply chain concentration into the same research system, and theoretically extends the scope of supply chain management research, which has reference and important practical significance for enterprises to carry out green innovation activities and improve their supply chain management and green innovation capabilities.

OBSTACLES TO KSA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRYS RESILIENCE

This study explores the relationship between innovation, supply chain management capability, competition and resilience. This research also explores the moderating role of culture and mediating role of innovation as well. The base of this research is an in-depth literature review for the development of questionnaires. The data for this study was collected from the employees working in the pharmaceutics of KSA. This research employed simple random sampling and distributed a questionnaire among 310 respondents. The collected data was examined by using SPSS and AMOS 23. The findings of the study supported the proposed hypothesis. These results also support the moderating role of culture and mediating role of Innovation. The findings are helpful for academicians in their future studies.

Empirical Investigation to Assess the Impact of ICT Deployment in SCM Using SEM

The adoption of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is becoming increasingly ubiquitous and it is prominent in Supply Chain too. The objective of this paper is to perform an empirical investigation to assess the impact of ICT in Supply Chain Management (SCM) using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A Survey questionnaire was administered and collected from 200+ SCM professionals in sectors such as manufacturing, services, MSMEs, international companies as well as SCM/ERP professionals working as domain experts in IT and service companies. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was used to validate the suggested empirical model & hypothesis based on the impact of ICT deployment on SCOR Level I metrics/indicators as constructs. This research appends to the literature on supply chain performance measures and addresses a recognized gap in terms of rubrics, constructs, assessment frameworks and metrics of these ICT benefits and capabilities in SCM. This framework can be used by any enterprise irrespective of the geography or country, vertical or domain, manufacturing or services.