Published In
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Business communication, Perishable goods, Asset specificity, Supply chain management
Abstract
Purpose – This study contributes to our understanding of the relationship between information sharing and performance of perishable product supply chains (PPSC). Building on transaction cost economics (TCE), organisational information processing theory (OIPT), and contingency theory (CT) this study proposes a theoretical framework to guide future research into information sharing in perishable product supply chains (IS-PPSC).
Design/methodology/approach – Using the systematic literature review methodology, 48 peer-reviewed articles are carefully selected, mapped, and assessed. Template analysis is performed to unravel the relationship mechanisms between information sharing and PPSC performance.
Findings – We find that the relationship between information sharing and PPSC performance is currently unclear and there is inconsistency in the positioning of information sharing among constructs and variables in the IS-PPSC literature. This implies a requirement to refine the relationship between information sharing and PPSC performance. The review also revealed that the role of perishable product characteristics has largely been ignored in existing research. Originality/value – This study applies relevant multiple theoretical perspectives to overcome the ambiguity of the IS-PPSC literature and contributes nine propositions to guide future research. Accordingly, this study contributes to the refined roles of relationship uncertainty, environmental uncertainty, information sharing capabilities, and perishable product characteristics in shaping the relationship between information sharing and PPSC performance.
DOI
10.1108/IJPDLM-08-2017-0250
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/26442
Citation Details
Lusiantoro, L., Yates, N., Mena, C., & Varga, L. (2018). A refined framework of information sharing in perishable product supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 48(3), 254-283.
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons
Description
Published by Emerald. This is the Author Accepted Manuscript issued with: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC:BY:NC 4.0). The final published version (version of record) is available online at DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-08-2017-0250. Please refer to any applicable publisher
Note: At the time of writing Carlos Mena was affiliated with Michigan State University.