Supply Chain Integration for Sustainable Advantages

This book provides a comprehensive literature review and empirical studies on supply chain integration, emphasizing its role in achieving competitive advantages and operational excellence. It explores intra-organizational factors and their effects on supply chain integration, as well as the outcomes of supply chain integration in risk management and sustainability management. It offers insights to supply chain managers in manufacturing industries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 159 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into a systematic literature review and a collection of empirical studies on supply chain integration, a crucial aspect of business operations that empowers firms to attain competitive advantages. Supply chain integration, recognized as the cornerstone of operational excellence, encompasses several key benefits, including reduced lead times, lower inventory levels, accelerated delivery, and enhanced product and service quality. Through a comprehensive international survey of manufacturing firms, this book conducts a series of interrelated studies that explore supply chain integration from diverse perspectives at multiple levels. These studies examine intra-organizational factors such as products, production systems, and socio-technical systems, shedding light on their impact on supply chain integration. It is evident that firms must adopt different types of supply chain integration to align with their specific competitive priorities. Furthermore, the book investigates the outcomes of supply chain integration, including its implications for risk management and sustainability management, from an inter-organizational perspective. Recognizing the interconnected nature of businesses, the book emphasizes the role of supply chain integration as a strategic action for managing risks within a global supply chain or manufacturing network. Sustainability has become a critical concern for manufacturers, and supply chain integration plays a vital role in enhancing their success. This book makes substantial contributions to the existing literature on supply chain integration, providing valuable insights and guidance to supply chain managers in the manufacturing industry.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811693311
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022