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Katrina Lintukangas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The role of Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation in firms’ sustainability performance
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2019Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Jukka HallikasAbstract:Abstract Questions about the influencing factors and measurement of firms' sustainability performance have attracted growing research interest, as the requirements for sustainability have steadily increased. This study examines whether Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation make positive impacts on firms' overall sustainability performance. An empirical study based on a survey targeting large- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Finland shows that innovativeness in Supply Management considerably influences a firm's overall sustainability performance and that supplier orientation positively relates to sustainability performance. The benefits of innovativeness in Supply Management and strategic supplier orientation are directly realised in sustainability performance. Therefore, Supply Management is not only a gatekeeper against sustainability risks arising from the Supply base but is also a function by which new ideas aiming to influence Supply markets and firms' sustainability are presented.
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Key dimensions of value creation ability of Supply Management
International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2018Co-Authors: Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Katrina LintukangasAbstract:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dimensions of Supply Management that may contribute to its ability to create value. Based on previous literature, this study proposes that key supplier Management (KSM), the strategic level of Supply Management and supplier relationship Management (SRM) capabilities can be Supply Management factors that significantly influence its ability to create value. Design/methodology/approach The issue is examined using survey data collected in Finland, and the concepts are tested using regression analysis. Findings The results show that KSM, the strategic level of Supply Management and SRM capabilities are significant dimensions of value creation in Supply Management. The findings support the contemporary understanding of value in which firms endeavour to create value for the company, its customers and its suppliers. Originality/value Previously, value creation has received minor attention in Supply chain Management research. Although previous research clearly shows that strategic Supply Management plays a significant role in firms’ competitiveness and performance, its role and potential in value creation have been less studied. Thus, this study contributes by empirically examining the factors affecting the ability of a firm’s Supply Management to create value.
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The drivers of Supply Management capability
Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Jukka Hallikas, Minna Koivisto-pitkänen, Anni-kaisa KähkönenAbstract:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to unite the fragmented discussion concerning organizational-level capability in terms of purchasing and Supply chain Management. The capability drivers are identified from the literature and then validated by purchasing professionals. The impacts of the identified capability drivers on Supply Management capability are empirically examined. To increase a firm’s Supply Management capability, it is essential to connect purchasing and Supply chain Management to the firm’s strategy, as well as to establish robust policies and procedures for the activities of Supply function, and to promote supplier orientation and the value of supplier networks to the business. Design/methodology/approach Data and methodological triangulation are utilized in the form of focus group sessions and a large scale survey. A regression analysis of the data from 165 Finnish firms is performed to examine the influence of the drivers. Findings The drivers of Supply Management capability proposed in this study and ranked by the focus group were the strategic status of procurement, supplier orientation, and the formalization of organizational responsibilities and roles in the purchasing function. An examination of these components and their relation to capability by means of a regression analysis showed that they have positive effects and high explanatory power on Supply Management capability. Originality/value The paper summarizes capability studies in the field of purchasing and Supply chain Management from the last two decades and also fulfils the need for empirical studies concerning the concept of Supply Management capability. Moreover, it contributes to the theory development by confirming that Supply Management capability really is a strategic asset of a firm.
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Supply risks as drivers of green Supply Management adoption
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Paavo RitalaAbstract:The focus of this paper is on Supply risks and green Supply Management. In particular, the study investigates whether the ability of the focal firm's purchasing function to mitigate different types of Supply risks is related to the company's adoption of green Supply Management. The Supply risk types include both direct risks – quality and price of the product/service and indirect risks – property rights, brand and image and outsourcing. Empirical data collected from 165 Finnish companies was used to examine the linkages of a firm's risk Management abilities to the adoption of green Supply Management practices. Based on regression analysis it was found that quality and brand risk Management ability are positively related to the adoption of green Supply Management, whereas price and cost risk Management ability have the reverse effect. Thus, the strong cost and price risk Management of a company may hinder the adoption of green Supply Management and companies with high spend are less interested in to adopt green Supply Management. Furthermore, firm's ability to manage the quality and brand risk in its Supply chain drives it towards green Supply Management adoption.
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Green Supply Management - the influence of strategic Supply and end-customer orientation
International Journal of Procurement Management, 2014Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Anni TuppuraAbstract:The role of corporate responsibility in business has increased substantially. Because business relationships and the utilisation of external resources are requirements in business world today, each organisation can be viewed only as responsible and sustainable as its entire Supply network. Thus, the connection between firms’ Supply Management and corporate responsibility is evident. This study examines the possible effects of strategic Supply Management and Supply Management’s end-customer orientation on the green Supply Management of firms. The analysis is based on a survey data collected from 165 Finnish firms. The main findings are that the strategicness of Supply Management and Supply Management’s end-customer orientation influence the company’s adoption of green Supply Management. Furthermore, it was found that the firm’s size has an effect on green Supply Management.
Anni-kaisa Kähkönen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The role of Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation in firms’ sustainability performance
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2019Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Jukka HallikasAbstract:Abstract Questions about the influencing factors and measurement of firms' sustainability performance have attracted growing research interest, as the requirements for sustainability have steadily increased. This study examines whether Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation make positive impacts on firms' overall sustainability performance. An empirical study based on a survey targeting large- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Finland shows that innovativeness in Supply Management considerably influences a firm's overall sustainability performance and that supplier orientation positively relates to sustainability performance. The benefits of innovativeness in Supply Management and strategic supplier orientation are directly realised in sustainability performance. Therefore, Supply Management is not only a gatekeeper against sustainability risks arising from the Supply base but is also a function by which new ideas aiming to influence Supply markets and firms' sustainability are presented.
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Key dimensions of value creation ability of Supply Management
International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2018Co-Authors: Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Katrina LintukangasAbstract:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dimensions of Supply Management that may contribute to its ability to create value. Based on previous literature, this study proposes that key supplier Management (KSM), the strategic level of Supply Management and supplier relationship Management (SRM) capabilities can be Supply Management factors that significantly influence its ability to create value. Design/methodology/approach The issue is examined using survey data collected in Finland, and the concepts are tested using regression analysis. Findings The results show that KSM, the strategic level of Supply Management and SRM capabilities are significant dimensions of value creation in Supply Management. The findings support the contemporary understanding of value in which firms endeavour to create value for the company, its customers and its suppliers. Originality/value Previously, value creation has received minor attention in Supply chain Management research. Although previous research clearly shows that strategic Supply Management plays a significant role in firms’ competitiveness and performance, its role and potential in value creation have been less studied. Thus, this study contributes by empirically examining the factors affecting the ability of a firm’s Supply Management to create value.
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The drivers of Supply Management capability
Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Jukka Hallikas, Minna Koivisto-pitkänen, Anni-kaisa KähkönenAbstract:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to unite the fragmented discussion concerning organizational-level capability in terms of purchasing and Supply chain Management. The capability drivers are identified from the literature and then validated by purchasing professionals. The impacts of the identified capability drivers on Supply Management capability are empirically examined. To increase a firm’s Supply Management capability, it is essential to connect purchasing and Supply chain Management to the firm’s strategy, as well as to establish robust policies and procedures for the activities of Supply function, and to promote supplier orientation and the value of supplier networks to the business. Design/methodology/approach Data and methodological triangulation are utilized in the form of focus group sessions and a large scale survey. A regression analysis of the data from 165 Finnish firms is performed to examine the influence of the drivers. Findings The drivers of Supply Management capability proposed in this study and ranked by the focus group were the strategic status of procurement, supplier orientation, and the formalization of organizational responsibilities and roles in the purchasing function. An examination of these components and their relation to capability by means of a regression analysis showed that they have positive effects and high explanatory power on Supply Management capability. Originality/value The paper summarizes capability studies in the field of purchasing and Supply chain Management from the last two decades and also fulfils the need for empirical studies concerning the concept of Supply Management capability. Moreover, it contributes to the theory development by confirming that Supply Management capability really is a strategic asset of a firm.
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Supply risks as drivers of green Supply Management adoption
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Paavo RitalaAbstract:The focus of this paper is on Supply risks and green Supply Management. In particular, the study investigates whether the ability of the focal firm's purchasing function to mitigate different types of Supply risks is related to the company's adoption of green Supply Management. The Supply risk types include both direct risks – quality and price of the product/service and indirect risks – property rights, brand and image and outsourcing. Empirical data collected from 165 Finnish companies was used to examine the linkages of a firm's risk Management abilities to the adoption of green Supply Management practices. Based on regression analysis it was found that quality and brand risk Management ability are positively related to the adoption of green Supply Management, whereas price and cost risk Management ability have the reverse effect. Thus, the strong cost and price risk Management of a company may hinder the adoption of green Supply Management and companies with high spend are less interested in to adopt green Supply Management. Furthermore, firm's ability to manage the quality and brand risk in its Supply chain drives it towards green Supply Management adoption.
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Green Supply Management - the influence of strategic Supply and end-customer orientation
International Journal of Procurement Management, 2014Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Anni TuppuraAbstract:The role of corporate responsibility in business has increased substantially. Because business relationships and the utilisation of external resources are requirements in business world today, each organisation can be viewed only as responsible and sustainable as its entire Supply network. Thus, the connection between firms’ Supply Management and corporate responsibility is evident. This study examines the possible effects of strategic Supply Management and Supply Management’s end-customer orientation on the green Supply Management of firms. The analysis is based on a survey data collected from 165 Finnish firms. The main findings are that the strategicness of Supply Management and Supply Management’s end-customer orientation influence the company’s adoption of green Supply Management. Furthermore, it was found that the firm’s size has an effect on green Supply Management.
Tobias Schoenherr - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Missed opportunities in Supply Management
Supply Chain Management Review, 2015Co-Authors: Jill Bossi, Tobias SchoenherrAbstract:While manufacturing companies have discovered the value Supply Management can add to their organizations, too many service-based companies see procurement as a back office, support function. The result is missed opportunities to reduce costs and improve service.
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Profiles in Supply Management excellence
Supply Chain Management Review, 2013Co-Authors: Ram Narasimhan, Tobias Schoenherr, Joseph SandorAbstract:How do you extend the frontiers of Supply Management excellence and build a solid competitive advantage? Answers to this pivotal question emerged from an Executive Summit of Supply chain leaders convened recently at Michigan State University. The four companies profiled here, all participants in that summit, have adopted principles what promote excellence and continue to expand that frontier.
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Research opportunities in purchasing and Supply Management
International Journal of Production Research, 2012Co-Authors: Tobias Schoenherr, Sachin B. Modi, W. C. Benton, Craig R. Carter, Thomas Y. Choi, Paul D. Larson, Michiel R. Leenders, Vincent A. Mabert, Ram Narasimhan, Stephan M. WagnerAbstract:Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) are crucial for the effective and efficient operation of manufacturing firms, now more than ever. The PSM function has evolved from being routine and mechanical to a function that can deliver true competitive advantage. The trend toward increased globalisation and outsourcing, along with a focus on innovation- and capability-driven Supply Management, has led to an increased reliance on suppliers. This has significantly enhanced the importance of PSM for manufacturing companies. The heightened significance in practice has been paralleled by an increasing attention of researchers in developing theories and chronicling best practices. At the same time, the rapid rate of change represents both daunting challenges and exciting opportunities for research in PSM. It is the goal of this article to highlight such challenges and discuss ensuing opportunities in PSM research. This objective is accomplished via the nominal group technique involving a panel of leading scholars in...
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Research Opportunities in Purchasing and Supply Management
Social Science Research Network, 2012Co-Authors: Tobias Schoenherr, Sachin B. Modi, W. C. Benton, Craig R. Carter, Thomas Y. Choi, Paul D. Larson, Michiel R. Leenders, Vincent A. Mabert, Ram Narasimhan, Stephan M. WagnerAbstract:Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) are crucial for the effective and efficient operation of manufacturing firms, now more than ever. The PSM function has evolved from being routine and mechanical to a function that delivers true competitive advantage. The trend toward increased globalization and outsourcing, along with a focus on innovation- and capability-driven Supply Management, has led to an increased reliance on suppliers. This has significantly enhanced the importance of PSM for manufacturing companies. The heightened significance in practice has been paralleled by increasing attention by researchers in developing theories and chronicling best practices. At the same time, the rapid rate of change represents both daunting challenges and exciting opportunities for research in PSM. It is the goal of this article to highlight such challenges and discuss opportunities in PSM research. This objective is accomplished via the nominal group technique involving a panel of leading scholars in the purchasing and Supply Management field. As such, the article presents a synthesis and discussion of important research themes, poses a set of intriguing research opportunities, and serves as a motivation for future investigation.
Jukka Hallikas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The role of Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation in firms’ sustainability performance
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2019Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Anni-kaisa Kähkönen, Jukka HallikasAbstract:Abstract Questions about the influencing factors and measurement of firms' sustainability performance have attracted growing research interest, as the requirements for sustainability have steadily increased. This study examines whether Supply Management innovativeness and supplier orientation make positive impacts on firms' overall sustainability performance. An empirical study based on a survey targeting large- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Finland shows that innovativeness in Supply Management considerably influences a firm's overall sustainability performance and that supplier orientation positively relates to sustainability performance. The benefits of innovativeness in Supply Management and strategic supplier orientation are directly realised in sustainability performance. Therefore, Supply Management is not only a gatekeeper against sustainability risks arising from the Supply base but is also a function by which new ideas aiming to influence Supply markets and firms' sustainability are presented.
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The drivers of Supply Management capability
Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2016Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Jukka Hallikas, Minna Koivisto-pitkänen, Anni-kaisa KähkönenAbstract:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to unite the fragmented discussion concerning organizational-level capability in terms of purchasing and Supply chain Management. The capability drivers are identified from the literature and then validated by purchasing professionals. The impacts of the identified capability drivers on Supply Management capability are empirically examined. To increase a firm’s Supply Management capability, it is essential to connect purchasing and Supply chain Management to the firm’s strategy, as well as to establish robust policies and procedures for the activities of Supply function, and to promote supplier orientation and the value of supplier networks to the business. Design/methodology/approach Data and methodological triangulation are utilized in the form of focus group sessions and a large scale survey. A regression analysis of the data from 165 Finnish firms is performed to examine the influence of the drivers. Findings The drivers of Supply Management capability proposed in this study and ranked by the focus group were the strategic status of procurement, supplier orientation, and the formalization of organizational responsibilities and roles in the purchasing function. An examination of these components and their relation to capability by means of a regression analysis showed that they have positive effects and high explanatory power on Supply Management capability. Originality/value The paper summarizes capability studies in the field of purchasing and Supply chain Management from the last two decades and also fulfils the need for empirical studies concerning the concept of Supply Management capability. Moreover, it contributes to the theory development by confirming that Supply Management capability really is a strategic asset of a firm.
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The Role of Green Supply Management in the Development of Sustainable Supply Chain
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 2013Co-Authors: Katrina Lintukangas, Jukka Hallikas, Anni-kaisa KähkönenAbstract:This paper highlights the role of green Supply Management in the development of a sustainable Supply chain. It examines if Supply risks, supplier relationship Management capability, and end-customer orientation of Supply Management function are connected to the green Supply Management practices of a firm. These connections are studied using a survey data of 165 firms collected in Finland. The results of regression analysis show that the protection of a firm's reputation is highly related to the level of green Supply Management; consumer awareness of green requirements puts strong pressure on a firm's Supply Management to meet the end-customers' expectations, and the high the level of supplier relationship Management capability in firms increases the adoption of green Supply Management. Furthermore, it finds that larger firms exploit green Supply Management practices more than the smaller ones, and green purchasing activities are not applied in high-volume-buying Finnish companies. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
Richard Lamming - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Reflecting on the past 25 years of the journal of purchasing and Supply Management: The editors″ perspectives
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2019Co-Authors: George A. Zsidisin, Christine Harland, Richard Lamming, Wendy L. Tate, Finn Wynstra, Alessandro Ancarani, Louise KnightAbstract:Abstract Purchasing and Supply Management scholarship and practice has significantly evolved during the past 25 years. In parallel, the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management has likewise emerged from its origins as the European Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management as an important source for publishing purchasing and Supply Management research. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide the journal's current and future readership a historical perspective of how the journal has evolved during the last quarter century from the viewpoints of its current and former editors, and where we believe the future of purchasing and Supply Management is going as an academic discipline.
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adaptation of Supply Management towards a hybrid culture the case of a japanese automaker
Supply Chain Management, 2016Co-Authors: Richard Lamming, Richard D WildingAbstract:Purpose – This paper aims to identify problems caused by cultural differences between Japan and China that face Supply chain managers by applying Japanese-style Supply Management practices within Supply networks in China and present solutions to this problem. Design/methodology/approach – A single, longitudinal case study conducting two waves of data collection (i.e. interviews and observation) plus the collection of much archival data was performed. It goes beyond the dyad by examining Supply Management of a Japanese company’s Supply chain up to three tiers in China. Findings – The four Supply cultural differences between Japan and China, which caused the cultural clashes between JVCo and some of its suppliers were revealed and a model of adaptation of Japanese Supply Management to the Chinese business system was developed. Adaptation involves creating new Supply Management practices out of selective adaptation, innovation and change of existing Japanese and Chinese Supply Management practices rooted in ...
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the role of Supply Management capabilities in green Supply
Production and Operations Management, 2009Co-Authors: Frances Bowen, Richard Lamming, Paul D. Cousins, Adam C FaruktAbstract:Managers realize that they should avoid complex green Supply initiatives when they do not have the capabilities to implement them. However, they have little guidance on how these capabilities can be developed. This paper provides an initial analysis of the role of Supply Management capabilities in green Supply. We argue that the implementation of green Supply is better explained by focusing on the development and deployment of an organization's specialized internal resources, rather than by the more usual focus on external environmental pressures on a firm. Further, we argue that capabilities appropriate for green Supply are developed by a proactive corporate environmental stance and by a more strategic purchasing and Supply Management approach. We test our model using data from a two-phase survey of 70 operating units within UK public limited companies. Our results indicate support for our conjecture that Supply Management capabilities are jointly developed by a proactive corporate environmental approach and a strategic purchasing and Supply process. Our study results should be useful to business strategists, regulators, and researchers interested in the predictors of corporate green behavior. They should also assist future researchers in many branches of environmental Management who are seeking to explore the role of the internal capabilities of firms in supporting environmental Management.
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Strategic Supply Management: Principles, Theories and Practice
2007Co-Authors: Paul D. Cousins, Richard Lamming, Benn Lawson, Brian SquireAbstract:Contents PART ONE: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF Supply i. Preface 1. The Supply Challenge 2. The Evolution of Purchasing and Supply Management 3. The Make or Buy Decision: A Theoretical Perspective 4. Sourcing Strategies and Supply Chain Configurations 5. Strategic Supplier Selection 6. Supplier Development PART TWO: DEVELOPING Supply STRATEGY 7. Supply Strategy: The Development of the Supply Wheel 8. Aligning Supply with Corporate Strategy 9. Competency and Skills Development for Strategic Supply 10. Organisational Structures for Supply Management 11. Performance Measurement 12. Cost Benefit Analysis 13. Managing Interfirm Relationships PART THREE: STRATEGIC ISSUES IN Supply CHAIN Management 14. Environmental and Ethical Issues in Supply Management 15. Involving Suppliers in New Project Development 16. Public and Regulated Supply Management 17. Electronic Supply 18. The Relevance of Commodities 19. Services Procurement PART FOUR: FUTURE DECISIONS 20. The Future - A Trajectory for Supply Management
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Supply Management is it a discipline
International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2006Co-Authors: Christine Harland, Richard Lamming, Helen Lisbeth Walker, Wendy Phillips, Nigel Caldwell, Thomas Johnsen, Louise Knight, Jurong ZhengAbstract:Purpose – To examine Management literature for guidance on what constitutes a discipline. To examine Supply Management publications to determine whether the field constitutes a discipline or an emerging discipline. To contribute a structured evaluation to the body of Supply Management theory/discipline development knowledge. Design/methodology/approach – Literature review of what constitutes a discipline and an initial assessment of whether Supply Management is a discipline. Development of research questions used to design tests, using combinations of qualitative pattern matching, journal quality rankings, and social science citations index impact factor. Application of the tests, to evaluate field coherence, quality and the existence of a discipline-debate, to determine whether Supply Management is an emerging discipline. Findings – An initial literature review finds Supply Management not to be a discipline, as the field lacks quality of theoretical development and discussion, and coherence. Tests for increasing evidence of coherence, quality and impact yield positive results, indicating that Supply Management is progressing in its theoretical development. The test findings combined with the existence of the start of a discipline-debate indicate that Supply Management should be judged to be an emerging discipline. Originality/value – Drawing from the Management literature, the paper provides a unique structured evaluation of the field of Supply Management, finding it not to be a discipline, but showing evidence of being an emerging discipline.
