IT-Based Classification for Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms

Fereshteh Ghahremani and Mohammad Jafar Tarokh
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Fereshteh Ghahremani: K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran
Mohammad Jafar Tarokh: K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran

International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL), 2011, vol. 2, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: Managing dependencies via coordination is an effective solution for the problems that arise from these interdependencies in supply chains. This can be practical via a set of methods called coordination mechanisms. Numerous coordination mechanisms have been discussed before in literature. This paper develops a new classification of these mechanisms on the basis of information technology (IT) impact on them. This classification proves the important role of IT in better coordinating supply chains and help managers distinguish between coordination mechanisms that are created and improved by information technology and thus lead them to have the best choice based on their infrastructures and organization type.

Date: 2011
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