EFFECTS OF ACHIEVING SUPPLY CHAIN FLEXIBILITY
Lenka Veselovská
Institute of Managerial Systems, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University, Francisciho 910/8, 058 01 Poprad, Slovak Republic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2020.3.1.40-47
Lenka Veselovská
Institute of Managerial Systems, Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University, Francisciho 910/8, 058 01 Poprad, Slovak Republic
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2020.3.1.40-47
Balkans Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences, (2020) , Vol 3, No 1
ISSN: 2620-164X
ISSN: 2620-164X
Abstract: This research study focuses on the current topic of supply chain management which serves as a tool for manufacturing enterprises to cope with pressure put on them by continuously changing market conditions and the global economy itself. Paper presents the results of research conducted on the sample file of Slovak production enterprises. The main aim of this research study is to explore the extent of achieving agility, adaptability and alignment as secondary effects of supply chain flexibility in Slovak manufacturing enterprises. Representativeness of the sample file was confirmed by the application of Pearson´s chi-squared test (χ2 - test) due to the criterion of an enterprise’s size. The results of this research provide a clear image of business reality in terms of supply chain organization and therefore have implications for business practice which may serve managers in their decision-making process in supply chain management.
Keywords: Flexibility, Supply Chain Management, Agility, Adaptability, Alignment.
JEL Classifications M11
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org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3238-8_7
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review. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 27(7), 685–713.
https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570710756956
Yee, S. T. (2007). Impact analysis of customized demand information sharing on supply chain
performance. International Journal of Production Research, 43(16), 3353-3373. https://doi.
org/10.1080/00207540500095779
Závadský, J., & Závadská, Z. (2014). Utilisation of business process models in managerial practice:
An empirical study in Slovak companies certified to the ISO 9001 standard. Total Quality
Management & Business Excellence, 24(3-4), 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.201
3.791103
Keywords: Flexibility, Supply Chain Management, Agility, Adaptability, Alignment.
JEL Classifications M11
REFERENCES
Agarwal A et al. (2006). Modeling the metrics of lean, agile and leagile supply chain: An ANPbased
approach. European Journal of Operational Research, 173(1), 211-225. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.ejor.2004.12.005
Akyuz G.A., & Erkan, T.E. (2010). Supply chain performance measurement: a literature review.
International Journal of Production Research, 48(17), 5137-5155. https://doi.
org/10.1080/00207540903089536
Bartková L. (2017). Different contents of daily consumption goods offered on markets of selected
EU countries. Proceedings from: Globalization and Its Socio-Economic Consequences.
Conference Proceedings. Žilina : University of Žilina.
Bartková L. (2019). How do consumers perceive the dual quality of goods and its economic aspects
in the European Union? An empirical study. Problems and Perspectives in Management,
17(3), 382-394. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.17(3).2019.31
Blakyta, G. et al. (2017). Integral assessment of business environment security. Problems and Perspectives
in Management, 15(4), 280-292. https://doi.org/10.21511/ppm.15(4-1).2017.12
Cantor, D.E. et al. (2014). The clock is ticking: The role of uncertainty, regulatory focus, and level of
risk on supply chain disruption decision making behavior. Transportation Research Part E:
Logistics and Transportation Review, 72, 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2014.10.007
Chopra S., & Sodhi, M.S. (2004). Managing Risk to Avoid Supply Chain Breakdown. MIT Sloan
Management Review, 46(1), 53-61.
Chuu, S.J. (2011). Interactive group decision-making using a fuzzy linguistic approach for evaluating
the flexibility in a supply chain. European Journal of Operational Research, 213(1),
279–289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.03.022
Das, K. (2011). Integrating effective flexibility measures into a strategic supply chain planning
model. European Journal of Operational Research, 211(1), 170–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ejor.2010.12.006
Dubey, R. et al. (2018). Supply chain agility, adaptability and alignment: Empirical evidence from
the Indian auto components industry. International Journal of Operations and Production
Management, 38(1), 129-148. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2016-0173
El Mokadem, M. (2016). ISO 9000 moderation role over supply chain alignment in manufacturing
context. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 27(3), 338-363. https://doi.
org/10.1108/JMTM-03-2015-0015
Gaimon, C., & Singhal, V. (1992). Flexibility and the choice of manufacturing facilities under short
product life cycles. European Journal of Operational Research, 60(2), 211–223. https://doi.
org/10.1016/0377-2217(92)90094-P
Garo, W.R., & Guimarães, M.R.N. (2018). Competitive priorities and strategic alignment as mediators
in the relationship between companies in the Brazilian automotive supply chain. South
African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 29(1), 184-194. https://doi.org/10.7166/29-1-1791
Gong, Z. (2008). An economic evaluation model of supply chain flexibility. European Journal of
Operational Research, 184(1), 745–758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2006.11.013
Kabra, G., & Ramesh, A. (2016). Information Technology, Mutual Trust, Flexibility, Agility,
Adaptability: Understanding Their Linkages and Impact on Humanitarian Supply Chain
Management Performance. Risk hazards & crisis in public policy, 7(2), 79-103. https://doi.
org/10.1002/rhc3.12096
Lee, H.L. (2004). Triple A-supply chain. Harvard business review, 8096(1), 2-12. Mackelprang,
A.W. et al. (2014). The Relationship Between Strategic Supply Chain Integration and Performance:
A Meta-Analytic Evaluation and Implications for Supply Chain Management Research.
Journal of Business Logistics, 35(1), 71-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12023
Moon, K.K.L. et al. (2012). An instrument for measuring supply chain flexibility for the textile and
clothing companies. European Journal of Operational Research, 222(1), 191–203. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2012.04.027
Púchovská, J.L. et al. (2017). What are the critical success factors of business process standardization?.
Proceedings from: Management and Economics Manufacturing. Global Scientific
Conference on Management And Economics in Manufacturing. Zvolen: Technická Univerzita
Zvolen.
Sodhi, M.S., & Lee, S. (2007). An analysis of sources of risk in the consumer electronics industry.
Journal of Operational Research Society, 58, 1430-1439. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.
jors.2602410
Sodhi, M.S., & Tang, C.S. (2012). Strategic approaches for mitigating supply chain risks. International
Series in Operations Research & Management Science, 172(1), 95-108. https://doi.
org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3238-8_7
Stevenson, M., & Spring, M. (2007). Flexibility from a supply chain perspective: definition and
review. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 27(7), 685–713.
https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570710756956
Yee, S. T. (2007). Impact analysis of customized demand information sharing on supply chain
performance. International Journal of Production Research, 43(16), 3353-3373. https://doi.
org/10.1080/00207540500095779
Závadský, J., & Závadská, Z. (2014). Utilisation of business process models in managerial practice:
An empirical study in Slovak companies certified to the ISO 9001 standard. Total Quality
Management & Business Excellence, 24(3-4), 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.201
3.791103
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