TY - GEN
T1 - Factors for improving the supply chain management performance
T2 - 2012 3rd International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation, IEMI 2012
AU - Shi, Hong Bo
AU - Zou, Wei Na
AU - Das, Sanchoy
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion about the supply chain management (SCM) of Chinese toy makers by conducting a survey among 148 respondents from the industry. The questionnaire includes 24 questions that belong to six sections, which are design and buying, materials procurement, production operations, product distribution, quality control, list of tools (technology). Through analyzing the feedback data from 36 respondents, this study reveals the update circumstances of Chinese toy industry regarding SCM. Notably, on the one hand, most toy makers (about 90%) suggest that they value quality control, which is essential for global competition. On the other hand, less toy makers prefer to adopt advanced SCM tools; this may hinder their competitiveness in the long run. To conclude, both constructive and practical suggestions are given to the toy makers for improving their SCM performance.
AB - This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion about the supply chain management (SCM) of Chinese toy makers by conducting a survey among 148 respondents from the industry. The questionnaire includes 24 questions that belong to six sections, which are design and buying, materials procurement, production operations, product distribution, quality control, list of tools (technology). Through analyzing the feedback data from 36 respondents, this study reveals the update circumstances of Chinese toy industry regarding SCM. Notably, on the one hand, most toy makers (about 90%) suggest that they value quality control, which is essential for global competition. On the other hand, less toy makers prefer to adopt advanced SCM tools; this may hinder their competitiveness in the long run. To conclude, both constructive and practical suggestions are given to the toy makers for improving their SCM performance.
KW - Procurement
KW - Quality control
KW - Supply chain management
KW - Survey
KW - Toy makers
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-33012-4_31
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-33012-4_31
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891534466
SN - 9783642330117
T3 - Proceedings of 2012 3rd International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation, IEMI 2012
SP - 301
EP - 312
BT - Proceedings of 2012 3rd International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation, IEMI 2012
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 10 August 2012 through 11 August 2012
ER -