Unpacking Coordination Benefits in Supply Networks: Findings from Manufacturing SMEs
研究供应网络中企业间的协调如何带来短期和长期收益，基于宾夕法尼亚州塑料制造中小企业的定量和定性数据分析，发现信息技术和流程改进协调通过创新采纳和新能力获取产生效益。
This paper examines how coordination among firms in supply networks generates benefits in the short and long terms for firms. It focuses on information technology (IT) and process improvement coordination. Analysis was performed on quantitative and qualitative data from a sample of SMEs in plastics manufacturing in Pennsylvania. Results indicate that coordination on both IT and process improvement leads to short- and long-term benefits. These relationships were mediated by the adoption of innovations (when coordinating on IT) and access to new capabilities (in process improvement coordination). These results extend the understanding of how participation in supply networks benefits individual firms.