Strategic alliances for world competitiveness

Killen, Catherine P.; Hunt, Robert M.; Ayres, Bradley; Janssen, Christopher

doi:10.1504/ijtm.2002.003071

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“…On the other hand, competitive goals lead to worsening relationships (Wong, 1999). A study of Toshiba and GPC has revealed that successful alliances show that a strong mutual agreement exists on goals across the levels of supply chain (Killen et al , 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Only those partnerships will survive economic recession that have a high level of trust (Hoyt and Huq, 2000). A study of Toshiba and GPC has revealed that in case of successful alliances relationships go far beyond arms length relations and there is a high level of mutual trust (Killen et al , 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This can help a firm identify areas for improvement. The Toshiba – GPC alliance also shows that there is continual improvement of the members of the alliance (Killen et al , 2002).…”

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Implementing supply chain management in a firm: issues and remedies

Varma

Wadhwa

Deshmukh

2006

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

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PurposeWhen a supply chain initiative is taken up by a firm a number of issues come up during implementation. The purpose of this paper is to identify some of the major issues related to such implementation and draw out practices from literature to serve as remedies for these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe paper starts by suggesting a broad framework for implementing supply chain management (SCM) in a firm. This consists of strategy formulation, identification of areas for improving material flow, identifying issues in these areas, and finally performance evaluation in order to determine how well the supply chain initiative has been implemented. Subsequently, the paper follows this framework step by step and in the process identifies the issues likely to arise in the process of SCM implementation. By reviewing current literature it suggests how these issues can be handled effectively.FindingsThe major issues related to SCM implementation are in the areas of logistics, outsourcing/partnerships, and environment. Apart from these issues the prerequisite for implementation is formulation of strategy while the final step in the exercise is performance evaluation. These two activities need to be handled carefully also.Practical implicationsThe paper has important implications for the industry since it tries to bring out practices which would help in successful implementation of SCM in a firm. This is more so for the process industry which has lagged behind its counterparts in other industries with respect to implementation of SCM.Originality/valueThe value of this paper which is based on extensive literature review lies in: suggesting a framework to implement SCM, identifying likely issues, and suggesting ways to handle them. The summary diagrams would definitely facilitate understanding. This can be of interest to SCM personnel in the industry. Major contributions by researchers relevant to handling the issues have been tabulated at the end which can be useful for academicians.

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Section: Step Iii: Identification Of Issuesmentioning

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Section: Step Iii: Identification Of Issuesmentioning

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Implementing supply chain management in a firm: issues and remedies

Varma

Wadhwa

Deshmukh

2006

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

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“…For example, Schildt, Maula, and Keil (2005) proposed that different governance modes (simultaneously implying different levels of trust) for conducting external corporate ventures are likely to differ in their degree of support for explorative and exploitative learning. Empirical research also shows that Asian firms can enhance their global competitiveness through strategic alliances and enterprise networks (Killen, Hunt, Ayres, & Janssen, 2002).…”

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Internal Resources, External Network, and Competitiveness during the Growth Stage: A Study of Taiwanese High–Tech Ventures

Wang

Chen

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Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

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This study explores the performance implications of internal resources and external networks for entrepreneurial firms. A relationship of trust among network members is essential because of the high risk during the initial start-up stage. However, once high-tech firms initiate mass production and enter the growth stage, whether trust influences competitiveness more than resources becomes uncertain. This study examines Taiwanese firms to elucidate the main influences on firm competitiveness. In conclusion, the result indicates the competitiveness of high-tech firms during the growth stage is determined by firm resources and the willingness of support firms to cooperate-where willingness is determined by the trust of the support firms in the high-tech firm but is unrelated to firm resources.

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Alliance functions: implications of the international multi-R&D-alliance perspective

Lichtenthaler

2004

Technovation

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Strategic alliances for world competitiveness

Cited by 6 publications

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Implementing supply chain management in a firm: issues and remedies

Implementing supply chain management in a firm: issues and remedies

Internal Resources, External Network, and Competitiveness during the Growth Stage: A Study of Taiwanese High–Tech Ventures

Alliance functions: implications of the international multi-R&D-alliance perspective

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