Strategic buyer-supplier relationships, information technology and external logistics integration.: An article from: Journal of Supply Chain Management

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From the author: The advent of vertical disintegration coupled with the globalization of markets has brought about increased attention to how firms coordinate flow of materials and information across their supply chain partners. The current research explores the impact of strategic buyer-supplier relationships and information technology on a firm's external logistics integration and agility performance using data collected from over 200 firms. The proposed structural equation model reveals that strategic buyer-supplier relationships and information technology engender external logistics integration, which in turn, affects agility performance of firms. Furthermore, information technology moderates the link between buyer-supplier relationships and logistics integration. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.

Citation Details
Title: Strategic buyer-supplier relationships, information technology and external logistics integration.
Author: Antony Paulraj
Publication:Journal of Supply Chain Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 43 Issue: 2 Page: 2(13)

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