... important role of SCs in the world economy and the significant investments in resources and efforts required in the design of global SCs and in the deployment and implementation of the Triple-A (also called AAA) SC capabilities to improve performance/competitive advantage (CA). These capabilities demand...

..., limiting any generalization of the results, and it gives no information about the full Triple-A SC scale validation process. The search for a sustainable competitive advantage is essential for a company’s survival and for maintaining and improving its long-term competitive position. Thus, confirming...

..., the 176 articles were classified according to the four thematic categories suggested by Cheng and Grimm (2006) , as it was determined that these have remained comprehensive over the years. The four thematic areas are: process management, competitive advantage, firm boundaries, and strategic networks...

... and the proposed moderating effect of a complimentary resource. The paper posits that combining LIT with positive buyer‐supplier relationships may set the stage for organizations to achieve competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach A meta‐analysis of 48 studies that report outcomes of EDI or RFID...

... of these resources vary from firm to firm, so do the respective resource constraints. The RBV suggests that a firm's resources and its capability to convert these resources to provide sustainable competitive advantage are the keys to superior performance (Barney, 1991 ; Grant, 1991 ; Wernerfelt, 1984...

... performance Competitive advantage Corporate strategy Porter (1996, p. 64) states that “[…] the essence of strategy is in the activities – choosing to perform activities differently or to perform different activities than rivals”. But what is then the essence of a supply chain strategy (SCS...

.... Findings The findings show that managers within the New Zealand wine supply chains are trying to find ways to leverage sustainability‐related competencies for competitive advantage in what is now a highly competitive industry. Within this context, the emergent theme of searching for advantage through...

.... Although it is sometimes assumed that all participants in emergency relief chains are highly co‐operative, this is often not the case. Therefore, the concept of “humanitarian competitive advantage” is also presented to enable a better practical focus for managers of emergency relief chains. Originality...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Value chain Competitive advantage Supply chain management Faced with relentless competitive pressures in an increasingly global marketplace, firms have responded with a variety of business strategies aimed at enhancing customer value. These strategies include, among...

... priority status. Distribution management Competitive advantage Returns […] the fundamental characteristics of the match that an organization achieves among its skills and resources and the opportunities and threats in its external environment that enables it to achieve its goals...

...Melissa J. Markley; Lenita Davis Purpose The paper's purpose is to outline the potential competitive advantage firms can create through the creation of a sustainable supply chain, and to describe potential measures for managers to use. Design/methodology/approach Arguing that firms can...

... suggests that firms build competitive advantage by initially focusing primarily on local resources when selecting supply chain partners, rather than looking only for low cost advantage through distant sourcing. Originality/value This paper adds to the literature on business linkages by proposing...

... management Production planning and control Competitive advantage Hong Kong Hill (1993) argued that a firm should identify those criteria or priorities that win orders against the competition in the marketplace. His “order‐winning” criteria included price, delivery, quality, product design...

...Peter Hines; Nick Rich The development of sustainable competitive advantage has long been the “holy grail” of western management. Evidence presented in this paper shows that at least one of the world’s leading companies has sought to achieve advantage by leverage of knowledge and skill within its...

...) site. In order to achieve their goal, the company adopted the benchmarking approach. The approach consisted of the following five steps: Competitive and co‐operative benchmarking can serve to nullify a comparative advantage held by a competitor, or offer a source of competitive advantage...

...Stanley E. Fawcett; Laura Birou; Barbara Cofield Taylor The development of co‐ordinated global manufacturing is an important approach to enhancing competitiveness. However, global manufacturing strategies provide the greatest competitive advantage when they are appropriately supported through key...

.... Discusses the choice between new technologies and the continued use of unskilled labour. Suggestions are made for LDCs concerning the continued balance of competitive advantage. NEW TECHNOLOGY 15 What impact does current software and hardware development have on distribution systems in LDCs? New Technology...

... of logistics. Here the focus is on: showing the impact logistics has on competitive advantage; identifying the key interfaces between logistics and marketing; stressing the need of integrating the two functions to avoid permanent friction between them; and providing an approach to developing an integrated...