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      Supply chain integration: an international comparison of maturity

      Childerhouse, Paul; Deakins, Eric; Böhme, Tillmann; Towill, Denis R.; Disney, Stephen M.; Banomyong, Ruth
      DOI
       10.1108/13555851111165075
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      Childerhouse, P., Deakins, E., Böhme, T., Towill, D.R., Disney, S.M. & Banomyong, R. (2011). Supply chain integration: an international comparison of maturity. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 23(4), 531-552.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5897
      Abstract
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the uptake of supply chain integration (SCI) principles internationally and the resultant integration maturity.

      Design/methodology/approach – A rigorous supply chain diagnostics methodology called the Quick Scan is used to assess the integration maturity of 72 value streams located in New Zealand, Thailand and the UK.

      Findings – The majority of the organisations studied are struggling to turn the SCI concept into reality. Supply chains on average are poorly integrated. However, there exist a handful of exemplar cases that provide guidance; levels of integration maturity appear not to differ internationally.

      Research limitations/implications – Only three nations are compared, hence the sample is not fully representative of all countries and industries. There is a significant gap between supply chain rhetoric and practice; clear guidance on how to enable effective integration is required. National settings do not appear to affect the extent of application of supply chain management concepts.

      Practical implications – SCI is a very difficult undertaking. Indifferent practice is the norm. If organisations can attain even the middle ground of internal integration they will outperform many of their competitors.

      Originality/value – The paper presents an international benchmark of SCI maturity involving three triangulated measures of supply chain performance.
      Date
      2011
      Type
      Journal Article
      Publisher
      Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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