Supply Chain Integration and Collaboration for Improving Supply Chain Performance: A Dynamic Capability Theory Perspective

Abstract

In recent years, competition is no longer between organizations, but among supply chains. Organizational competences, such as relational competence, top management support and information technology (IT) competence, have been recognized as critical factors to promote supply chain collaboration for obtaining supply chain performance. In this paper, we intend to extend the stream of research in supply chain management (SCM) by systematically identifying the antecedents and consequences of supply chain integration and supply chain collaboration between supply chain partners. We empirically tested the research model using data collected from senior managers of 122 manufacturing firms in South Korea. The results indicate that relational competence, top management support and IT competence in supply chain were positively related to supply chain integration and supply chain collaboration, however, supply chain integration was not directly related to supply chain performance, but indirectly related to supply chain performance through supply chain collaboration. Results suggest that collaboration between supply chain partners provides greater effect on supply chain performance than supply chain integration.