Understanding the relationships between information technology and lean and agile supply chain strategies: a systematic literature review
通过系统性文献综述，分析信息技术与精益供应链和敏捷供应链两种战略之间的关系，发现IT与两者正相关并提升绩效，但不同IT概念化对结果有不同影响，为未来研究提供方向。
Abstract This study analyzes the relationships studied in the literature between Information Technologies (IT) and two supply chain strategies that have similar mechanisms of action: Lean Supply Chain (LSC) and Agile Supply Chain (ASC). The purpose is to identify and understand the role that IT plays in the two strategies depending on the way that it is conceptualized, and whether this is transferred to performance. The Systematic Literature Review is the methodology used to locate articles, select and analyze their content. In general terms, research to date shows a positive association between IT and these two supply chain strategies and that this association improves business results. However, the study shows that research into LSC and ASC has used different conceptualizations of IT and, in some cases, these conceptualizations can have different effects on the study’s outcomes. This paper proposes directions for future research and theoretical development are suggested.