Journal
JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 948-989Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/JEIM-10-2019-0332
Keywords
IT capability; Supply chain integration; Operational performance
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Funding
- Fuji Xerox Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund [833]
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [25245050, 26285083, 18H00882, 19H01520]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [26285083, 19H01520, 25245050, 18H00882] Funding Source: KAKEN
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The study shows that IT capability has a positive impact on SCI, with the exception of data consistency which has a negative impact on internal integration. Additionally, SCI, particularly customer integration, has a positive and significant impact on all operational performance indicators.
Purpose Using the assumptions of the resource-based view, relational view and swift, even flow theories and the overarching principles of supply chain management, the study aims to test the role of information technology (IT) capability (cross-functional application, supply chain application and data consistency) in enabling supply chain integration (SCI; internal, customer and supplier integration) and the impact of SCI on firm's operational performance in terms of quality, delivery, production cost, inventory level, customer service and product-mix flexibility. Design/methodology/approach The structural equation modeling approach is used to test theoretical predictions underlying the relationship among dimensions of IT capability, SCI and operational performance based on data obtained from senior executives of 108 large manufacturing firms listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Findings The results suggest that IT capability has positive impact on SCI, except for data consistency, which is found to have negative impact on internal integration. The results further indicate that SCI, especially customer integration, has positive and significant impact on all operational performance indicators. Practical implications The findings inform future initiatives associated with the SCI improvement via specific IT capabilities. When undertaking such initiatives, managers are advised to consider the differential impact of the following IT capabilities on SCI: cross-functional applications, supply chain applications, and data consistency capability. Originality/value The study makes an empirical contribution to the body of knowledge by demonstrating the value of the multidimensional representation and analysis of IT capability, SCI, and operational performance given a differential and even opposed influence by some of the dimensions in specific business contexts.
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