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AN ANALYSIS OF SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
Author(s) -
Zacharia Zach G.,
Nix Nancy W.,
Lusch Robert F.
Publication year - 2009
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.2158-1592.2009.tb00114.x
Subject(s) - business , profitability index , supply chain , asset (computer security) , industrial organization , marketing , supply chain management , affect (linguistics) , process (computing) , competitive advantage , position (finance) , process management , knowledge management , finance , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , computer security , operating system
This research examined how operational outcomes, relational outcomes and business performance are affected by a collaboration project between buyers and suppliers in a supply chain. It is hypothesized that interdependence of knowledge and process, supply chain partner insight, and the level of collaboration between the firms affect the outcomes of a collaboration project. Survey data from buyers and suppliers from a wide range of industries and organizations were used in this analysis. Among these participants, higher levels of collaboration led to improvements in operational and relational outcomes, which together led to improvements in asset utilization, competitive position, organizational performance, and profitability.