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A THREE‐STAGE IMPLEMENTATION MODEL FOR SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION
Author(s) -
Fawcett Stanley E.,
Magnan Gregory M.,
McCarter Matthew W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of business logistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 2158-1592
pISSN - 0735-3766
DOI - 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2008.tb00070.x
Subject(s) - supply chain , business , creativity , contingency , process management , contingency theory , key (lock) , field (mathematics) , marketing , supply chain management , knowledge management , computer science , political science , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , mathematics , pure mathematics , law
Leading companies know that collaboration and creativity in supply chain (SC) relationships are critical to future competitiveness. Yet, many companies struggle to collaborate effectively. This reality raises the question: “How can managers overcome the cultural and structural impediments to SC collaboration?” Through a series of in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews, we identify core practices and key requirements to successful SC collaboration. Contingency and force field theories help transform our field study findings into a three‐stage model for improving SC collaboration. The constant challenge of persuading other managers and companies to pursue SC collaboration highlights the need for a proven‐path approach to SC collaboration.