Supply chain information technologies and organisational initiatives: complementary versus independent effects on agility and firm performance

Supply chain information technologies and organisational initiatives: complementary versus independent effects on agility and firm performance

This research investigates the roles of supply chain information technologies (SCIT) and supply chain organisational initiatives (SCOI) in engendering agility and business performance in manufacturing firms. We examine two competing models, both of which incorporate agility as a mediator between the...

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Published in:International journal of production research Vol. 48; no. 23; pp. 7025 - 7042
Main Authors: Vickery, S.K., Droge, C., Setia, P., Sambamurthy, V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01-12-2010
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Subjects:
agile manufacturing
Applied sciences
Business
business information systems
Exact sciences and technology
Financial performance
Firm modelling
firm performance
Information systems
Information technology
Investments
Logistics
Manufacturers
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Modelling
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
resource complementarities
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Performance evaluation
Information system
Complementarity problem
firm performance
Modeling
Business process
Business model
supply chain management
Firm management
Mediator
Agile manufacturing system
agile manufacturing
resource complementarities
business information systems
Investment
Logistics
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Summary:This research investigates the roles of supply chain information technologies (SCIT) and supply chain organisational initiatives (SCOI) in engendering agility and business performance in manufacturing firms. We examine two competing models, both of which incorporate agility as a mediator between the use of SCIT or SCOI and firm performance; the models differ in how the impacts of SCIT and SCOI are manifest. In one model, SCIT and SCOI are hypothesised to have separate effects on agility, which then impacts firm performance; in the second model, complementarities, or the interaction of SCIT and SCOI, impacts agility directly. Structural equation modelling results show that agility is full mediator, related to firm performance in both models. Further, the model with complementary interactions fits better. These results have implications for how manufacturing firms can position their investments in SCIT and SCOI to enhance agility and overall performance.
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ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207540903348353