Effect of Information System Strategies on Supply Chain Strategies and Supply Chain Performance
In order to achieve competitive advantage and better
performance of firm, supply chain management (SCM) strategy
should support and drive forward business strategy. It means that
supply chain should be aligned with business strategy, at the same
time supply chain (SC) managers need to use appropriate information
system (IS) solution to support their strategy, which would lead to
stay competitive. There are different kinds of IS strategies which
enable managers to meet the SC requirement by selecting the best IS
strategy. Therefore, it is important to align IS strategies and practices
with SC strategies and practices, which could help us to plan for an
IS application that supports and enhances a SCMS. In this study,
aligning IS with SC in strategy level is considered. The main aim of
this paper is to align the various IS strategies with SCM strategies
and demonstrate their impact on SC and firm performance.
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and functional to agile and customized," Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 206-213, 2000.
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supply chains," International Journal of Physical Distribution&
Logistics Management, vol. 36,no. 6, pp.431-444, 2006.
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119, 1986.
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competitive advantage," Harvard Business Review, vol. 63, no. 4, pp.
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empirical study," Journal of Supply Chain Management, vol. 35, no. 3,
pp. 16-24, 1999.
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study of supply chain strategie," Journal of Operations Management,
vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 185-200, 2001.
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Verbal and Statistical Correspondence," Academy of Management
Review, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 423-444, 1989.
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implementation on supply chain integration and
performance"International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 120,
issue 1, pp. 125-138, 2009.
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chain integration on firm performance", International Journal of
Production Economics,vol. 119, Issue. 2, pp. 328-346, 2009.
[11] S. Li, S. S. Rao, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, and B. Ragu-Nathan, "Development
and validation of a measurement instrument for studying supply chain
management practices," Journal of Operations Management, vol. 23, no.
6, pp.618-641, 2005.
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methodology, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1953.
[13] R. Stratton, and R.D.H. Warburton,"The strategic integration of agile
and lean supply." International Journal of Production Economics, vol.
85, pp. 183-198, 2003.
[14] M. A. Vonderembsea, M.Uppalb, S. H. Huangc, J. P.
Dismukesd,"Designing supply chains: Towards theory development,"
International Journal of Production Economics,vol. 100,pp. 223-238,
2006
[15] M. Christopher, and D. R. Towill, "Supply chain migration from lean
and functional to agile and customized," Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 206-213, 2000.
[16] A. Gunasekaran, K. Lai, and T.C. E. Cheng, "Responsive supply
chain:Acompetitive strategy in a networked economy," Omega, vol.36,
pp. 549 - 564, 2008.
[17] C. C. Huang, W. Y. Liang, and S. H. Lin,"An agile approach for supply
chain modeling," Transportation Research Part E, vol. 45, pp. 380-397,
2009.
[18] G. DaSilveira, D. Borenstein, and F. S. Fogliatto,"Mass customization,
Literature review and research directions," International Journal of
Production Economics. Vol. 72, no. 30, pp. 1-13, 2001.
[19] A. Gunasekaran, and E. W. T. Ngai,"Information systems in supply
chain integration and management," European Journal of Operational
Research,vol. 159,pp. 269-295, 2004.
[20] M. S. Patricia, S. Ghosh, N. Murthy,"Achieving supply chain agility
through IT integration and flexibility," International Journal of
Production Economics, vol. 116, pp. 288-297, 2008.
[21] C. G. S.Kormentzas,"Efficiency study of the information flow
mechanism enabling interworking of heterogeneous wireless systems,"
The Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 80, pp. 1746-1753, 2007.
[22] M. M. Yu, S. C. Ting, and M. C. Chen, "Evaluating the cross-efficiency
of information sharing in supply chain,"International Journal of Expert
Systems with Applicationsvol. 37, pp. 2891-2897, 2010.
[23] G. C. Moore,and I. Benbasat, "Development of an instrument to measure
the perceptions of adopting an information technology innovation,"
Information Systems Research,vol.2,no 2, pp. 192-222, 1991.
[24] I.Guggenmoos-Holzmann, "The Meaning of Kappa: Probabilistic
Concepts of Reliability and Validity Revisited,"Journal of Clinical
Epidemiology,vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 775-782,1996.
[25] S. L. Jarvenpaa,"The Effect of Task Demands and Graphical Format on
Information Processing Strategies,"ManagementScience, vol.35, no.
3,1989.
[26] J. R. Landis, G. G. Koch,"The measurement of observer agreement for
categorical data," Biometrics. Vol. 33, pp. 159-174, 1977.
[27] J. E. Barttlett, J. W. Kotrlik, C. C. Higgins,"Organizational Research:
Determining Appropriate Sample Size in Survey Research, Information
Technology," Learning, and Performance Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring
2001.
[28] R. V. Krejcie, W. M.Daryle, "Determining Sample Size for Research
Activities," Educational and Psychological Measurement, vol. 30, pp.
607-610, 1970.
[1] M. Christopher, and D. R. Towill, "Supply chain migration from lean
and functional to agile and customized," Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 206-213, 2000.
[2] H.S. Ismail, and H. Sharifi, "A balanced approach to building agile
supply chains," International Journal of Physical Distribution&
Logistics Management, vol. 36,no. 6, pp.431-444, 2006.
[3] J. Y. Bakos, andM. E. Treacy, "Information technology and corporate
strategy: A research perspective," MIS Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 2, pp.107-
119, 1986.
[4] M. E. Porter, andV. E. Millar, "How information gives you a
competitive advantage," Harvard Business Review, vol. 63, no. 4, pp.
149-160, 1985.
[5] X. De Groote, "The flexibility of production processes: a general
framework", Management Science, vol. 40,no. 7, pp. 933-945. 1994.
[6] S. Vickery, R. Calantone, and C.Droge, "Supply chain flexibility: an
empirical study," Journal of Supply Chain Management, vol. 35, no. 3,
pp. 16-24, 1999.
[7] M. T. Frohlich, and R. Westbrook, "Arcs of integration: an international
study of supply chain strategie," Journal of Operations Management,
vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 185-200, 2001.
[8] N. Venkatrama, "The Concept of Fit in Strategy Research:Toward
Verbal and Statistical Correspondence," Academy of Management
Review, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 423-444, 1989.
[9] L. Gang, Y. Hongjiao, S. Linyan, S. AmrikS., "The impact of IT
implementation on supply chain integration and
performance"International Journal of Production Economics, vol. 120,
issue 1, pp. 125-138, 2009.
[10] S. W. Kim,"An investigation on the direct and indirect effect of supply
chain integration on firm performance", International Journal of
Production Economics,vol. 119, Issue. 2, pp. 328-346, 2009.
[11] S. Li, S. S. Rao, T. S. Ragu-Nathan, and B. Ragu-Nathan, "Development
and validation of a measurement instrument for studying supply chain
management practices," Journal of Operations Management, vol. 23, no.
6, pp.618-641, 2005.
[12] W. Stephenson, The study of behavior: Q-technique and its
methodology, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1953.
[13] R. Stratton, and R.D.H. Warburton,"The strategic integration of agile
and lean supply." International Journal of Production Economics, vol.
85, pp. 183-198, 2003.
[14] M. A. Vonderembsea, M.Uppalb, S. H. Huangc, J. P.
Dismukesd,"Designing supply chains: Towards theory development,"
International Journal of Production Economics,vol. 100,pp. 223-238,
2006
[15] M. Christopher, and D. R. Towill, "Supply chain migration from lean
and functional to agile and customized," Supply Chain Management: An
International Journal, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 206-213, 2000.
[16] A. Gunasekaran, K. Lai, and T.C. E. Cheng, "Responsive supply
chain:Acompetitive strategy in a networked economy," Omega, vol.36,
pp. 549 - 564, 2008.
[17] C. C. Huang, W. Y. Liang, and S. H. Lin,"An agile approach for supply
chain modeling," Transportation Research Part E, vol. 45, pp. 380-397,
2009.
[18] G. DaSilveira, D. Borenstein, and F. S. Fogliatto,"Mass customization,
Literature review and research directions," International Journal of
Production Economics. Vol. 72, no. 30, pp. 1-13, 2001.
[19] A. Gunasekaran, and E. W. T. Ngai,"Information systems in supply
chain integration and management," European Journal of Operational
Research,vol. 159,pp. 269-295, 2004.
[20] M. S. Patricia, S. Ghosh, N. Murthy,"Achieving supply chain agility
through IT integration and flexibility," International Journal of
Production Economics, vol. 116, pp. 288-297, 2008.
[21] C. G. S.Kormentzas,"Efficiency study of the information flow
mechanism enabling interworking of heterogeneous wireless systems,"
The Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 80, pp. 1746-1753, 2007.
[22] M. M. Yu, S. C. Ting, and M. C. Chen, "Evaluating the cross-efficiency
of information sharing in supply chain,"International Journal of Expert
Systems with Applicationsvol. 37, pp. 2891-2897, 2010.
[23] G. C. Moore,and I. Benbasat, "Development of an instrument to measure
the perceptions of adopting an information technology innovation,"
Information Systems Research,vol.2,no 2, pp. 192-222, 1991.
[24] I.Guggenmoos-Holzmann, "The Meaning of Kappa: Probabilistic
Concepts of Reliability and Validity Revisited,"Journal of Clinical
Epidemiology,vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 775-782,1996.
[25] S. L. Jarvenpaa,"The Effect of Task Demands and Graphical Format on
Information Processing Strategies,"ManagementScience, vol.35, no.
3,1989.
[26] J. R. Landis, G. G. Koch,"The measurement of observer agreement for
categorical data," Biometrics. Vol. 33, pp. 159-174, 1977.
[27] J. E. Barttlett, J. W. Kotrlik, C. C. Higgins,"Organizational Research:
Determining Appropriate Sample Size in Survey Research, Information
Technology," Learning, and Performance Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Spring
2001.
[28] R. V. Krejcie, W. M.Daryle, "Determining Sample Size for Research
Activities," Educational and Psychological Measurement, vol. 30, pp.
607-610, 1970.
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performance of firm, supply chain management (SCM) strategy
should support and drive forward business strategy. It means that
supply chain should be aligned with business strategy, at the same
time supply chain (SC) managers need to use appropriate information
system (IS) solution to support their strategy, which would lead to
stay competitive. There are different kinds of IS strategies which
enable managers to meet the SC requirement by selecting the best IS
strategy. Therefore, it is important to align IS strategies and practices
with SC strategies and practices, which could help us to plan for an
IS application that supports and enhances a SCMS. In this study,
aligning IS with SC in strategy level is considered. The main aim of
this paper is to align the various IS strategies with SCM strategies
and demonstrate their impact on SC and firm performance.", keywords = "Information system strategy, alignment, firm
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