Abstract
The Irish economy has grown strongly in recent years. This, combined with other factors in the international trading environment, has sharpened the focus on the need for innovative strategies at a national level which can contribute positively from an enterprise strategy development perspective. As traditional manufacturing activity has migrated to lower labour cost economies questions have been raised concerning the role of supply chain management (SCM) in the evolving Irish business environment. This paper describes some of the main drivers in terms of both SCM and the changing economic and business environment. It goes on to propose a three-dimensional approach to understanding the potential role of SCM in the new scenario. This in turn informs the logistics and SCM research agenda from a national policy point of view.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 183-187 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | 9th Annual Conference of the Logistics Research Network 2004 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 8 Sept 2004 → 10 Sept 2004 |
Conference
Conference | 9th Annual Conference of the Logistics Research Network 2004 |
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Abbreviated title | LRN 2004 |
Country/Territory | Ireland |
City | Dublin |
Period | 8/09/04 → 10/09/04 |
Keywords
- enterprise strategy
- virtual supply chains
- integration