Supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in Malaysia: A conceptual approach

Purpose: This paper aims to identify and discuss a robust conceptual framework on Supply Chain partnering and the various factors that enable its partnering efforts.Design/Methodology/Approach: Analyzing several research frameworks from various sources of literature in order to obtain the measureme...

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Main Authors: Chinniah, Muruga, Rajagopal, Prekumar, Sundram, Veera Pandian Kaliani, Bhatti, Muhammad Awais
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12947/1/IABC.pdf
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author Chinniah, Muruga
Rajagopal, Prekumar
Sundram, Veera Pandian Kaliani
Bhatti, Muhammad Awais
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Rajagopal, Prekumar
Sundram, Veera Pandian Kaliani
Bhatti, Muhammad Awais
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description Purpose: This paper aims to identify and discuss a robust conceptual framework on Supply Chain partnering and the various factors that enable its partnering efforts.Design/Methodology/Approach: Analyzing several research frameworks from various sources of literature in order to obtain the measurement instrument for major independent variable that supports the Supply Chain Partnering efforts.Findings: Analyzing information from literature search, have identified three major independent variable that supports the Supply Chain Partnering efforts; 1) Organizational Linkage, 2) Information Flow and 3) Resource sharing.Key success moderating variables are 1) Company’s line of business by Value Chain activity, 2) Industry experience, 3) Range of Products and World Best Practice Research Limitations / Application: Supply chain partnering is found to be an important ingredient to ensure close collaboration between supply chain members. Nevertheless, there are limited studies in this area.As such, identifying literature pertaining to supply chain partnering and its enabler is of challenge.Practical Implication: It is important for supply chain managers and practitioners to place specific attention in developing Supply Chain partnership in an attempt to gain, cost saving, efficiency and competitive advantage, especially among firms in the Electrical and Electronic industries.Originality/ Value: In addition this framework brings out the fact that Supply Chain Partnering can be effectively applied in the areas of Demand Forecasting & Planning, Procurement, Outsourcing and Inventory Management, which are directly link to maximizing profits.
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spelling uum-129472020-11-02T07:49:35Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12947/ Supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in Malaysia: A conceptual approach Chinniah, Muruga Rajagopal, Prekumar Sundram, Veera Pandian Kaliani Bhatti, Muhammad Awais TS Manufactures Purpose: This paper aims to identify and discuss a robust conceptual framework on Supply Chain partnering and the various factors that enable its partnering efforts.Design/Methodology/Approach: Analyzing several research frameworks from various sources of literature in order to obtain the measurement instrument for major independent variable that supports the Supply Chain Partnering efforts.Findings: Analyzing information from literature search, have identified three major independent variable that supports the Supply Chain Partnering efforts; 1) Organizational Linkage, 2) Information Flow and 3) Resource sharing.Key success moderating variables are 1) Company’s line of business by Value Chain activity, 2) Industry experience, 3) Range of Products and World Best Practice Research Limitations / Application: Supply chain partnering is found to be an important ingredient to ensure close collaboration between supply chain members. Nevertheless, there are limited studies in this area.As such, identifying literature pertaining to supply chain partnering and its enabler is of challenge.Practical Implication: It is important for supply chain managers and practitioners to place specific attention in developing Supply Chain partnership in an attempt to gain, cost saving, efficiency and competitive advantage, especially among firms in the Electrical and Electronic industries.Originality/ Value: In addition this framework brings out the fact that Supply Chain Partnering can be effectively applied in the areas of Demand Forecasting & Planning, Procurement, Outsourcing and Inventory Management, which are directly link to maximizing profits. 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/12947/1/IABC.pdf Chinniah, Muruga and Rajagopal, Prekumar and Sundram, Veera Pandian Kaliani and Bhatti, Muhammad Awais (2013) Supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in Malaysia: A conceptual approach. In: International Accounting and Business Conference [IABC]-2013, 23-24 April, 2013, The Puteri Pacific Hotel Johor Bahru, Malaysia. http://iabc.uitm.edu.my/2013/
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Supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in Malaysia: A conceptual approach
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title_short Supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in Malaysia: A conceptual approach
title_sort supply chain partnering practices among manufacturing firms in malaysia a conceptual approach
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