Supply Chain Strategy and the Role of Suppliers: Evidence from the Indian Sub-Continent

Supply chain strategy is widely recognized as being a crucial component of a broader corporate strategy. However, the relationships between a firm’s strategic supply chain focus, the tactical orientation of its suppliers, and the firm’s performance, are less well understood. Much of what is known is also based on developed country contexts. This study empirically examines relationships between a buying firm’s supply chain strategy and operational dimensions of its suppliers in a developing country context

The mediating effect of supply chain integration on the relationship between information technology, trust and firm performance: a conceptual framework

Supply chain Management has played a significant role in corporate efficiency and has attracted the attention of numerous academicians over the last few years. As the concept of becomes more widely accepted, supply chain integration (SCI) is gaining more attention among both practitioners and academics. The paper aims at understanding how SCI and its antecedents, impacts firm performance. For the literature review of the related academic articles for the previous studies has been taken by international journals in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Operations Management. The study looked at some variables such as trust and information technology (IT) that might impact the SCI and finally improve firm performance. Therefore, it is crucial for managers to apply their firms IT and trust as lower-order organizational capabilities to improve SCI as a higher-order organizational capability. To aid the study, Resourced-Based View (RBV) theory has been developed as the framework for the present research. The paper also proposes the framework for future research in empirical investigation in manufacturing. This study bridges the gap by developing a framework for measuring SCI, which enables any organization to identify critical success factors for integrating their SC, measures the degree of integration qualitatively and quantitatively and suggest improvement measures

Sustainable and agile manufacturing outsourcing partner selection: a literature review

[EN] Outsourcing to third party to manage non-core activities helps the firm to focus on core activities. Manufacturing firms are outsourcing product development, manufacturing, logistics, customer care etc. to enhance production capacity and flexibility, and to reduce operational costs, which in turn can improve profitability and competitive advantage of the enterprise. Sustainability in operations and supply chain is gaining momentum due to increased global environmental concern, pressures from consumers and communities, and enforced regulations. Volatile and uncertain business environment necessitates the adoption of agility and flexibility to effectively manage manufacturing and supply chain. Globalisation has made the market very competitive and hence manufacturing firms are adopting manufacturing outsourcing to third parties. Selecting a sustainable and agile manufacturing outsourcing partner (MPS) is crucial as it will improve sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the supply chain and competitive advantage to the firm. Detailed literature review on sustainable and agile manufacturing outsourcing partner selection has been carried out from EBSCO data base and Goggle scholar. Selection criteria used are classified into agile, operational, economic, environmental and social. The techniques use are mostly multi criteria decision making methods (MCDM) while few have adopted programming techniques. Discussion, implication and the scope of future work is also provided.Akhtar, M. (2022). Sustainable and agile manufacturing outsourcing partner selection: a literature review. International Journal of Production Management and Engineering. 10(2):143-158. https://doi.org/10.4995/ijpme.2022.1680714315810

Os três pilares da sustentabilidade e gestão ágil de projectos: como é que eles se influenciam

The industrial world is becoming more competitive with each passing day. Companies face new challenges and to survive, they need to find ways to stand out from the rest. One way for companies to do this is to improve the quality of the products, this can be achieved by improving production planning. The goal of this thesis is to investigate a novel perspective within the theoretical area of agile project management and sustainability. The goal of the study is to prove that there are links between Agile Project Management and Sustainability, as well as to learn how Agile Project Management affects organization’s social, environmental, and economical dynamics from the triple bottom line standpoint. The research examines how agile project management ideas are connected to concepts from the three pillars of the triple bottom line using many case studies. The analysis task consisted of analyzing these concepts and relationships qualitatively to create a network diagram that graphically reproduced the existing links. The findings reveal that implementing Agile Project Management has a variety of effects on an organization's social, economic, and environmental dynamics. When the bulk of these interactions were examined, it was discovered that there is a favorable effect on all of them. This work also aims to explore the concepts related to Agile Project Management. In doing so, the author explores the questions of what the need for Project Management is, where did Project Management begin, what are the different approaches that a project can take, why the need for Agile Project Management, which methodologies exist within the Agile Project Management and what tools can help Agile Project Management to achieve results faster.O mundo industrial está a ficar mais competitivo a cada dia que passa. As empresas enfrentam novos desafios e para conseguirem sobreviver precisam, de encontrar maneiras de se destacarem das demais. Uma forma de as empresas fazerem isso é melhorar a qualidade dos produtos, o que pode ser alcançado, melhorando o planeamento da produção. Por esta razão, ter uma boa gestão de projetos torna-se crucial. O objetivo desta tese é investigar uma nova perspetiva dentro da área teórica da sustentabilidade em gestão de projetos. O objetivo do estudo é provar que existem ligações entre a gestão ágil de projetos e a sustentabilidade, bem como aprender como a gestão ágil de projetos afeta a dinâmica social, ambiental e económica das organizações, do ponto de vista do tripé da sustentabilidade. A pesquisa examina como as ideias de gestão de projetos ágeis estão conectadas aos conceitos dos três pilares do tripé da sustentabilidade, por meio do uso de vários estudos de caso. A tarefa de análise consistiu em avaliar qualitativamente esses conceitos e relações, a fim de criar um diagrama de rede que reproduzisse graficamente as relações existentes. Os resultados revelam que a implementação da gestão ágil de projetostem vários efeitos na dinâmica social, económica e ambiental de uma organização. Quando estas interações são examinadas, os resultados mostram que este método de gestão tem um efeito positivo. Este trabalho tem também como objetivo explorar os conceitos relacionados com a gestão ágil de projetos. Para tal, o autor explora as questões sobre qual a necessidade da gestão de projetos, onde começou a gestão de projetos, quais são as diferentes abordagens que um projeto pode tomar, o porquê da necessidade de uma gestão de projetos ágil, quais as que existem dentro da gestão ágil de projetos e quais as ferramentas que podem ajudar a gestão ágil de projetos a alcançar resultados mais rapidamente

Implementing Agile Methodology Techniques in Automobile Industry

Automotive industries have continued to expand, as they cut on costs by regulating efficiency, grow and make profits. The factors that have continued to change the industry include marketplace growth, outsourcing for product development, customers demanding for improved reliability, development of human-vehicle software and have continued to change the automotive industry. As a result, companies have continued to face numerous challenges to manage the factors. The challenges include managing volatility, experiencing massive uncertainty, as well as reduced predictability of future businesses. Other challenges include handling a complex and interconnected industry and the need to form joint ventures and maintain successful supplier relationships. The Automotive businesses must change their operating models to advance agility. An example includes ensuring OEMs is flexible to operate across the value chain and provide value-add, as well as personalized experiences. The Automotive companies must learn from Google and Uber that have embraced digital activities to market new business models that can promote innovation. The study conducted by Crute et al. (2013) showed that over 30% of automotive businesses are willing to invest in advanced business models likely to drive value from new capabilities. According to Elkins et al. (2014), having an advanced operating model permit digital abilities that could reduce costs and support growth. While rethinking of an operating model, the automotive companies must choose the ones that are digital to help them improve efficiency as well as agility. According to Hallgren and Olhanger, (2009), when companies operate on lean strategies, then they free up costs that could likely to be reinvented to other significant fuel growth strategies and maintain a competitive advantage in the industry. When companies invest in new business models and advanced digital abilities, then they engage in aggressive growth. An example includes automotive firms moving beyond manufacturing of vehicles to join the wider ecosystem that opens new business opportunities to build new capabilities, collaborate with other partners to invest heavily in innovation (Poppendieck & Cusumano, 2012). The focus is on improving customer experiences through expansion strategies that include joint ventures or acquisitions. It is impossible for companies to enhance efficiency and performance without having a talented staff that is committed to the delivery of quality products and services. Digital activities and innovation-driven automotive industry have increased stakes for company processes across the value chain. Devadasan (2012), therefore believes dealerships, OEMs, and manufacturers of vehicle parts require individuals that are digital savvy to initiate the transition to digital corporations (Tuck et al. 2006). The techno-savvy employees use digital strategies to improve customer experience, leading to many companies to invest in human resource practices such as training of employees

Strategic sourcing supplier selection misalignment with critical success factors:findings from multiple case studies in Germany and the United Kingdom

Strategic sourcing plays an important role in organisations' performance. Strategic sourcing has been researched extensively using empirical studies as well as review work, such as strategic sourcing importance, issues and challenges, processes, source selection criteria and framework. However, there is no research on critical success factors for strategic sourcing specific to industry and country. This research aims to qualitatively evaluate and understand the current role of strategic sourcing, the critical success factors for business performance and its relationship with strategic sourcing, and strategic supplier evaluation criteria from multiple stakeholders' perspectives specific to industry and country. This research studies twenty organisations from Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) covering two industry sectors - electronics manufacturing and construction. We consider five organisations from each industry sector and each country. The findings from twenty case studies reveal comparative analysis of strategic sourcing practices of two countries and two industries

Dynamic supply chain capabilities: how market sensing, supply chain agility and adaptability affect supply chain ambidexterity

Purpose: This paper positions market sensing, supply chain agility and supply chain adaptability as a coherent cluster of dynamic supply chain capabilities. The purpose of the paper is to understand how dynamic supply chain capabilities interrelate and their effect on supply chain ambidexterity. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a survey of Pakistani manufacturing firms, a theoretically-derived model was tested in a structural equation model. Findings: The results of the study show that a market-sensing capability is an antecedent of supply chain agility and supply chain adaptability. Furthermore, supply chain agility, directly, and supply chain adaptability, indirectly, affect supply chain ambidexterity. Supply chain agility therefore mediates the relationship between supply chain adaptability and supply chain ambidexterity. Originality/value: The contribution of this study lies in: (1) identifying dynamic capability clusters relevant for achieving supply chain ambidexterity;(2) evaluating performance implications of dynamic capabilities in the supply chain, specifically supply chain agility and adaptability; and (3) proposing a unique measurement of supply chain ambidexterity in the light supply chain theory, and empirically evaluating the relationship between dynamic capabilities and supply chain ambidexterity

Analyzing the Determinants Factors of Dynamic Capability Towards Production Performance: A Case Study of Blacksmith SMEs in Kampar, Riau

Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dynamic capability and production performance in manufacturing SMEs. Conceptual models were developed with cost efficiency, quality, flexibility, and speed as outcome variables and dynamic capability as exposure. A sample of 120 respondents was collected using questionnaires, and the data was analyzed using Smart PLS Statistical Software and Structural Equation Modeling. The study's results indicated that dynamic capability significantly impacts product quality, cost efficiency, production flexibility, and production speed. All hypotheses were accepted, highlighting the critical importance of dynamic capability and production performance for manufacturing SMEs, especially in the blacksmith business, where prior research is limited. The study's contribution is significant, as it uniquely integrates dynamic capability, production performance, and manufacturing SMEs. The findings suggest that SMEs can enhance their position for success by improving their dynamic capabilities and production performance. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the importance of dynamic capability in enhancing production performance for manufacturing SMEs, and its implications can be useful for practitioners, policymakers, and scholars interested in SMEs' growth and competitiveness.Keywords: Dynamic capability, production performance, cost efficiency, quality, flexibility, production speed.Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara kemampuan dinamis dan kinerja produksi pada UKM manufaktur. Untuk mencapai tujuan ini, model konseptual telah dikembangkan yang melibatkan variabel hasil seperti efisiensi biaya, kualitas, fleksibilitas, dan kecepatan produksi, serta kemampuan dinamis sebagai faktor eksposur. Sampel diambil dari 120 responden melalui penggunaan kuesioner, dan data dianalisis menggunakan Smart PLS Statistical Software dan Structural Equation Modeling. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semua hipotesis telah diterima, yang mengindikasikan bahwa kemampuan dinamis memiliki dampak signifikan pada kualitas produksi, efisiensi biaya, fleksibilitas produksi, dan kecepatan produksi. Penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya kemampuan dinamis dan kinerja produksi pada UKM manufaktur, terutama dalam bisnis pandai besi, di mana penelitian sebelumnya sangat terbatas. Dengan meningkatkan kemampuan dinamis dan kinerja produksi, organisasi UKM dapat memperbaiki posisi mereka untuk mencapai kesuksesan. Pendekatan unik penelitian ini, yang mengintegrasikan kemampuan dinamis, kinerja produksi, dan UKM manufaktur, menegaskan kontribusi unik dari penelitian ini. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi yang berharga bagi pemahaman kita tentang pentingnya kemampuan dinamis dan kinerja produksi dalam meningkatkan kinerja UKM manufaktur.Kata kunci: Kapabilitas dinamis, kinerja produksi, efisiensi biaya, kualitas, fleksibilitas, kecepatan produksi

Dealing with supply chain risks : Linking risk management practices and strategies to performance

Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.Purpose – The effects of supply chain risk management (SCRM) on the performance of a supply chain remain unexplored. It is assumed that SCRM helps supply chains to cope with vulnerabilities both proactively by supporting robustness and reactively by supporting agility. Both dimensions are assumed to have an influence on the supply chain’s customer value and on business performance. The aim of this research is to provide clarity by empirically testing these hypotheses and scrutinizing the findings by the means of case studies. Design/methodology/approach – The research is empirical. Survey data were collected from 270 manufacturing companies for hypotheses testing via structural equation modeling. Additionally, qualitative data were collected to explore the nature of non-hypothesized findings. Findings – It is found that SCRM is important for agility and robustness of a company. Both agility and robustness show to be important in improving performance. While agility has a strong positive effect only on the supply chain’s customer value, but not directly on business performance, robustness has a strong positive effect on both performance dimensions. This important finding directs the strategic attention from agility-centered supply chains to ones that are both robust and agile. The case studies provide insights to the fact that robustness can be considered a basic prerequisite to deal with supplier-side risks, while agility is necessary to deal with customer-side risks. The amount of agility and robustness needs to fit to the competitive strategy. Practical implications – Since volatility has increasingly become a prevalent state of supply chains, companies need to consider robustness to be of primary importance to withstand everyday risks and exceptions. Originality/value – This is the first study to view the relationship between SCRM, agility/robustness, and performance

Investigating the Barriers to Quality 4.0 Adoption in the Indian Manufacturing Sector: Insights and Implications for Industry and Policymaking

Purpose: The research explores the shift to Quality 4.0, examining the move towards a data-focused transformation within organizational frameworks. This transition is characterized by incorporating Industry 4.0 technological innovations into existing quality management frameworks, signifying a significant evolution in quality control systems. Despite the evident advantages, the practical deployment in the Indian manufacturing sector encounters various obstacles. This research is dedicated to a thorough examination of these impediments. It is structured around a set of pivotal research questions: Firstly, it seeks to identify the key barriers that impede the adoption of Quality 4.0. Secondly, it aims to elucidate these barriers' interrelations and mutual dependencies. Thirdly, the research prioritizes these barriers in terms of their significance to the adoption process. Finally, it contemplates the ramifications of these priorities for the strategic advancement of manufacturing practices and the development of informed policies. By answering these questions, the research provides a detailed understanding of the challenges faced. It offers actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers implementing Quality 4.0 in the Indian manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach: Employing Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) and Matrix Impact of Cross Multiplication Applied to Classification (MICMAC), we probe the interdependencies amongst fourteen identified barriers inhibiting Quality 4.0 adoption. These barriers were categorised according to their driving power and dependence, providing a richer understanding of the dynamic obstacles within the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. Findings: The study results highlight the lack of Quality 4.0 standards and Big Data Analytics (BDA) tools as fundamental obstacles to integrating Quality 4.0 within the Indian manufacturing sector. Additionally, the study results contravene dominant academic narratives, suggesting that the cumulative impact of organisational barriers is marginal, contrary to theoretical postulations emphasising their central significance in Quality 4.0 assimilation. Originality: This research delineates specific obstacles to Quality 4.0 adoption by applying the TOE (Technology-Organization-Environment) framework, detailing how these barriers interact with and influence each other, particularly highlighting the previously overlooked environmental factors. The analysis reveals a critical interdependence between 'Lack of standards for Quality 4.0' and 'Lack of standardised Big Data Analytics (BDA) tools and solutions', providing nuanced insights into their conjoined effect on stalling progress in this field. Moreover, the study contributes to the theoretical body of knowledge by mapping out these novel impediments, offering a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced in adopting Quality 4.0. Practical implications: This research provides concrete strategies, such as developing a collaborative platform for sharing best practices in Quality 4.0 standards, which fosters a synergistic relationship between organizations and policymakers, for instance, by creating a joint task force, comprised of industry leaders and regulatory bodies, dedicated to formulating and disseminating comprehensive guidelines for Quality 4.0 adoption. This initiative could lead to establishing industry-wide standards, benefiting from the pooled expertise of diverse stakeholders. Additionally, the study underscores the necessity for robust, standardized Big Data Analytics tools specifically designed to meet the Quality 4.0 criteria, which can be developed through public-private partnerships. These tools would facilitate the seamless integration of Quality 4.0 processes, demonstrating a direct route for overcoming the barriers of inadequate standards