The impact of information sharing strategies in multi-level supply chain

Zhou, Xiongwei; Ma, Feicheng; Zhang, Ling

doi:10.1109/soli.2008.4682869

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“…Lin, Huang, and Lin (2002) posit that increased accessibility to information between firms' results in lowering operating costs and reducing order processing and consequently the cycle time. Thus, it is of strategic importance for managers to understand the value of information in supply chains and deciding what kind of information to share, with whom and how (Holmberg, 2000;Byrne & Heavey, 2006;Zhou, Zhang, & Wang, 2008). Landeros and Monckza, (1989) and Boddy et al (2000) speak of building supplier relationships for more productivity.…”

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Harnessing Supply Chain Efficiency Through Information Linkages

Khare

2012

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

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The Indian retail industry majorly constitutes of small retailers, comprising of approximately 12 million small shopkeepers and increased competition has made companies understand the significance of this unorganized small retail sector. Most companies feel that coordinating their downstream supply chains is critical for long term growth and sustainability. The paper examines the supply chain coordination amongst retailers, distributors, logistics providers, customers, and major Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) multi-national companies in India. The findings confirm that supply chain integration, information sharing, and supply chain design are being given proper attention by FMCG companies. They appreciate the strategic value of information sharing for establishing collaborations with the small retailers for effective performance of supply chains. Even in the fragmented, ill-defined, unorganized, and disjointed small retail sector in India, information sharing between supply chain partners is given precedence. Lack of technological infrastructure does not deter MNCs from establishing information linkages with small retailers and harnessing it for supply chain efficiency.

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Harnessing Supply Chain Efficiency Through Information Linkages

Khare

2012

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

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Exploiting Mobile Technology for Achieving Supply Chain Integration in Indian Retail

Khare

Misra

Dubey

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Journal of Asia-Pacific Business

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For decades supply chain coordination has been subject to research interest, and technology has been seen as an agent that accelerates this process. In developing countries, with far-flung markets and unorganized distribution networks, using technology for improving supply chain performances and accessing information is not an easy task. The research was directed to understand if mobile technology is being used by downstream supply chain partners for information sharing and thus improving supply chain performances. Findings suggest that supply chain integration with suppliers and customers is done through extensive use of mobile networks.

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Information sharing versus order aggregation strategies in supply chains

Schmidt

2009

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to explore how differently aggregated order data may affect inventories and service levels in a serial supply chain and compares the results against various levels of information sharing. By performing sensitivity analysis, critical parameters are identified and conjectures for explaining the divergent results on the value of information sharing in prior literature are given. Design/methodology/approach -By using discrete event simulation, the paper analyses various approaches of differently aggregated order data compared to shared demand information. Findings -The experiments show that suppliers cannot accurately estimate demand means and variances because of time-depending order quantities and biasing effects of order inter-arrival times. This may lead to inappropriate computations of reorder points and safety stocks. The aggregation of order data can improve the calculations resulting in lower inventories with almost identical service levels. The mean inventory can also be reduced by sharing information but may lead to considerably lower service levels. Research limitations/implications -As discovered in this paper, simplifications in the supply chain structure may have large effects on the experimental results. Therefore, the value of information sharing and order aggregation strategies should be analyzed in a more complex supply chain network. Practical implications -Some ordering mechanisms have the effect of increasing the demand variance for upstream companies. This amplification may lead to inefficiencies throughout the entire supply chain. The paper proposes solutions to managers on how they can benefit from order data aggregation and information sharing. The per period variances may be reduced leading to smaller safety stocks and lower costs for the entire supply chain. Originality/value -The paper shows that the performance of a supply chain may be improved by aggregating order data and compares the results with improvements derived from information sharing strategies.

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The impact of information sharing strategies in multi-level supply chain

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Harnessing Supply Chain Efficiency Through Information Linkages

Harnessing Supply Chain Efficiency Through Information Linkages

Exploiting Mobile Technology for Achieving Supply Chain Integration in Indian Retail

Information sharing versus order aggregation strategies in supply chains

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