Critical success factors of supply chain integration in container shipping: an application of resource-based view theory

Kum Fai Yuen, Xueqin Wang, Fei Ma, Gunwoo Lee*, Xiangyi Li

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The container shipping industry is receiving growing attention in driving the performance of global supply chains. This phenomenon has accelerated supply chain integration (SCI) within the industry. Although SCI could offer numerous benefits, it is often quoted to be implemented easier in theory than in practice. The high failure rate that is associated with SCI is often not addressed in the literature. Grounded on resource-based view (RBV) theory, this paper is aimed at identifying the critical success factors (CSFs) and examining their influence on SCI and supply chain performance (SCP). Survey questionnaires were administered on 164 container shipping firms. The constructs were validated empirically using confirmatory factor analysis and were subsequently analysed using structural equation modelling. The proposed CSFs in this study are found to be positively corelated with SCI, which, in turn, is positively correlated with SCP. This paper has contributed to both theory and practice by applying RBV theory to identify the key resources and capabilities that are necessary for SCI in the container shipping industry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)653-668
Number of pages16
JournalMaritime Policy and Management
Volume46
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 18 2019
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Transportation
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Keywords

  • container shipping industry
  • Critical success factors
  • supply chain integration
  • supply chain performance

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