Designing supply chains: Towards theory development

This paper describes a typology for designing supply chains that work in harmony to design, produce, and deliver products with different characteristics and customer expectations. This research discusses supply chain types that are necessary for success across three types of products: standard, inno...

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Published in:International journal of production economics 2006-04, Vol.100 (2), p.223-238
Main Authors: Vonderembse, Mark A., Uppal, Mohit, Huang, Samuel H., Dismukes, John P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agile manufacturing
Lean manufacturing
Product life cycle
Studies
Success factors
Supplier selection
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:This paper describes a typology for designing supply chains that work in harmony to design, produce, and deliver products with different characteristics and customer expectations. This research discusses supply chain types that are necessary for success across three types of products: standard, innovative, and hybrid. It develops a framework for categorizing the supply chain types according to product characteristics and stage of the product life cycle. The key success factor for a product change as the product moves through its life cycle, and this may require different supply chain characteristics and capabilities. The paper blends literature and theory development with cases study research to create the typology and develop a set of research questions for further investigation.
ISSN:0925-5273
1873-7579
DOI:10.1016/j.ijpe.2004.11.014