The Relationship between Supply Chain Integration and Operational Performances: A Study of Priorities and Synergies
Since the past decades, supply chain integration (SCI) has been a phenomenon of interest in the shipping industry. This article examines and ranks the effects of internal and external SCI on operational performances. Pairwise interactions among components of SCI were also studied. Expert intervi...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80863 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40022 |
| Summary: | Since the past decades, supply chain integration (SCI) has been a
phenomenon of interest in the shipping industry. This article examines
and ranks the effects of internal and external SCI on operational
performances. Pairwise interactions among components of SCI were
also studied. Expert interviews followed by a survey on 172 shipping
companies in Singapore were conducted. Based on the results from
regression analysis, it was found that external SCI contributes more
positively to operational performances. Positive interactions between
similar internal and external SCI components were also noted. The
result indicates that fi rm performances can be maximized from establishing
closer relationships with supply chain partners. Additional
performances can also be realized from synergies that are generated
from performing similar internal and external SCI activities. The current
article has provided explanations for the sources of synergies in SCI and
their role in driving firms’ performances. |
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