Browsing Research documents by Author "Wallenburg, Carl Marcus"
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Linking Risk Management Practices and Strategies to PerformanceWieland, Andreas; Wallenburg, Carl Marcus (, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Purpose: The effects of supply chain risk management (SCRM) on the performance of a supply chain remain unexplored. It is assumed that SCRM helps supply chains to cope with vulnerabilities both proactively by supporting robustness and reactively by supporting agility. Both dimensions are assumed to have an influence on supply chain performance and on business performance. This research is aimed at providing clarity by empirically testing these hypotheses and scrutinizing the findings by the means of case studies. Design/methodology/approach: The research is empirical. Survey data was collected from 270 manufacturing companies for hypotheses testing via structural equation modeling. Additionally, qualitative data was collected to explore the nature of non-hypothesized findings. Findings: It is found that SCRM is important for agility and robustness of a company. Both agility and robustness show to be important in improving performance. While agility has a strong positive effect only on supply chain performance, but not directly on business performance, robustness has a strong positive effect on both performance dimensions. This important finding directs the strategic attention from agility-centered supply chains to ones that are both robust and agile. The case studies provide insights to the fact that robustness can be considered a basic prerequisite to deal with supplier-side risks, while agility is necessary to deal with customer-side risks. The amount of agility and robustness needs to fit to the competitive strategy. Practical implications: Since volatility has increasingly become a prevalent state of supply chains, companies need to consider robustness to be of primary importance to withstand everyday risks and exceptions. Originality/value: This is the first study to view the relationship between SCRM, agility/robustness, and performance. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9016 Files in this item: 1
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A Relational ViewWieland, Andreas; Wallenburg, Carl Marcus (, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Purpose: This research explores the resilience domain, which is important in the field of supply chain management; it investigates the effects relational competencies have for resilience and the effect resilience, in turn, has on a supply chain’s customer value. Design/methodology/approach: The research is empirical in nature and employs a confirmatory approach that builds on the relational view as a primary theoretical foundation. It utilizes survey data collected from manufacturing firms from three countries, which is analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings: It is found that communicative and cooperative relationships have a positive effect on resilience, while integration does not have a significant effect. It is also found that improved resilience, obtained by investing in agility and robustness, enhances a supply chain’s customer value. Practical implications: Some findings contrast the expectations derived from theory. Particularly, practitioners can learn that integration has a limited role in enhancing resilience. Originality/value: The study distinguishes between a proactive and reactive dimension of resilience: robustness and agility. The relational view serves as the theoretical basis to explain the effects between three types of relational competencies (communication, cooperation, and integration) and the above-mentioned two dimensions of resilience. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9018 Files in this item: 1
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