Disruptive Transformation of Enterprise Supply Chain Performance through Strategic Technology-enabled Networking to Improve Business Value
Steve Elliot, Martin McCann, Kory Manley

TL;DR
This paper examines how technology-enabled networking is disrupting enterprise supply chains, shifting procurement from cost reduction to value creation, based on case studies of pioneering corporations.
Contribution
It provides empirical insights into how strategic networking disrupts supply chain practices and enhances business value, offering new perspectives for IS theory and practice.
Findings
Technology-driven networks enable supply chain disruption.
Procurement shifts from cost focus to value creation.
Case studies illustrate successful transformation strategies.
Abstract
In a dynamically changing world, businesses must transform themselves to survive. Although the necessity for change may be apparent; how to change is not. Learning from the experiences of successful pioneers in a core business function is useful. Procurement is essential for all organisations. It is how organisations acquire assets and inputs including facilities, materials and people. Traditionally, the business objective from procurement was to increase availability and reduce costs. Subsequently, the objective became more tactical. Leading procurement practice today is disruptive; beyond cost to creating value. The strategy for market leaders has also transformed; from competition to collaboration. Technology-enabled business networks are now driving business disruption globally. Through a rigorous field study of two world-class pioneering corporations, this paper explores how…
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Taxonomy
TopicsInformation Technology Governance and Strategy · ERP Systems Implementation and Impact · Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
