dc.contributor.author | Childerhouse, Paul | |
dc.contributor.author | Deakins, Eric | |
dc.contributor.author | Böhme, Tillmann | |
dc.contributor.author | Towill, Denis R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Disney, Stephen M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Banomyong, Ruth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-17T03:28:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-17T03:28:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | 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. | en_NZ |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5897 | |
dc.description.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. | en_NZ |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited | en_NZ |
dc.relation.uri | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1950967&show=html | en_NZ |
dc.subject | supply chain integration | en_NZ |
dc.subject | benchmarking | en_NZ |
dc.subject | international comparisons | en_NZ |
dc.subject | New Zealand | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Thailand | en_NZ |
dc.subject | United Kingdom | en_NZ |
dc.title | Supply chain integration: an international comparison of maturity | en_NZ |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_NZ |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1108/13555851111165075 | en_NZ |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics | en_NZ |
pubs.begin-page | 531 | en_NZ |
pubs.elements-id | 36611 | |
pubs.end-page | 552 | en_NZ |
pubs.issue | 4 | en_NZ |
pubs.volume | 23 | en_NZ |