A Research Issues in Supply Chain Management (SCM) towards Information Technology (IT)

Abstract

In the recent research year Supply Chain Management (SCM) is widely considered by both practitioners and researchers a vital contributor to supply chain performance towards the Information Technology (IT). The two key flows in such relationships are material and information. A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving the product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials, and components in the finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In this paper, I review the current state of academic research in supply chain management towards information technology, and provide the discussion of future direction and research opportunities in this field. Information technology capabilities and information sharing the both have significant effects on integration. Furthermore, long-term supplier relationships have both the direct and indirect significant effects on performance; the indirect effect via the effect on information integration and logistics integration.