Strategic procurement, supplier integration, and speed‐to‐market : The mediating role of procurement lead‐time performance and manufacturing performance

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abderrahim Chenini ◽  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
Khan Qurrahtulain ◽  
Mahmood A. Husain Mahmood ◽  
Jehad Saleh Aldehayyat
Keyword(s):  
Lead Time ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
Speed To Market ◽  
Strategic Procurement

scholarly journals THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANUFACTURING FLEXIBILITY AND MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 728-735
Author(s):  
Paitoon Chetthamrongchai ◽  
Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Flexibility ◽  
Supply Chain Risk ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The current study is interested in exploring the nexus between manufacturing flexibility supply chain practices and manufacturing performance of Indonesian manufacturing firms. Multidimensionality of manufacturing flexibility within the function of manufacturing is generally accepted by past researchers and its importance honoured. Methodology: Employing the survey-based methodology, the SEM-PLS technique is used to test the hypothesized relationships. So, the current study has used SEM-PLS as a statistical tool to answer the research questions raised in this study and research objectives envisaged in the current study. Results: The complexity of manufacturing flexibility has made this concept difficult to comprehend yet delimit. To date, agreement on how to practice this concept has not yet been resolved. The findings of the study have provided support to the theoretical foundation and proposed hypothesis of the current study. Current study will be helpful for policymakers and practitioners in understanding the issues related to supply chain risk, supply chain integration and supply chain agility. In the author's knowledge this is among very few pioneering studies on this issue.

scholarly journals Understanding the link between IS capabilities and cost performance in services: the mediating role of supplier integration

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Teng ◽  
Christos Tsinopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
It Knowledge

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the link between information systems (IS) capabilities, supplier integration and cost performance in the service context. Specifically, it empirically investigates how supplier integration meditates the relationship between three dimensions of IS capabilities and cost performance in service firms.Design/methodology/approachA survey of 156 UK service firms was conducted and the data analyzed to determine the role of supplier integration in mediating the effects of IS capabilities on firms' cost performance. The research model was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM), and the neural network model was used to rank the relative influence of significant predictors obtained from SEM.FindingsThe results confirmed that supplier integration fully mediates the effects of information technology (IT) for supply chain activities and flexible IT infrastructure on cost performance and partially mediates the effect of operations manager's IT knowledge on cost performance. The results showed that operations manager's IT knowledge is the strongest predictor of supplier integration.Originality/valueThis study takes a step toward quelling concerns about the business value of IS, contributing to the development and validation of the measurement of IS capabilities in the service operations context. Additionally, it adds to the emerging body of literature linking supplier integration to the operational performance of service firms.

Does independent goal interdependence impair dynamic capability? The mediating role of supplier integration and the moderating role of internal integration

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linbo Yang ◽  
Joo Seng Tan ◽  
Chenjing Gan
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Cooperation And Competition ◽  
Goal Interdependence ◽  
Internal Integration ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeRapidly changing technological and marketing environments challenge the survival of business organizations. Developing dynamic capability is critical in helping companies respond to today's turbulent environments. Thus, fruitful studies on the antecedents of dynamic capability have been conducted. However, in the context of the supply chain, little is known about the factors that can be harmful to dynamic capability. Drawing on the theory of cooperation and competition, the first purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between independent goal interdependence with suppliers and dynamic capability by focusing on the mediating role of supplier integration. Combining the information processing theory and transaction cost economics with the theory of cooperation and competition, the second purpose of this study is to discuss and test the moderating role of internal integration.Design/methodology/approachUsing a carefully designed questionnaire, a large-scale survey was employed to collect data in China. The senior manager (e.g. president, vice president, chief executive officer [CEO], executive or purchasing manager) of each company was asked to participate in our survey. The final valid sample in our survey consisted of 233 companies. Hierarchical multiple regression statistical analysis and bias-corrected bootstrapping methods were applied to test the correlation, mediation, moderation and moderated mediation relationships between variables.FindingsThe authors found that independent goal interdependence negatively influences dynamic capability through frustrating supplier integration. In addition, the moderated mediation model analysis shows that internal integration weakens the positive direct effect of supplier integration on dynamic capability while neutralizing the negative indirect effect of independent goal interdependence on dynamic capability. The theoretical and managerial implications of these results are discussed.Originality/valueFirst, starting from the goal interdependence and supply chain management perspectives, this research not only is consistent with remote theoretical research that explains why interdependence among organizations influences the capability to enhance competitive advantage but also incorporates relevant internal and external factors that influence dynamic capability. Second, by proposing an innovative boundary factor – internal integration – this study also contributes to adjusting the predictions of the theory of cooperation and competition. Third, focusing specifically on the negative antecedent of dynamic capability can provide a better understanding of the antecedents that cause companies to have weakened dynamic capability.

scholarly journals Synergistic effect of lean practices on lead time reduction: mediating role of manufacturing flexibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1815-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gusman Nawanir ◽  
Kong Teong Lim ◽  
T. Ramayah ◽  
Fatimah Mahmud ◽  
Khai Loon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Customization ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Manufacturing Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Lead Time Reduction ◽  
Time Reduction

PurposeThis study scrutinized the synergistic effects of lean manufacturing (LM) on lead time reduction (LR) while investigating the mediating role of manufacturing flexibility (MF) in that relationship within the context of batch and mass customization manufacturers.Design/methodology/approachThis cross-sectional survey involved 160 large batch and mass customization manufacturers in Indonesia. Data were analyzed by using the PLS path modeling approach and multigroup analysis.FindingsThe positive synergistic direct effects of LM on LR and MF were revealed in both process types. In mass customization, MF mediates the effect of LM on LR. However, such a mediating effect was not found in the batch process due to the insignificant effect of MF on LR.Practical implicationsThe findings offered theoretical and practical insights supporting the manufacturers to grasp potential benefits through the holistic LM implementation as well as the suitable strategies to improve MF and reduce lead time by considering the types of the production process.Originality/valueThis study bridged the gaps regarding the comparison of LM implementation and its influence on MF and LR in mass customization and batch production.

The More You Say, the Less They Hear

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsbeth D. Asbeek Brusse ◽  
Marieke L. Fransen ◽  
Edith G. Smit
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Protection ◽  
Entertainment Education ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Attitude Measures ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Abstract. This study examined the effects of disclosure messages in entertainment-education (E-E) on attitudes toward hearing protection and attitude toward the source. In addition, the (mediating) role of the underlying mechanisms (i.e., transportation, identification, and counterarguing) was studied. In an experiment (N = 336), three different disclosure messages were compared with a no-disclosure condition. The results show that more explicit disclosure messages negatively affect transportation and identification and stimulate the generation of counterarguments. In addition, the more explicit disclosure messages affect both attitude measures via two of these processes (i.e., transportation and counterarguing). Less explicit disclosure messages do not have this effect. Implications of the findings are discussed.

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