In a global marketplace supply chain integration is recognised to
be one of today's competitive advantages. This exploratory research
utilised a stepwise methodology to investigate pathways to supply
chain integration. First, value streams where audited applying
Quick Scan Methodology. Next, internal and external barriers to
supply chain integration were investigated. Finally, longitudinal
case studies were used to investigate ways of supply chain
integration. In total, some 240 person days were spent in the field
to investigate supply chain integration in practise. The research
revealed that supply chain integration practise rarely resembles
the theoretical ideal. Further, every case company was found to
face significant managerial, socio-cultural barriers to supply
chain integration. Good top management support and favourable
external dependencies offer the best setting for enhancing supply
chain integration in practise. If those are not present companies
seem to choose the path of least resistance. Finally, this study
yielded some early insights that the speed of supply chain
integration development in practise follows a learning curve
trajectory.
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