دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی نقش فناوری اطلاعات در زنجیره تامین تامین کنندگان خودرو - نشریه امرالد

Abstract

Purpose—This research explores the impact of IT on supply chain performance in the automotive industry. Prior studies that analyzed the impact of IT on supply chain performance report results representing the situation of the “average industry.” This research focuses on the automotive industry because of its major importance in many national economies and due to the fact that automotive supply chains do not represent the supply chain of the average industry. Design/methodology/approach—A research model is proposed to examine the relationships between IT capabilities, supply chain capabilities, and supplier performance. The model divides IT capabilities into functional and data capabilities, and supply chain capabilities into internal process excellence and information sharing. Data has been collected from 343 automotive first-tier suppliers. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares is used to analyze the data. Findings—The results suggest that functional capabilities have the greatest impact on internal process excellence, which in turn enhances supplier performance. However, frequent and adequate information sharing also contributes significantly to supplier performance. Data capabilities enable supply chain capabilities through their positive impact on functional capabilities. Practical implications—The findings will help managers to understand the effect of IT implementation on company performance and to decide whether to invest in the expansion of IT capacities. Originality/value—This research reports the impact of IT on supply chain performance in one of the most important industries in many industrialized countries, and it provides a new perspective on evaluating the contribution of IT on firm performance.

6. Conclusion

With the growing awareness of the advantages of IT implementation, it is important to understand what impact IT has on performance. The provision of timely, accurate, and reliable information has enhanced the conditions for business relationships worldwide. The present study focused on the relationships among IT capabilities, supply chain capabilities, and supplier performance using empirical data from automotive suppliers in Europe. Our findings show a strong relationship between these three perspectives. Data capabilities contribute to supply chain capabilities through a positive impact on functional capabilities. Internal process excellence has the strongest impact on supplier performance, but the effects of regular and adequate information sharing should not be underestimated. These findings contribute to our understanding of the impact of IT implementation on firm performance, for instance, that the impact of IT within specific automotive supply chains is comparable to the impact of IT on “average firm” supply chains. Furthermore, the findings underline the value for automotive suppliers of promoting IT implementation as a performance enabler.