Purpose – This paper aims to provide empirical evidence of the effectiveness various supply chain integration (SCI) practices under different competitive strategies in terms cost leadership and differentiation. Design/methodology/approach Survey methodology was used collect data from 604 Chinese manufacturers. Hierarchical linear regression analyze moderating effects. Findings The results showed that significantly influenced SCI practices, including internal, process product integration....

This article investigates the relationships among competitive strategy, supply chain and business performance while examining moderating effect of environmental uncertainty. A total 604 questionnaires were collected from three cities in China, statistical results show significant effects external environment on performance. Firms that primarily focus a differentiation strategy emphasize an agile strategy. Cost leaders are inclined to implement both lean strategies, but their emphasis is...

ABSTRACT Supply chain management has become one of the most popular approaches to enhance global competitiveness business corporations today. Firms must have clear strategic thinking in order effectively organize such complicated activities, resources, communications, and processes. An emerging body literature offers a framework that identifies three kinds supply strategies: lean strategy, agile lean/agile strategy based on in‐depth case studies. Extant research also suggests strategies be...

Abstract A taxonomy not only provides a parsimonious description of strategic groups that is useful in discussion and research, but also aids theory building. However, taxonomic studies the operations strategy literature are scarce. Major use North American or European data to develop taxonomies manufacturing strategies contend applicability their identified other countries remains unclear. Furthermore, construction complete without regular verification replication account for competitive...

Abstract The outbreak of the COVID‐19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and increased uncertainties faced by firms. While firms are struggling to survive recover from pandemic, Chinese e‐commerce platforms have demonstrated resilient chains. We develop a framework that investigates impacts integration between an platform suppliers on chain resilience moderating effect suppliers' product flexibility. An analysis data using operational indicators finds in terms information sharing, joint...

Based on the information processing theory, this study proposes that organizational flatness is an antecedence to themass customization capability and supply chain planning corporation coordination mediates relationshipbetween mass capability. Data from plants located in multiple countriesacross three different industry groups analyzed test research hypotheses. The results show effect oforganizational MCC mediated by practices. It andcorporate directly improve MCC. Our emphasize importance...

Purpose Intellectual capital reflects the sum of existing knowledge a manufacturer is able to leverage and plays critical role in new product development. The purpose this paper empirically investigate mechanisms through which intellectual enhances innovation performance how economic institutional environments affect mechanisms. Design/methodology/approach Using knowledge-based view theory, study proposes model on relationships among capital, supplier integration, supply chain adaptability,...

Supply disruptions are commonplace in today's global supply chain environment. The sheer magnitude of daily transactions makes it inevitable that there will be disruptions, further exacerbated by differences cultural norms and attitudes add a layer complexity to managerial response. In this research, we examine the impact national culture on individuals' responses due psychological contract breach. Using data from controlled experiments conducted with 158 subjects China 125 U.S., evaluate...

Purpose This study aims to empirically investigate the impacts of a supplier’s position within extended supply network on chain resilience and moderating effects speed operational processes in e-commerce chains. Design/methodology/approach Monthly data, including data from 441 suppliers, were collected Chinese platform, with their networks constructed using binary relationship obtained TianYanCha. Fixed models used analyze data. Findings The results indicate that suppliers’ structural holes...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects human resource (HR) and manufacturing plant information technology (MP-IT) on companies’ internal integration capabilities how these resources/capabilities influence supplier integration. Design/methodology/approach Using data collected from 604 Chinese manufacturers, authors empirically test different types Findings results show that HR has both direct indirect through their capabilities. MP-IT only significant also indicate...

Customer-to-Manufacturer (C2M) is an emerging business mode in which the platform analyzes customers’ information and provides suggestions to manufacturers so that can understand needs much better. This paper investigates C2M by considering two competing firms sell products customers through e-commerce platform. One produces high-quality (firm H), other low-quality L). The sells a product improvement report firms, each firm decides whether or not buy join mode. study results show buying...

This study examines how the impact of product modularity (PM) on mass customization capability (MCC) is moderated by several contextual factors, such as firms’ information system capacity (ISC), teamwork (TW), multifunctional employees (MFE), and organizational structure (flat or hierarchical) (OSF). Data from 238 firms located in multiple countries across three different industry groups were analyzed to test regression models hypotheses. The results showed that strongly impacts MCC....

This paper presents an empirical survey study. We propose a model to examine the individual and joint effects of three components intellectual capital (i.e. human, social structural capital) on process innovation mass customisation (MC) capability. The hypotheses are empirically tested using equation modelling data collected from 645 manufacturing plants in 10 countries/regions. results show that human positively associated with capital. Human directly improves both MC direct effect...

Mass customisation (MC) is considered to be an important competitive tool increase the performance of manufacturers. Due importance MC as part manufacturing process, there increasing amount research devoted exploring nature and how effectively implement processes. Based on theory complementary assets, this study investigates relationships between different practices effects these firm's financial performance. In study, simultaneous equation modelling hierarchical regression analysis are...

While supply chain strategies and integration have attracted considerable academic practical attention been accepted as a better way to achieve success, there is still need understand how linked with strategies. The literature shows some studies in what influence its consequences, but deep investigation of the linkage between missing. purpose this paper empirically investigate relationship two types (i.e. internal external integration) lean agile). regression analyses survey data from 604...

Purpose Livestream selling is becoming an increasingly popular practice adopted by online retailers to develop a consumer-centric supply chain (CCSC). It improves consumer experience integrating chat, watch and purchase functions, while also altering behaviors increasing impulse purchases. Online retailers’ responses this change potentially impact suppliers’ operational processes. This study aims empirically examine how livestream affects performance in terms of lead time product variety...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the simultaneous effects two process variables: functional involvement in strategy formulation, and manufacturing improvement programs, on performance financial firms China. Design/methodology/approach Rigorous empirical research methods are used ensure proper data collection process, reliability validity constructs. Structural equation modeling relationships between involvement, performance. Findings It was found that marketing, finance...

Using a large-scale survey in China, this study identifies set of manufacturing practices based on the framework proposed by Zipkin (2001), and builds tests model describing relationship between mass customisation firm performances.The results demonstrate that can bring benefits to manufacturers terms both cost reduction product/service quality improvement, which turn boost financial performance.Moreover, we find elicitation, flexibility design, advanced technology (AMT), just-in-time (JIT)...

Currently, designing a supply chain for mass customisation (MC) has become an issue that intrigued both the academia and industrial practitioners. In this study, we examine fit between strategy MC practices its impact on firm performance. We first develop configurations using cluster analysis find whole sample can be divided into four groups (leagile, lean, agile, traditional). then link strategies with (elicitation, process flexibility technology, logistics). Our results show of operational...

Both China and India are emerging as global centres for innovation. Chinese Indian manufacturers rely on knowledge from both internal external sources supply chain capabilities to develop new products. However, there is limited empirical evidence how leveraged innovation in these two countries. A research model proposed investigate the relationships among intellectual capital, which has three dimensions (i.e., human structural capital social capital), supplier integration, adaptability,...