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- Title
Organization theory and supply chain management: An evolving research perspective
- Authors
Miles, Raymond E.; Snow, Charles C.
- Abstract
Abstract: The supply chain is the central organizing unit in today's global industries. We describe how supply chains have evolved over the last three decades, arguing that their organizational history can be divided into three periods. In the first period, the primary focus was on how to make operations throughout the supply chain more efficient. In the second period, the focus shifted from efficiency to effectiveness as leading firms began to incorporate the ideas and expertise of their suppliers and partners into the management of the supply chain. In the current period, some firms are beginning to explore how supply chains can be extended across industries in addition to operating efficiently and effectively within industries.
- Subjects
ORGANIZATIONAL sociology; SUPPLY chain management; DEMAND chain planning; ORGANIZATIONAL research; INDUSTRIAL efficiency; BUSINESS logistics management
- Publication
Journal of Operations Management, 2007, Vol 25, Issue 2, p459
- ISSN
0272-6963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jom.2006.05.002