Supply chain integration, risk management and manufacturing flexibility
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 21 February 2018
Issue publication date: 12 March 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of internal integration, external integration (EI), and supply chain risk management (SCRM) on manufacturing flexibility, and the moderating effect of SCRM on the relationships between internal and EI, respectively, and manufacturing flexibility.
Design/methodology/approach
Using hierarchical regression, data are analyzed from a sample of 343 manufacturing plants in Asia collected in 2013-2014 as part of the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS VI).
Findings
Internal integration and SCRM have a direct effect on manufacturing flexibility. SCRM moderates the relationship between EI and flexibility.
Research limitations/implications
Further research is needed to generalize beyond the flexibility performance of discrete manufacturing firms in Asia.
Practical implications
To benefit from EI and increase their flexibility performance, manufacturing firms need to implement different mechanisms of SCRM to prevent and deal with supply chain risks including those associated with supply chain integration.
Originality/value
This research contributes to the body of knowledge on the relationships between internal integration, EI, SCRM, and manufacturing flexibility.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers, the editor for their constructive comments and help in improving the quality of the manuscript. The authors would also like to acknowledge Aalborg University and Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and Bangalore for support in data collection.
Citation
Chaudhuri, A., Boer, H. and Taran, Y. (2018), "Supply chain integration, risk management and manufacturing flexibility", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 690-712. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-08-2015-0508
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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