Article ID: | iaor20126189 |
Volume: | 140 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 713 |
End Page Number: | 720 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
Authors: | Kotzab Herbert, Teller Christoph, Grant David B |
Keywords: | simulation, management |
The aim of this paper is to identify areas for improving the level of supply chain management (SCM) execution. A conceptual model was developed that proposes internal and joint SCM conditions and the adoption of SCM processes as the main antecedents of SCM execution. Based on a survey of 174 senior managers representing large organizations structural equation modeling was conducted followed by a three‐step importance‐performance analysis. The results show that internal SCM conditions, specifically information technology and human resources, are the major drivers for improving the total level of SCM execution.