The impact of supply chain complexity on manufacturing plant performance

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-93

  Bozarth, Cecil C ^a   Warsing, Donald P ^a   Flynn, Barbara B ^b   Flynn, E James ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical research methods; Manufacturing strategy; Supply chain complexity; Supply chain management; Supply management

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DRIVE DYNAMICS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH METHODS; EMPIRICAL TESTS; LEAN PRODUCTIONS; MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS; MANUFACTURING PLANTS; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; OPERATIONS STRATEGIES; ORGANIZATION DESIGNS; SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITIES; SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS COMPLEXITIES;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 57649108561     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

References (61)

1. Bergkvist L., and Rossiter J.R. The predictive validity of multiple-item versus single-item measures of the same constructs. Journal of Marketing Research 44 May (2007) 175-184
2. Bozarth C., and Berry W.L. Measuring the congruence between market requirements and manufacturing: a methodology and illustration. Decision Sciences 28 1 (1997) 121-150
3. Bozarth C., and Edwards S. The impact of market requirements focus and manufacturing characteristics focus on manufacturing performance. Journal of Operations Management 15 3 (1997) 161-180
4. Bozarth C., and McCreery J. A longitudinal study of the impact of market requirements focus on manufacturing performance. International Journal of Production Research 39 14 (2001) 3237-3252
5. Casti J.L. Connectivity, Complexity and Catastrophe in Large-Scale Systems (1979), John Wiley & Sons, New York
6. Chen F., Drezner Z., Ryan J.K., and Simchi-Levi D. Quantifying the bullwhip effect in a simple supply chain: the impact of forecasting, lead times, and information. Management Science 46 3 (2000) 436-443
7. Cho J., and Kang B. Benefits and challenges of global sourcing: perceptions of U.S. apparel retail firms. International Marketing Review 18 5 (2001) 542-561
8. Choi T.Y., Dooley K.J., and Rungtusanatham M. Supply networks and complex adaptive systems: control versus emergence. Journal of Operations Management 19 3 (2001) 351-366
9. Closs D.J., Jacobs M.A., Swink M., and Webb G.S. Toward a theory of competencies for the management of product complexity: six case studies. Journal of Operations Management 26 5 (2008) 590-610
10. Crampton S., and Wagner S. Percept-percept inflation in microorganizational research: an investigation of prevalence and effect. Journal of Applied Psychology 79 1 (1994) 67-76
11. da Silveira G.J.C. Market priorities, manufacturing configuration, and business performance: an empirical analysis of the order-winners framework. Journal of Operations Management 23 6 (2005) 662-675
12. Deloitte & Touche, 2003. Mastering complexity in global manufacturing. Deloitte & Touche LLP. Available through www.deloitte.co.uk.
13. Duray R., Ward P.T., Milligan G.W., and Berry W.L. Approaches to mass customization: configurations and empirical validation. Journal of Operations Management 18 6 (2000) 605-625
14. Fisher M., Ramdas K., and Ulrich K. Component sharing in the management of product variety: a study of automotive braking systems. Management Science 45 3 (1999) 297-315
15. Flood R.L., and Carson E.R. Dealing with Complexity (1988), Plenum Press, New York
16. Flynn B.B., and Flynn E.J. Information-processing alternatives for coping with manufacturing environment complexity. Decision Sciences 30 4 (1999) 1021-1052
17. Flynn B.B., and Flynn E.J. J. An exploratory study of the nature of cumulative capabilities. Journal of Operations Management 22 5 (2004) 439-457
18. Forrester J.W. Industrial Dynamics (1961), Pegasus Communications, Waltham, MA (originally published jointly by MIT Press and John Wiley & Sons)
19. Galbraith J. Designing Complex Organizations (1973), Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA
20. Galbraith J. Organization design: an information processing view. Interfaces 4 3 (1974) 28-36
21. Galbraith J. Organization Design (1977), Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA
22. Garson, G.D., 2008. Statnotes: Topics in Multivariate Analysis. Retrieved 04/16/2008 from http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/statnote.htm.
23. Goffin K., Lemke F., and Szwejczewski M. An exploratory study of "close" supplier-manufacturer relationships. Journal of Operations Management 24 2 (2006) 189-209
24. Hayes R.H., and Wheelwright S.C. Link manufacturing and product life cycles. Harvard Business Review 57 1 (1979) 133-140
25. Hill T. Manufacturing Strategy: Text and Cases. second ed. (1994), Irwin, Blue Ridge, IL
26. Holland J.H. Hidden Order: How Adaptation Builds Complexity (1995), Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA
27. Hoole, R., 2006. Drive complexity out of your supply chain. Supply Chain Strategy Newsletter, issue December 2005-January 2006. Harvard Business School Publishing, Boston.
28. Huang G.Q., Zhang X.Y., and Liang L. Towards integrated optimal configuration of platform products, manufacturing processes, and supply chains. Journal of Operations Management 23 3/4 (2005) 267-290
29. Krishnan V., and Gupta S. Appropriateness and impact of platform-based product development. Management Science 47 1 (2001) 52-68
30. Lee H.L., Padmanabhan V., and Whang S. The bullwhip effect in supply chains. Sloan Management Review 38 3 (1997) 93-102
31. Meyer M.H., and Lehnerd A.P. The Power of Product Platforms (1997), Free Press, NY
32. Nellore R., Chanaron J.-J., and Soderquist K.E. Lean supply and price-based global sourcing - the interconnection. European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management 7 2 (2001) 101-110
33. Pathak S.D., Day J.M., Nair A., Sawaya W.J., and Kristal M.M. Complexity and adaptivity in supply networks: building supply network theory using a complex adaptive systems perspective. Decision Sciences 38 4 (2007) 547-580
34. Ramdas K., and Sawhney M.S. A cross-functional approach to evaluating multiple line extensions for assembled products. Management Science 47 1 (2001) 22-36
35. Robertson D., and Ulrich K. Planning for Product Platforms. MIT Sloan Management Review 39 4 (1998) 19-31
36. Rossetti, C., Choi, Thomas Y. Supply chain disintermediation: an agency perspective on buyer-supplier relationships under incongruent goals. Journal of Operations Management, in press.
37. Safizadeh M.H., Ritzman L.P., Sharma D., and Wood C. An empirical analysis of the product-process matrix. Management Science 42 11 (1996) 1576-1591
38. Salvador F., Forza C., and Rungtusanatham C.M. Modularity, product variety, production volume, and component sourcing: theorizing beyond generic prescriptions. Journal of Operations Management 20 5 (2002) 549-575
39. In: Schroeder R., and Flynn B. (Eds). High Performance Manufacturing: Global Perspectives (2001), Wiley
40. Senge P.M. The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization (1990), Currency Doubleday, New York
41. Sethi A.K., and Sethi S.P. Flexibility in manufacturing: a survey. International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems 2 4 (1990) 289-328
42. Shah R., and Ward P.T. Lean manufacturing: context, practice bundles, and performance. Journal of Operations Management 21 2 (2003) 129-149
43. Shah R., and Ward P.T. Defining and developing measures of lean production. Journal of Operations Management 25 4 (2007) 785-805
44. Simon H.A. The architecture of complexity. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 106 6 (1962) 467-482
45. Spear S., and Bowen H.K. Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System. Harvard Business Review 77 5 (1999) 97-106
46. Stacey R.D. Complexity and Creativity in Organizations (1996), Berrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco
47. Stacey R.D., Griffin D., and Shaw P. Complexity and Management: Fad or Radical Challenge to Systems Thinking? (2000), Routledge, London
48. Stewart I. Does God Play Dice?. second ed. (2002), Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MA
49. Surana A., Kumara S., Greaves M., and Raghavan U.N. Supply-chain networks: a complex adaptive systems perspective. International Journal of Production Research 43 20 (2005) 4235-4265
50. Swafford P.M., Ghosh S., and Murthy N. The antecedents of supply chain agility of a firm: scale development and model testing. Journal of Operations Management 24 2 (2006) 170-188
51. Swink M., Narasimhan R., and Kim S.W. Manufacturing practices and strategic integration: effects on cost efficiency, flexibility, and market-based performance. Decision Sciences 36 3 (2005) 427-457
52. Thonemann U.W., and Bradley J.R. The effect of product variety on supply-chain performance. European Journal of Operational Research 143 3 (2002) 548-569
53. Vachon S., and Klassen R. An exploratory investigation of the effects of supply chain complexity on delivery performance. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 49 3 (2002) 218-230
54. Vollmann T., Berry W., Whybark D.C., and Jacobs R. Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management. fifth ed. (2005), McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York
55. VICS, 2004. CPFR: An Overview (May 18, 2004). Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards CPFR Committee. www.vics.org/committees/cpfr/CPFR_Overview_US-A4.pdf.
56. Waldrop M.M. Complexity: The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos (1992), Simon & Schuster, New York
57. Wu Z., and Choi T.Y. Supplier-supplier relationships in the buyer-supplier triad: building theories from eight case studies. Journal of Operations Management 24 1 (2005) 27-52
58. In: Whybark D.C., and Vastag G.G. (Eds). Global Manufacturing Practices: A Worldwide Survey of Practices in Production Planning and Control (1993), Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam
59. Wilding R. The supply chain complexity triangle: uncertainty generation in the supply chain. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management 28 8 (1998) 599-616
60. Yano C., and Dobson G. Profit-optimizing product line design, selection and pricing with manufacturing cost consideration. In: Ho T.-H., and Tang C.S. (Eds). Product Variety Management: Research Advances (1998), Kluwer Academic Publisher, Boston
61. Yates F.E. Complexity and the limits to knowledge. American Journal of Physiology 4 (1978) R201-R204