Determinants of mobile supply chain management system diffusion: a structural equation analysis of manufacturing firms

Mobile supply chain management (SCM) is gaining recognition as a major source of cost reduction and supply chain performance improvement. The current literature related to mobile SCM needs to be extended further in order to provide insights into how manufacturing firms can implement mobile SCM succe...

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Published in:International journal of production research 2013-02, Vol.51 (4), p.1196-1213
Main Authors: Chan, Felix T.S., Chong, Alain Yee-Loong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chains
Decision making models
Determinants
Diffusion
Empirical analysis
information technology
Internet
Literature reviews
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
manufacturing management
Mathematical models
mobile supply chain management
Recognition
structural equation modelling
Studies
Supply chain management
Supply chains
survey research/design
Technology adoption
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Summary:Mobile supply chain management (SCM) is gaining recognition as a major source of cost reduction and supply chain performance improvement. The current literature related to mobile SCM needs to be extended further in order to provide insights into how manufacturing firms can implement mobile SCM successfully. Specifically, there is a need to provide empirical and systematic analysis of the variables that can explain the various stages of mobile SCM diffusion. A review of recent literature suggests that existing e-supply chain technology adoption literature is not strongly grounded in theory. A theoretical model with six hypotheses was proposed based on the technology-organisation-environment (TOE) framework and innovation diffusion theory (IDT). This study draws its survey responses from a group of manufacturing firms in order to investigate the factors that affect the diffusion of mobile SCM. The results show that the variables derived from TOE and IDT can explain mobile SCM diffusion well. However, interorganisational relationships (IORs) play a crucial role in determining the success of mobile SCM routinisation. This is one of the first known empirical studies on the factors influencing the diffusion of mobile SCM. The results of this study will help decision makers better understand the implementation process of mobile SCM and formulate strategies for successful diffusion of mobile SCM.
ISSN:0020-7543
1366-588X
DOI:10.1080/00207543.2012.693961