Supply Chain Management Capabilities Research Articles

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.

The Influence of Inter-Organizational System Use and Supply Chain Capabilities on Supply Chain Performance

This study is explored the influencing factor that is pivotal in the supply chain. More explicitly, the main emphasize of this research was on IOS use and supply chain management capabilities, and supply chain performance. A quantitative approach was adopted for this study, and a multi-item measurement scale was adapted from previous studies; a structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Two hundred thirty-six responses were collected from supply chain employees in various textile sectors. Further, regression analysis was applied for hypothesis testing. The analysis of employees' responses collected from various firms reveals that the use of IOS increases the level of supply chain performance and directly enhances the capabilities of SCM. In addition, it was observed that the influence of SCM capabilities on supply chain performance was very insightful, influential, and even more significant than the impact of IOS use on SC performance. This research study can be helpful for supply chain managers and decision-makers. It gives them guidance for enhancing the supply chain resilience of an organization. It provides a framework containing Communication, Intelligence, Information exchange, Integration, Coordination, and Responsiveness to enhance supply chain performance.

Influencing factors for green supply chain management:a qualitative paper based on ESG concept

At present, green supply chain management is one of the hot spots in supply chain management. For the long-term future world of enterprises and the harmony between human beings and nature, the implementation of green supply chain management should be vigorously promoted. The article outlines the five most researched areas of green supply chain management through a keyword classification, clearly explaining the potential for green supply chain development in both theoretical and practical terms. On this basis, the article analyzes the influences on the green supply chain management from three perspectives: environmental, social and governance. In conclusion, environmental, social, governance philosophy will strengthen overall green supply chain management capabilities.

The Macroreform of the Electronics Manufacturing Industry under the Industry 4.0 Wave Based on Financial Performance Indicators

This study uses financial indicators dismantled by DuPont’s identity as evidence to invert the resource allocation of top companies in the electronics manufacturing industry and then delineates their strategic groups through factor analysis and cluster analysis. Also, the timeline is divided into two periods: from 2010 to 2013 and from 2014 to 2017. The impact of Industry 4.0 was determined by studying and comparing the strategic groups of top companies in these two periods. It is confirmed that the competitive environment in the electronics manufacturing industry did change in the period after the rollout of Industry 4.0, with the general trend being in capacity. In the late Industry 4.0 period, there was an increase in the number of top-performing companies in the group of companies whose competitive strategies were based on production management and supply chain management capabilities. Companies that invest more resources in fixed assets are able to use digitization, networking, and automation. Companies that achieve greater efficiency in their own factory’s production facilities can reap more benefits and widen the gap with their competitors.

Digital Innovation and Firm Environmental Performance: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Management Capabilities.

Given the omnipresence and profoundness of the ongoing pandemic from the Coronavirus disease 2019, its potential spread can be minimized through social distancing. However, this practice causes increasing difficulties and undesirability of traditional transactions or interactions. Accordingly, various manufacturing firms around the world have become more committed not only to accelerating the development of digital technologies, but also to integrating them with existing processes. In this study, we address an important issue of how manufacturing firms can adapt to the ever-changing volatility and unpredictable global business environment, and achieve sustainable growth by developing a strong supply chain management capability. Two specific interrelated research questions are considered: (1) How do supply chain management capabilities contribute to firm environmental performance; and (2) What are the sources of such capabilities? In so doing, we integrate various forms of digital innovation into a supply chain management capability logic to explore their antecedents and consequences. By using survey data from 272 manufacturing firms in China, we examine the relationship between three key forms of digital innovation (i.e., product, platform, and service) and firm environmental performance. Results show that digital product, platform, and service innovations all have positive contributions to supply chain management capability. In turn, supply chain management capabilities have a partial mediating effect between digital product innovation and firm environmental performance, but a full mediating effect between digital platform and service innovations and firm environmental performance.

Calculation Method of Logistics Energy Consumption in Agricultural Product Supply Chain Based on Structural Equation Model

The ecological value chain agricultural products in China are mainly produced by scattered farmers. Due to the lack of modern planting and breeding techniques for small-scale scattered farmers, it is difficult to obtain scale effects, and the benefit-cost ratio is generally low. Their own production, supply, and marketing integration organization can only enter the market separately, which is difficult to adapt to market needs, and often bear great market risks. In the circulation link, the agricultural product logistics management level in China is low and logistics losses are huge. This research attempts to conduct a theoretical analysis and discussion on the integration of the ecological agricultural product supply chain in China based on the enterprise theory. At the same time, we conduct an empirical analysis of the relationship between supply chain integration and performance from the perspective of logistics and build agricultural product supply chain integration with the company’s logistics capabilities as the center. We perform hypothesis model, collect data through survey methods, use quantitative analysis and path analysis methods to test the hypothesis model, explore the relationship between supply chain management and agricultural product logistics capabilities, and corporate competitiveness, to provide the empirical support for the introduction of supply chain management in the agriculture in China.

The impact of dynamic capabilities in disrupted supply chains—The role of turbulence and dependence

This paper clarifies how a firm's use of dynamic capabilities (DCs) affects its supply chain management capabilities (SCMCs) when facing turbulence and interdependencies. First, it explains that the extent to which their DCs strengthen SCMCs grows with greater environmental turbulence, less so for within-firm and within–supply chain turbulence but more so for external environmental turbulence. Second, it illuminates that the extent to which DCs strengthen SCMCs increases with greater dependence. Dependencies condition this impact by (1) directing the firm's attention toward gaps in these SCMCs, and by (2) increasing path dependencies (i.e., rigidities) in interfirm integration and collaboration processes, through self-reinforcing effects, that may lead to lock-ins. Third, it elucidates that as mutual dependence decreases, the positive marginal impact of DCs on SCMCs due to greater dependence further increases. The latter is because of the greater urgency that this condition creates. Consequently, DCs become more relevant as means to renew ordinary capabilities in disrupted supply chains when firms face increasing turbulence and dependence. The theoretical arguments are illustrated drawing on several firms that have faced disruptions in their supply chains.

Green market orientation and organizational performance in Taiwan’s electric and electronic industry: the mediating role of green supply chain management capability

PurposeGreen sustainability has become a critical challenge for businesses to execute green supply chain management (GSCM). Most of the literature on GSCM emphasizes regulations as drivers and few pieces of research are conducted from an internal organizational culture view. This study aims to use the cultural perspective of market orientation (MO) and draws on both the natural resource-based view (NRBV) and dynamic capability view (DCV) to explore the relationships among green market orientation (GMO), GSCM capability and organizational performance.Design/methodology/approachA total of 1,000 survey questionnaires were distributed to the Taiwanese electronics industry and 207 valid questionnaires were collected. Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results show that GMOs have a significant positive impact on GSCM capability, environmental performance and economic performance. Moreover, GSCM capability is positively related to environmental and economic performance. The results also show that GMOs have a significant indirect influence on environmental performance and economic performance through GSCM capability.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study suggest how Taiwan’s electrical and electronic manufacturers, while faced with pressure from competitors, customers and regulations (i.e. waste electrical and electronic equipment directive, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and energy-using products directives), should efficiently and effectively implement GMO and enhance GSCM capability to improve organizational performance.Originality/valueThis study fills up the gap between MO and performance indistinct relationships. It has also integrated two perspectives, namely, NRBV and DCV, to explain GSCM capability as a mediator between GMO and organizational performance relationship and to examine the relationships among GMO, GSCM capability and organizational performance.

Joint blockchain service vendor-platform selection using social network relationships: A multi-provider multi-user decision perspective

Blockchain technology has been widely touted for building and supporting supply chain management capabilities. The technology has substantial potential to enhance operational effectiveness and profitability. Blockchain platform evaluation and selection still requires investigation. Blockchain platform selection and adoption decision making in a multi-organizational supply chain context is complex. Effective blockchain adoption and operations requires consideration of multiple vendors—service providers—and platforms while satisfying multiple users and stakeholders. This study introduces a managerial decision support method to assist organizations evaluate and select joint blockchain service vendor and platforms for multiple organizational functions and organizations. Using literature and practice, we introduce blockchain service vendor and platform attributes from user, vendor, and platform perspectives. A social network theory lens sets the foundation for an innovative group decision-making method—a DEMATEL-based hierarchical best-worst method—integrating characteristics from this decision environment. The technological and distributed network nature of blockchain technology requires evaluation by decision makers from various levels of a supply chain network. These decision makers will likely have varying blockchain technology knowledge and subjective preferences that need integration. The proposed method helps to operationalize social network relationships to comprehend partial and idiosyncratic expert opinions about blockchain technology. An illustrative example and various scenarios are presented to identify managerial and research implications. Methodological limitations and future research are presented for this emergent managerial and technological concern across supply chains.

The effects of green supply chain management capability on the internalisation of environmental management systems and organisation performance

AbstractThe capability to manage the supply chain is a key issue in general management as well as green management. The topic has been widely discussed in the literature, however only few studies focused on how this capability could influence the effectiveness of certified Environmental Management Systems. To bridge this gap, we administered a survey with more than 400 EU EMAS‐registered companies in order to investigate the relation between green supply chain management capability and some key organisational performance such as environmental management system internalisation, environmental reputation, eco‐innovation and market competitiveness. The results show a positive influence of green supply chain management capability on performance through the mediating role of the internalisation of environmental management system and directly on market competitiveness. The study opens the floor on further academic debates on green supply chain management capability in environmental management systems and it identifies possible managerial and policy implications.

Supply Chain Management Practices and Supply Chain Performance in the Manufacturing Industries of Bangladesh

Purpose: The paper aims to examine the association between supply chain management practices (SCMP) and supply chain performance (SCP) in the manufacturing industries of Bangladesh. SCMP was classified as strategic supplier partnership (SSP), customer relationship (CR), information sharing level (IS), information quality level (IQ), and postponement (POS). 
 Methods: It is a quantitative research based on a survey questionnaire. Supply chain management practices were measured by items adapted from Li, Nathan, and Rao (2006), while supply chain performance was measured by using key supply chain performance indicators suggested by Ambe (2013). Using convenience sampling technique, data were collected from 203 executives involved in supply chain activities working in different manufacturing organizations in two major cities of Bangladesh (Dhaka and Chittagong). Descriptive statistics, bivariate correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. 
 Results: Results demonstrated a positive correlation between supply chain management practices and supply chain performance (r=0.67**). However, strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, and postponement are more strongly related to improving supply chain performance than information sharing level and information quality level. 
 Implications: A significant implication of the study is that manufacturing organizations should develop supply chain management capabilities to improve supply chain performance and they should begin with developing their level of information sharing and level of information quality.
 Limitations: The use of the convenience sampling technique limits the generalizability of the findings. The small sample size (n=203) also warrant caution in interpreting the results.

Linking supply chain management and lean capability to firm performance

The rise of supply chain management and lean in industrial application has led to increased attention in research. While various theoretical frameworks have been proposed for supply chain management and lean separately, little has been done on the interaction of these two areas and their respective impact on firm performance. This paper extends the literature by examining supply chain management practice, lean capability, and firm performance, and also the particular role of supply chain management on lean capability. Through a structural equation model, we are able to show that lean capability has a substantial effect on firm performance and that a higher level of supply chain management practice leads to higher lean capability. This implies that firms should emphasise on the development of their lean capability and seek more engagement in supply chain management.

Linking Supply Chain Management and Lean Capability to Firm Performance

The rise of supply chain management and lean in industrial application has led to increased attention in research. While various theoretical frameworks have been proposed for supply chain management and lean separately, little has been done on the interaction of these two areas and their respective impact on firm performance. This paper extends the literature by examining supply chain management practice, lean capability, and firm performance, and also the particular role of supply chain management on lean capability. Through a structural equation model, we are able to show that lean capability has a substantial effect on firm performance and that a higher level of supply chain management practice leads to higher lean capability. This implies that firms should emphasise on the development of their lean capability and seek more engagement in supply chain management.

Dynamic capabilities in humanitarian supply chain management: a systematic literature review

PurposeThe main purpose of this paper is to examine the extant literature of humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) which specifically use dynamic capabilities (DCs) view. By this means, the objectives of this study are to identify and assess the DCs used in the HSCM context, the factors positively and negatively affecting the DCs and how the DCs affect humanitarian supply chain (HSC) operations. Furthermore, this research aims to give directions for future research in the field of HSCM.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts systematic literature review (SLR) approach proposed by Denyer and Tranfield (2009). Based on a SLR, this study synthesizes and compares the evidence, has a specific focus and research questions, has certain inclusion and exclusion criteria and provides evidence-based implications to the researchers and practitioners. This is a method which is replicable, transparent and auditable. The SLR methodology provides scholars and practitioners a basis for comprehending the current situation of relevant topic and taking correct steps in their future actions.FindingsThis SLR deduces that applying DCs view is still in its infancy in the HSCM literature. The result of this SLR reveals that supply chain agility (SCA), supply chain resilience (SCR), reconfiguration/transformation, integration, (short-term) collaboration, sustaining, sensing, seizing and knowledge access DCs have been used in the HSCM literature. In addition, it is determined that only one paper analyzed the influence of DCs on predisaster performance while rest of the papers focused on the postdisaster performance.Originality/valueThe result of the exhaustive literature search indicates that this is the first SLR that specifically analyzes the application of DCs view in the HSCM domain. This investigation determined the DCs used in HSCM and revealed the relations between the dependent and independent variables through the comprehensive model. In this way, this review provides a guidance to researchers in conduct their future investigations and practitioners to carry out supply chain (SC) operations by considering the factors affecting their operations.

Recursive Effects to Study Feature-Based Capabilities in Supply Chain Management

This paper explores the benefits that firms obtain when investing in feature-based capabilities. We investigate the external pressures when deciding their feature-based strategy. In addition, we analyze the consumers’ customization options and the needs for facilitators to mitigate the negative effects of excessive features. We assess the influence of feature-based capabilities on performance and search for an economically feasible loop that feature-based capabilities might entail. This latter is carried out by investigating the recursive effects in structural equation modeling. Our findings reveal that feature-based capabilities entail an economically feasible loop through competitors and supply chain partners but not also through facilitators and operational performance.

Inter-organizational systems use and supply chain performance: Mediating role of supply chain management capabilities

Inter-organizational Systems (IOS) are network-enabled information systems that extend boundaries of an organization. There is a growing interest among researchers and practitioners to understand how the use of IOS enhances firm performance. In this study, we examine how IOS use impacts an organization’s supply chain management (SCM) capabilities and supply chain performance. Drawing on the resource-based view theory, we examine two mechanisms that are essential for enhanced supply chain performance: (a) efficient IOS external utilization regarding its networked partners and (b) the maximization of IOS organizational management capabilities in supply chain management. Using data from 193 respondents from various manufacturers and distributors of fast-moving consumer goods, we confirm all the hypotheses posited in the research model. The results demonstrate the dual effect of IOS use in improving operational supply chain performance, SCM capabilities, and the mediating role of SCM capabilities. We discuss contributions of the study to research and practice.