In this paper, we consider multiproduct supply chains of distinct firms and their horizontal integration. In particular, we develop multiproduct supply chain network models prior to and post their horizontal integration with explicit capacities associated with the economic activities of production, storage, and distribution. In addition, we propose a measure, which allows one to quantify and as...

In today’s challenging business environment, organisations not only need to continue to leverage their internal sources of competitive advantage but also should strive to harness synergies across the multiple supply chains that they are part of. However, this has to be achieved through effective collaboration between partner organisations. This paper contributes to the current scholarly discour...

The central aim of supply chain management, to have the right product in the right quantities (at the right place) at the right moment at minimal cost. Advancements in information technologies have enabled major innovations in the reengineering of industry's supply chains, redefining the ways companies operate their supply chains. New ventures have emerged to create values for business partners...

This paper features the results of an empirical online survey focusing on radio frequency identification initiatives and the revalidation of these results using brief case studies on Charles Voegele and Vail Resorts. The empirical study investigates the ability of information technology (IT) infrastructure integration and supply chain process integration to moderate the relationships between th...

Purpose – Despite the increasing interests in supply chain management (SCM) within academy and industrial environment, there is still a lack of academic literature concerning topics such as methodologies to guide and support supply chain integration. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This article presents the application of a diagnosis method in a Brazilian c...

At present, with the adjustment of the structure of the steel industry, the steel logistics industry is also engaged in integrating. Steel logistics resource integration is an important problem to be solved. Based on previous research on steel logistics resource integration, this paper proposes a new research perspective on steel logistics resources integration: supply-demand network of steel l...

Increasingly, research across many disciplines has recognized the shortcomings of the traditional “integration prescription” for inter-organizational knowledge management. This research conducts several simulation experiments to study the effects of different rates of product change, different demand environments, and different economies of scale on the level of integration between firms at dif...

Despite widespread attention on the significance of green supply chain integration (GSCI), there is still limited research how GSCI can improve firms’ innovation performance. From perspective natural resource-based view and dynamic capability theory, based theoretical logic “resource-capability-performance”, this study aims to explore relationship between performance its intrinsic mechanism. In...