Theoretical perspectives on the coordination of supply chains

被引:143
作者
Holweg, Matthias [2 ]
Pil, Frits K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Katz Grad Sch Business, Learning Res Dev Ctr, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
[2] Univ Cambridge, Judge Business Sch, Cambridge CB2 1AG, England
关键词
supply-chain management; value-chain management; MIS-operations interface; information technology; case study/research methods;
D O I
10.1016/j.jom.2007.08.003
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Supply-chain coordination relies on the availability of prompt and accurate information that is visible to all actors in the supply chain. However, new demands on the supply-chain system require changes to information flow and exchange. We undertake a case study of three automotive supply chains that face such new demands resulting from the introduction of an order-driven supply-chain strategy. We use our case study findings to evaluate the applicability of three different theoretical lenses on the multi-faceted interactions between information, physical flow, and the complex rationales driving supply-chain evolution: the resource-based view (RBV), the concept of complex adaptive systems (CAS), and adaptive structuration theory (AST). We find that each theory has a separate realm of applicability and while complimentary in nature, provides distinct insight on the structural shift in the supply-chain system. More specifically, we find that AST, a theory prominent in the social sciences, provides novel insights to supply-chain research at the firm level, particularly with respect to the difficulties in using IT systems to drive systemic change. It complements both the system-level perspective offered by the complex adaptive systems theory, as well as the concept of dynamic capabilities originating in the resourced-based view. The paper concludes with wider implications for future research in supply and value chain management. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:389 / 406
页数:18
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