Open this publication in new window or tab >>2021 (English)In: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, ISSN 1741-038X, E-ISSN 1758-7786, Vol. 32, no 9, p. 183-207Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose – The purpose of the study is to describe the implications of strategic lead times (SLTs) for return oninvestment (ROI).
Design/methodology/approach – This study was part of an interactive research project and is based on thelogic of theory application leading to theory building. It uses a multiple case study with five holistic singlecases. Empirical data (ED) have mainly been collected from interviews and focus groups.
Findings – The length of and uncertainty in SLTs have implications for companies’ financial performance.These implications vary in strength and can be either direct or indirect. These findings are incorporated into aframework on SLTs’ implications for ROI.
Research limitations/implications – The presented array of SLTs’ implications for ROI could be furtherinvestigated, focussing on their strength. Additionally, it would be interesting to substantiate the findings inthe context of environmental and social sustainability (i.e. the triple bottom line).
Practical implications – The findings offer practitioners a rich description and understanding of SLTs’actual implications for financial performance in terms of ROI. This knowledge can support practitioners inanalysing supply chain designs based on financial performance.
Originality/value – Using a combination of a relative financial performance measure (ROI) and a set of SLTs(systems perspective), this study focuses on SLTs’ actual implications for ROI. The findings provide evidencethat different sections of a supply chain can have different implications for revenue, cost and investment (i.e. thethree absolute measures related to ROI).
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2021
Keywords
Decoupling point, Lead-time analysis, Financial performance, Postponement, Mass customisation
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-50650 (URN)10.1108/JMTM-06-2020-0247 (DOI)000660878800001 ()2-s2.0-85107600088 (Scopus ID)HOA;;1468696 (Local ID)HOA;;1468696 (Archive number)HOA;;1468696 (OAI)
Funder
Knowledge Foundation, 20130150
Note
Included in doctoral thesis in manuscript form.
2020-09-182020-09-182021-07-13Bibliographically approved