Managing information flows for improved value chain performance

Proposing a Model for Promoting the Performance of Information Flow in Organizations Using SISP Approach

“…In addition, the focus was also on improving the organizational information flow for the purpose of enhancing efficiency and productivity. An empirical study was conducted by [14] aiming at exploring the structure and processes involved in the management of information flow within a closely collaborating value chain systems. The attempt was to establish the nature of information sharing practices employed.…”

Measuring performance at the supply chain level: the role of the chain director

“…However, in practice these common measures do not always exist (Aramyan, Oude Lannsink, Van der Vorst, & Van Kooten, 2007). On the other hand, collaborative practices can be driven by supply chain models, such as Efficient Consumer Response to improve performance through information-sharing (Bailey & Francis, 2008). …”

“…Hence the end customer demands are known and transmitted throughout the chain. This allows for amplification to be dampened (Bailey & Francis, 2008) and provides incentives for collaboration and adequate mutual trust for information-sharing (Handfield & Bechtel, 2002;Dapiran & Hogarh-Scott, 2003;Cox, 2004). B also contracts the processor but with very different conditions which reflect his everyday low pricing strategy.…”

“…None of the partners is in a position to decide on the strategy that the chain should follow to eventually enable all of them to be better off. Consequently, no information is shared (Handfield & Bechtel, 2002), and no amplification dampened (Bailey & Francis, 2008).…”

Improving E-Procurement in Supply Chain Through Web Technologies: The HYDRA Approach

“…Concerning the information flow, this is maybe the most dynamic research field. Companies are continually searching for means and strategies to improve their flexibility, responsiveness and in consequence its competitiveness by changing their methods and technologies, which include the implementation of supply chain management paradigm and information technology (IT) (Gunasekaran & Ngai, 2004), (Bailey & Francis, 2008), (Verissimo, 2009), (Huang & Lin, 2010). Information Technology (IT) is responsible for an important change in the evolution of the supply chain: that knowledge could be a decisive success factor (Hult et al, 2006), (Craighead et al, 2009).…”