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E‐procurement and supply chain performance

Hsin Hsin Chang (Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan)
Yao‐Chuan Tsai (Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan)
Che‐Hao Hsu (Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan)

Supply Chain Management

ISSN: 1359-8546

Article publication date: 18 January 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study is to discuss the relationship between e‐procurement and supply chain performance.

Design/methodology/approach

Both interviews with practicing managers and an empirical study were conducted in the current study. Interviews with four practicing managers were conducted to gather the practical insights of the theoretical framework. Empirical data were collected from 108 Taiwanese enterprises.

Findings

The paper found that partner relationships, information sharing, and supply chain integration can represent the processes through which e‐procurement contributes to supply chain performance. Supply chain integration has the highest standardized total effect on supply chain performance.

Research limitations/implications

Future studies could more systematically analyze the relationships among e‐procurement, supply chain integration and supply chain performance. Cross‐level analysis is also worthy of investigation when considering the influence of technology‐usage characteristics.

Practical implications

Compared to partner relationships and information sharing, supply chain integration has more influences on supply chain performance. Therefore, this study suggests that a joint‐learning practice can be implemented for properly managing supply chains (e.g. know‐how collaboration, mutual competency creation).

Originality/value

This paper contributes to the literature by proposing and testing the influences of partner relationships, information sharing, and supply chain integration. This allows a strategic viewpoint when implementing e‐procurement systems intended to improve supply chain performance.

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Citation

Hsin Chang, H., Tsai, Y. and Hsu, C. (2013), "E‐procurement and supply chain performance", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 34-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598541311293168

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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