Linking supplier JIT to flexibility performance: the moderating impact of advanced manufacturing technology and human resource empowerment
Industrial Management & Data Systems
ISSN: 0263-5577
Article publication date: 22 July 2021
Issue publication date: 2 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
Implementing just-in-time (JIT) practices on the supplier side is a common practice to streamline procurement and production planning in realization of cost efficiency and lead time reduction. However, it is little known how supplier JIT is related to firm flexibility performance and what factors may facilitate the relationship. This study aims to investigate the effects of supplier JIT on flexibility performance and explore the moderating impacts of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) and human resource empowerment (EMP).
Design/methodology/approach
This study applies hierarchical linear regression analysis to test the proposed model based on data collected from 213 manufacturing firms in China.
Findings
The results revealed a negative influence of supplier JIT on flexibility performance. However, the adoption of AMT and EMP reconciles the conflict between supplier JIT and flexibility performance. Besides, the results indicate the positive effects of AMT and EMP on flexibility performance.
Originality/value
This study contributes to supply chain JIT literature by providing a holistic view to understand the structural relationships between supplier JIT, AMT, EMP and flexibility performance.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (#72002150, #72091210/#72091214, #71961137004).
Citation
Suleiman, M.A., Huo, B. and Ye, Y. (2021), "Linking supplier JIT to flexibility performance: the moderating impact of advanced manufacturing technology and human resource empowerment", Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol. 121 No. 11, pp. 2237-2253. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-02-2021-0096
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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