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Assessment of supply chain readiness for transformation

Assessment of supply chain readiness for transformation In the era of accelerated change and increased competitiveness, readiness for transformation of supply chains is an important factor for their success. Understanding the significance of different improvement areas in the supply chain and the interactions among these areas is critical for successful transformation. This paper proposes a framework to assess supply chain readiness for transformation. The proposed framework consists of five main steps: identification, measurement, prioritisation, testing and implementation, and monitoring and control. The readiness factors are divided into two main categories: leading indicators (supplier, people, process, technology, leadership, and environment) and lagging indicators (customer and financial). The proposed framework is elucidated with an illustration and a case study from a high-end server manufacturing supply chain. Simulation-based analysis is conducted to test the improvement strategies before their implementation. Keywords: readiness for transformation; supply chain assessment; performance measurement; balanced scorecard; BSC; organisational culture. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Aqlan, F., Lam, S.S. and Ramakrishnan, S. (2016) `Assessment of supply chain readiness for transformation', Int. J. Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp.181­200. Biographical notes: Faisal Aqlan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling Inderscience Publishers

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Inderscience Publishers
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Copyright © 2016 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
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1758-9401
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1758-941X
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10.1504/IJBPSCM.2016.078562
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Abstract

In the era of accelerated change and increased competitiveness, readiness for transformation of supply chains is an important factor for their success. Understanding the significance of different improvement areas in the supply chain and the interactions among these areas is critical for successful transformation. This paper proposes a framework to assess supply chain readiness for transformation. The proposed framework consists of five main steps: identification, measurement, prioritisation, testing and implementation, and monitoring and control. The readiness factors are divided into two main categories: leading indicators (supplier, people, process, technology, leadership, and environment) and lagging indicators (customer and financial). The proposed framework is elucidated with an illustration and a case study from a high-end server manufacturing supply chain. Simulation-based analysis is conducted to test the improvement strategies before their implementation. Keywords: readiness for transformation; supply chain assessment; performance measurement; balanced scorecard; BSC; organisational culture. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Aqlan, F., Lam, S.S. and Ramakrishnan, S. (2016) `Assessment of supply chain readiness for transformation', Int. J. Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp.181­200. Biographical notes: Faisal Aqlan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University,

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Published: Jan 1, 2016

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