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Silvestro, Rhian and Lustrato, Paola (2014) Integrating financial and physical supply chains : the role of banks in enabling supply chain integration. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Volume 34 (Number 3). pp. 298-324. doi:10.1108/IJOPM-04-2012-0131 ISSN 0144-3577.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2012-0131
Abstract
Purpose
– The financial supply chain, running parallel to the flow of goods and information, is common to all economic supply networks, and its integration with the physical supply chain is therefore a critical and ubiquitous aspect of supply chain integration (SCI) largely ignored in the literature. This paper aims to develop a model of physical and financial SCI, which is based on a process view from both buyers' and suppliers' perspectives, and explores the role of banks in enabling SCI.
Design/methodology/approach
– The paper reports an exploratory study of the role of banks in improving SCI, by presenting a case study analysis of two international banks.
Findings
– The findings show that banks can support buyers and suppliers by contributing to the enablers of SCI, namely coordination, collaboration, information sharing and information visibility.
Research limitations/implications
– The research is limited in that it is explorative; further studies are required in order to quantify the impact of banks' interventions on SCI.
Practical implications
– Improved SCI requires an understanding of the flow of physical and financial resources across supply networks. Banks can help buyers and suppliers develop a more holistic understanding of the supply chain, thus improving integration and optimising working capital.
Originality/value
– The paper presents a process model of physical/financial SCI which uniquely recognises the role of banks in enabling buyers and suppliers to improve SCI, synchronisation and performance.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Operations and Production Management | ||||
| Publisher: | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0144-3577 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2014 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 34 | ||||
| Number: | Number 3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 298-324 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1108/IJOPM-04-2012-0131 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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