The impact of supply chain fit on business and innovation performance in Brazilian companies

PurposeThis paper investigates the effect of the fit between supply and demand uncertainty (SDU) and supply chain responsiveness (SCR) (SC fit) on business and innovation performance in Brazilian companies.Design/methodology/approachThe study presented an analysis carried out on an empirical study b...

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Published in:The international journal of logistics management 2021-01, Vol.32 (1), p.141-167
Main Authors: Zimmermann, Ricardo, Ferreira, Luis Miguel D.F, Moreira, Antonio Carrizo, Barros, Ana Cristina, Correa, Henrique Luiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competition
Competitive advantage
Innovations
Logistics
Operations management
Product development
Strategic management
Supply & demand
Supply chain management
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Summary:PurposeThis paper investigates the effect of the fit between supply and demand uncertainty (SDU) and supply chain responsiveness (SCR) (SC fit) on business and innovation performance in Brazilian companies.Design/methodology/approachThe study presented an analysis carried out on an empirical study based on a sample of 150 manufacturing companies. Business and innovation performance of companies with different types of SC fit ( high–high and low–low fits) and misfit (positive and negative) are compared and discussed.FindingsThe results indicated that SC fit had a positive effect on both business and innovation performance. Further analyses suggested that companies with SC fit present similar business performance, independent of the level of SDU that characterizes the environment where they compete, while companies in environments with higher levels of uncertainty tend to present superior innovation performance. Companies with positive and negative misfit present similar performance.Originality/valueAn analysis of the literature showed that there is no consensus when it comes to the definitions and measurements of SC fit. The paper investigates the effects of SC fit on business and innovation performance, while previous empirical studies have mainly addressed its impact on financial performance. Moreover, this study compares the effects of two types of fit and two types of misfit and assesses SC fit in Brazilian manufacturing companies, analyzing the context of an under-researched reality.
ISSN:0957-4093
1758-6550
DOI:10.1108/IJLM-01-2020-0040