Factors affecting the adoption of supply chain management practices: Evidence from the Brazilian electro-electronic sector

Citation

Jabbour ABLdS, Filho AGA, Viana ABN & Jabbour CJC (2011) Factors affecting the adoption of supply chain management practices: Evidence from the Brazilian electro-electronic sector. IIMB Management Review, 23 (4), pp. 208-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iimb.2011.09.001

Abstract
This study on the factors affecting the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) practices develops four hypotheses based on a literature review, and tests them using survey data of Brazilian electro-electronic firms. The results reveal the big picture of the SCM practices in the sector and suggest that contextual factors such as size, position and bargaining power affect the adoption of SCM practices, which are also more customer oriented. Sector characteristics are very important in analysing SCM practices. Contrary to the findings of literature, the relationship between competitive priorities and SCM practices was not supported statistically.

Keywords
supply chain management practises; competitive priorities; contextual factors; electro-electronic sector; Brazil;

Journal
IIMB Management Review: Volume 23, Issue 4