Mobile supply chain management: Challenges for implementation

doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2005.07.003

Mobile supply chain management: Challenges for implementation

2006-05-01

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Teck‐Yong Eng

DOI：10.1016/j.technovation.2005.07.003

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Mobile supply chain management (mSCM) is fast gaining recognition as a major source of cost reduction and supply chain performance. However, there is little published academic literature on the application and implementation of mobile and/or wireless technology in SCM. This article attempts to explore the challenges of mobile technology for successful implementation of mSCM. The implications of mobile or wireless technology for successful implementation of mSCM are examined with reference to three critical areas of SCM: (1) competitive advantage based on the notion of value chain analysis in SCM; (2) relationship management for successful collaboration along the supply chain and strategic partnerships; and (3) coordination and integration of disparate functions and activities to enhance overall supply chain performance. The article identifies the implications of mobile technology for SCM and develops propositions that have important consequences on the likelihood of a successful implementation of mSCM. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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mobile SCM

wireless technology

implementation

coordination

integration

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