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The Interaction of Internal and Downstream Integration and Its Association With Performance

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: The authors study how internal and downstream integration and their interaction affect logistical and financial performance within the firm. The results indicate that internal and downstream integration and their interaction affect logistical performance — that is, the higher the internal integration, the stronger the relationship of downstream integration with logistical performance. The results also suggest that logistical performance directly predicts financial performance. The results suggest that superior performance derives from the firm simultaneously integrating functions, decision-making, and processes both within the firm and across the supply chain.

Source: Journal of Business Logistics

DOI: 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2006.tb00216.x

Authors: Richard Germain, Karthik N. S. Iyer

Institutions: University of Louisville, Michigan State University, University of Northern Iowa

Language: English

Topic: Quality and Supply Management

Subfield: Management Information Systems

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1973482662

FWCI: 8.349

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Cited by: 264

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