Table A1 Measurement scales Scale and...

Table A1

Measurement scales

Scale and item	Loadings
Data Capability
Almost all of the products we sell accumulate data in our systems	0.80
We can analyze the data accumulated from the products	0.97
We offer productized data-driven services to our customers	0.57
All our products are equipped with information and communication technology (e.g. sensors) for collecting data	deleted
Supply Chain Capability (SCC) Adapted from Wu et al. (2006), Yu et al. (2018)
Information Exchange (IE)
Our company exchanges more information with its partners than our competitors do with their partners	0.89
Information flows more freely between our company and its partners than between our competitors and their partners	0.88
Our company benefits more from information exchange with its partners than our competitors do from exchanges with their partners	0.91
Our information exchange with our partners is superior to the information exchange of our competitors and their partners	0.85
Activity Integration (AI)
Our company develops strategic plans in collaboration with its partners	0.74
Our company collaborates on forecasting and planning with its partners	0.91
Our company projects and plans future demand in collaboration with its partners	0.88
Responsiveness
Compared to our competitors, our supply chain responds more quickly and effectively to changing customer and supplier needs	0.67
Compared to our competitors, our supply chain develops and markets new products more quickly and effectively	0.88
In most markets, our supply chain competes effectively	0.71
The relationship with our partners has increased our supply chain responsiveness to market changes through collaboration	0.80
Coordination
Our company conducts transaction follow-up activities more efficiently with our partners than do our competitors with their own partners	0.79
Our company spends less time coordinating transactions with our partners than our competitors with their own partners	0.53
Our company has reduced partnering costs more than our competitors	0.56
Our company can perform the business at less cost than our competitors	deleted
Operational Performance Adapted from Ward and Duray (2000), Wong et al. (2011)
Delivery performance
Our delivery times are shorter than the industry average	0.60
Our delivery punctuality is good or better than the industry average	0.95
The reliability of our delivery is good or better than the industry average	0.93
We have been able to reduce the time it takes to process the order more than the industry average	0.52
Quality performance
The quality of our products has been steady, and quality deviations are less common than the industry average	0.84
Our products are reliable and match our customers' standards better than the industry average	0.75
Production flexibility
Our ability to change production volume is better than the industry average	0.55
Our ability to customize products is better than the industry average	0.72
Our ability to make rapid changes in product offering is better than the industry average	0.95
Cost performance	deleted
Our production costs are below the industry average	deleted
The cost of storing our products is lower than the industry average	deleted
Overheads of our products are lower than the industry average	deleted
The price competitiveness of our products is better than the industry average	deleted
Competitor turbulence
Competition in our industry is cutthroat	0.83
Price competition is a hallmark of our industry	0.83
One hears of a new competitive move almost every day	0.61

Scale and item	Loadings
Data Capability
Almost all of the products we sell accumulate data in our systems	0.80
We can analyze the data accumulated from the products	0.97
We offer productized data-driven services to our customers	0.57
All our products are equipped with information and communication technology (e.g. sensors) for collecting data	deleted
Supply Chain Capability (SCC)Adapted from Wu et al. (2006), Yu et al. (2018)
Information Exchange (IE)
Our company exchanges more information with its partners than our competitors do with their partners	0.89
Information flows more freely between our company and its partners than between our competitors and their partners	0.88
Our company benefits more from information exchange with its partners than our competitors do from exchanges with their partners	0.91
Our information exchange with our partners is superior to the information exchange of our competitors and their partners	0.85
Activity Integration (AI)
Our company develops strategic plans in collaboration with its partners	0.74
Our company collaborates on forecasting and planning with its partners	0.91
Our company projects and plans future demand in collaboration with its partners	0.88
Responsiveness
Compared to our competitors, our supply chain responds more quickly and effectively to changing customer and supplier needs	0.67
Compared to our competitors, our supply chain develops and markets new products more quickly and effectively	0.88
In most markets, our supply chain competes effectively	0.71
The relationship with our partners has increased our supply chain responsiveness to market changes through collaboration	0.80
Coordination
Our company conducts transaction follow-up activities more efficiently with our partners than do our competitors with their own partners	0.79
Our company spends less time coordinating transactions with our partners than our competitors with their own partners	0.53
Our company has reduced partnering costs more than our competitors	0.56
Our company can perform the business at less cost than our competitors	deleted
Operational PerformanceAdapted from Ward and Duray (2000), Wong et al. (2011)
Delivery performance
Our delivery times are shorter than the industry average	0.60
Our delivery punctuality is good or better than the industry average	0.95
The reliability of our delivery is good or better than the industry average	0.93
We have been able to reduce the time it takes to process the order more than the industry average	0.52
Quality performance
The quality of our products has been steady, and quality deviations are less common than the industry average	0.84
Our products are reliable and match our customers' standards better than the industry average	0.75
Production flexibility
Our ability to change production volume is better than the industry average	0.55
Our ability to customize products is better than the industry average	0.72
Our ability to make rapid changes in product offering is better than the industry average	0.95
Cost performance	deleted
Our production costs are below the industry average	deleted
The cost of storing our products is lower than the industry average	deleted
Overheads of our products are lower than the industry average	deleted
The price competitiveness of our products is better than the industry average	deleted
Competitor turbulence
Competition in our industry is cutthroat	0.83
Price competition is a hallmark of our industry	0.83
One hears of a new competitive move almost every day	0.61

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