... the product complexity and the level of visibility across the supply chain. Therefore, we attempt to examine the changing effect of different governance mechanisms under contexts of product's complexity and supply chain visibility. Design/methodology/approach This research uses survey data collected from...

... distinguished by both high levels of product complexity and process sophistication profit the most from producing to a greater extent in high-cost countries. For these companies, shifting production to low-cost countries would be associated with negative performance implications. Practical implications Our...

...Hyunjung Kim Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between building smart factories in manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and firm performance and the moderating effect according to product complexity and company size. Design/methodology/approach Data...

.... The results reveal three different SDM archetypes which are described in detail (i.e. “consensus,” “argumentation” and “cabal”). Furthermore, it is found that these archetypes are mainly influenced by three contextual factors: sourcing maturity, product complexity and leadership style. The final model...

... performance, using product complexity and competitive intensity as moderating factors. The hypotheses are tested using a global survey data set, made up of 763 manufacturing firms from 22 countries. Findings The results indicate a positive relationship between SI and operations performance...