Authors: Melody J. Hsiao; Shams Rahman; Sharon Purchase
Supply chain performance is a rapidly developing area of research. Many companies aretrying to find tools for enhancing performance measures in response to turbulentbusiness markets and for efficiently controlling their business activities. Little empiricalresearch has been conducted on the performance of retail supply chain in Taiwan andother Asian countries. Two factors affecting current retail supply chains, buyer-supplierrelationships and purchasing processes, and their antecedents that are relevant to thisunique cultural environment will be investigated. The objectives of this research are: (1)to identify the determinants affecting the performance of the supply chain at the retaillevel (2) to define the antecedents related to each determinant and (3) to present theconceptual model for this particular context. This research will contribute by presentinga conceptual model for supply chain performance that is relevant to small and medium-sized businesses that predominate Taiwan.
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Publish Year: 2002
Conference: Perth, Australia (2002)