The new supply chain agenda: a synopsis and directions for future research
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
ISSN: 0960-0035
Article publication date: 8 November 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is first, to summarize the findings from the book The New Supply Chain Agenda (Slone, Dittmann, and Mentzer 2010). Second, it reviews associated academic research, identifies critical knowledge gaps, and suggests areas for future academic research that will aid scholars and managers in improving supply chain management (SCM) performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper summarizes and extends The New Supply Chain Agenda and juxtaposes the major elements of that book with a content review of existing literature in logistics and SCM to align gaps in knowledge with a call for future research.
Findings
The findings deepen understanding of the complexities and interrelationships prevalent among the five pillars and help identify new ways to improve the performance impact of SCM initiatives.
Research limitations/implications
Major areas for future research within the broad topics of talent management, technology, internal integration, external collaboration, and change management are identified. Academic research related to each area or pillar is summarized, gaps are identified, and future research directions are suggested to provide avenues in which theoretical grounding and scientific rigor may be applied to each pillar of The New Supply Chain Agenda.
Practical implications
Many of the proposed solutions to the challenges faced by supply chain professionals have not been subjected to the scholarly scrutiny that would determine their validity. This paper presents areas for meaningful academic research to help supply chain practitioners separate truth from hype.
Originality/value
The paper seeks to stimulate thinking and suggest new areas in which to do research related to the book's key premises.
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Citation
Stank, T.P., Paul Dittmann, J. and Autry, C.W. (2011), "The new supply chain agenda: a synopsis and directions for future research", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 41 No. 10, pp. 940-955. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600031111185220
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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