Supply chain integration: an international comparison of maturity

Childerhouse, Paul, Deakins, Eric, Böhme, Tillmann, Towill, Denis Royston, Disney, Stephen Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-9271 and Banomyong, Ruth 2011. Supply chain integration: an international comparison of maturity. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 23 (4) , pp. 531-552. 10.1108/13555851111165075

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Business (Including Economics) Research Institutes & Centres > Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Systems At Cardiff (CAMSAC)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Supply chain integration ; Benchmarking; International comparisons ; New Zealand ; Thailand ; United Kingdom
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	1355-5855
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 09:10
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/20170

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