Supply Chain Integration: Barriers and Driving Forces in an Action Research-Based Industry Intervention

The theoretical benefits of integrated supply chains are well documented, however, the concept remains difficult to operationalize. This paper describes an industry intervention-the transformation of an industry via the standardization of technology and processes. The action research- based case stu...

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Published inSupply chain forum Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 70 - 80
Main Authors Naslund, Dag, Williamson, Steven A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.01.2008
Subjects
Civil Engineering
Engineering and Technology
Samhällsbyggnadsteknik
Teknik
Transport Systems and Logistics
Transportteknik och logistik
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Summary:The theoretical benefits of integrated supply chains are well documented, however, the concept remains difficult to operationalize. This paper describes an industry intervention-the transformation of an industry via the standardization of technology and processes. The action research- based case study presents an industry standard-papiNet-and shows how the U.S. paper industry worked to promote, accept, and develop the standard. The case also discusses the driving forces and barriers of integration and implementation.
ISSN:1625-8312
1624-6039
1624-6039
DOI:10.1080/16258312.2008.11517191