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Technology assessment using satellite big data analytics for India’s agri-insurance sector

2022-04-27 , Nagendra, Narayan Prasad , Narayanamurthy, Gopalakrishnan , Moser, Roger , Hartmann, Evi , Sengupta, Tuhin

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Cross-functional integration and functional coordination in purchasing and supply management : Antecedents and effects on purchasing and firm performance

2013 , Foerstl, Kai , Hartmann, Evi , Winstra, Fynn , Moser, Roger

The purpose of this paper is to develop a set of nine hypotheses linking four purchasing and supply management (PSM) practices directly to purchasing performance and indirectly to financial performance. The authors collected data in a global cross-industry survey of 148 companies, combining primary interview and survey data with secondary data on firm performance, in order to minimize the impact of common method variance. Support was found for eight of the nine hypotheses. In particular, a positive impact was found of cross-functional integration and functional coordination on purchasing performance, and of purchasing performance on firm performance. Both talent management and performance management have a positive impact on cross-functional integration and functional coordination. Talent management also has a direct impact on purchasing performance, in contrast to performance management. The association of enhanced PSM maturity levels with financial performance metrics collected from secondary data sources provides robust empirical support for the stated but to this point largely untested positive impact of PSMmaturity on the firm's competitive position.

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Supply Network Configuration Benchmarking: Framework Development and Application in the Indian Automotive Industry

2011-09-14 , Moser, Roger , Kern, Daniel , Wohlfarth, Sina , Hartmann, Evi

The purpose of this paper is to develop a benchmarking framework for the analysis of the supply network configuration of companies and exemplify its applications in the Indian automotive sector. The authors combine elements of relationship and network theories from different research streams to develop a three-level supply network configuration benchmarking framework including a dyadic supply chain and network perspective. The analysis of two case companies exemplifies how different supply networks in emerging markets are depending on the specific strategies and institutional context. The framework works well with the two case studies presented. A major player in the Indian automotive industry is benchmarked against a newcomer in this emerging country. The results can be used to improve each firm's supplier base management approach and create more efficiency in their further development. This paper builds on current theories to develop a benchmarking framework for supply network configuration analysis combining the dyadic, chain, and network level into one framework. The case example exemplifies the developed framework.

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Managing Supply Chain Risk - A Supply-Side Perspective

2010-05-07 , Kern, Daniel , Moser, Roger , Hartmann, Evi , Moder, Marco

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The Networking Behaviour of Indian Executives Under Environmental Uncertainty Abroad: An Exploratory Analysis

2018-01-19 , Srivastava, Mohit , Moser, Roger , Hartmann, Evi

Focused networking has become a significant source of effective internationalization. Prior research has shown that networking can improve the internationalization performance of companies, as local contacts provide access to relevant information that is typically unavailable otherwise. Several factors, such as the level of environmental uncertainty faced abroad, can significantly affect the optimal networking of senior executives in foreign markets. However, there is a lack of research about how environmental uncertainty affects ideal networking behavior. In this study, we examined the impact of the fit between environmental uncertainty and the networking behavior of Indian executives on the internationalization performance of their companies. We collected data from 197 Indian executives with significant experience in European and other markets to test our model. We examined five potential environmental uncertainty factors, including the FDI-related environment, the macroeconomic environment, the material and infrastructure environment, the consumption environment and the competitive environment, as well as four networking behavior dimensions, including proactivity, commitment, strategy and tie strength. The results from a profile deviation analysis reveal that ideal networking behavior profiles exist for different types and levels of environmental uncertainty. In summary, the findings from the study provide useful guidelines for Indian and other executives about how to network abroad given different types and levels of environmental uncertainty, and they offer new perspectives to improve the internationalization performance of these executives.

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Supply risk management: model development and empirical analysis

2012 , Kern, Daniel , Moser, Roger , Hartmann, Evi , Moder, Marco

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to develop a model for upstream supply chain risk management linking risk identification, risk assessment and risk mitigation to risk performance and validate the model empirically. The effect of a continuous improvement process on identification, assessment, and mitigation is also included in the model. Design/methodology/approach - A literature review is undertaken to derive the hypotheses and operationalize the included constructs. The paper then tests the path analytical model using partial least squares analyses on survey data from 162 large and mid-sized manufacturing companies located in Germany. Findings - All items load high on their respective constructs and the data provides robust support to all hypothesized relationships. Superior risk identification supports the subsequent risk assessment and this in turn leads to better risk mitigation. The model explains 46 percent of the variance observed in risk performance. Research limitations/implications - This study empirically validates the sequential effect of the three risk management steps on risk performance as well as the influence of continuous improvement activities. Limitations of this study can be seen in the use of perceptional data from single informants and the focus on manufacturing firms in a single country. The detailed operationalization of the constructs sheds further light on the problem of measuring risk management efforts. Clear evidence of the performance effect of risk management provides managers with a business case to invest in such initiatives. This is one of the first large-scale, empirical studies on the process dimensions of upstream supply chain risk management.

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Strategic alignment and purchasing efficacy: an exploratory analysis of their impact on financial performance

2008-10-01 , Baier, Christian , Hartmann, Evi , Moser, Roger

Purchasing and supply management (PSM) has become a discipline of major strategic importance for effectively competing in today's global marketplace. Literature recognizes that the full value-creation potential of the purchasing function can only be realized if its decisions and activities are aligned with the organization's overall strategic orientation. Despite general agreement on this matter, research and practice lacks knowledge on how exactly such an alignment can be achieved and what performance implications it has. Therefore, this article empirically investigates the alignment-performance link in PSM in a comprehensive manner. Drawing on the theory of production competence, we suggest that the relative fit between business strategy and purchasing strategy, labeled as strategic alignment, and between purchasing strategy and purchasing practices, referred to as purchasing efficacy, is key to achieving superior financial performance. Results from profile deviation analysis on data collected globally from 141 strategic business units (SBUs) with revenues greater than US$3 billion support our hypotheses. Findings provide clear guidance to managers on how to design their purchasing strategies and practices to achieve maximum alignment and thus to effectively contribute to the SBU's financial success.

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No Vehicle Means No Aid-A Paradigm Change for the Humanitarian Logistics Business Model

2016-09 , Hirschinger, Micha , Moser, Roger , Schaefers, Tobias , Hartmann, Evi

The growing interest in humanitarian logistics is witnessed by an increasing focus of researchers and practitioners on that topic. Transportation in particular is emphasized as key to disaster relief. Despite its relevance, it suffers from a number of drawbacks, creating inefficiencies and limited effectiveness of aid. This article describes a paradigm change for fleet management in humanitarian organizations based on access-based consumption. It further evaluates a case study among small-scale producers in rural India, showing their acceptance for sharing vehicles. The newly created business opportunities will increase income and contribute to poverty alleviation. Taking part in the proposed vehicle-sharing system can release them from ownership responsibilities and increase vehicle utilization, as well as improve vehicle availability, increasing the speed of aid from the perspective of humanitarian organizations. This article highlights the applicability of business models relying on the idea of access-based consumption to not-yet-considered research fields, especially the transfer to rural areas of developing countries.

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Purchasing Competence: A Stakeholder-based Framework for Chief Purchasing Officers

2011-06 , Kern, Daniel , Moser, Roger , Sundaram, Naveen , Hartmann, Evi

A specific research stream within the purchasing and supply management literature focuses on the development of purchasing competence frameworks. We apply stakeholder theory and multiple methods of data collection to develop and confirm a hierarchy-specific purchasing competence management framework for Chief Purchasing Officers and validate it using confirmatory factor analysis on empirical data from 124 multinational companies. The results reveal a significant relationship between Chief Purchasing Officers purchasing management competence and different purchasing performance measures confirming the appropriateness of stakeholder theory for such a competence framework.

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Non-Ownership Commercial Mobility and Humanitarian Logistics: New Perspectives to Improve Response Times and Long-term Impact

2013-12-03 , Hirschinger, Micha , Moser, Roger , Hartmann, Evi

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