Empirical analysis on influence mechanism of supply logistics synchronization

Abstract

Abstract: The scale of supply logistics synchronization is developed based on enterprise investigation, literature review and experts interview. Then the scale is used to empirical study on influence mechanism of supply logistics synchronization. The partnership and information sharing are posited to affect the supply logistics synchronization and supply chain agility, and eventually impact the firm performance. We cooperate with "e-works" site to collect data by questionnaire. Through the use of confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, results reveal that the scale has good validity and reliability; partnership and information sharing directly and positively impact the degree of supply logistics synchronization and indirectly impact supply chain agility which taking supply logistics synchronization as intermediate variable; supply logistics synchronization is taking supply chain agility as intermediate variable to indirectly positively impact the level of firm performance, while its direct effect is not significant.

Key words: supply logistics synchronization, partnership, information sharing, supply chain agility, firm performance

CLC Number:

F274

Xie Lei, Ma Shihua, Gui Huaming, Huang Pei. Empirical analysis on influence mechanism of supply logistics synchronization[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(3): 147-154.

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