TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define the “fast evolving industry” (FEI) and its supply chain management (SCM) challenges. The authors review and structure the literature regarding integration strategies and implementation methods to develop a strategic decision-making framework for SCM in the FEI.Design/methodology/approach The authors conduct a review of SCM literature, including supply chain strategy, supply chain integration (SCI), agile and responsive supply chain and SCM for innovative and fast-changing industries. The authors develop a conceptual model and a decision-making framework and use four mini cases to provide support for the model and framework.Findings The FEI, characterised by a high level of innovation and differentiation, short products/services lifecycle and high variety, is yet to be fully defined. Inherent uncertainty in FEI supply systems makes SCM in these industries a complex but strategic task for their managers. The framework and the model offered in this study, which employ a core competency concept and provide risk management strategies, offer a strategic tool for managers and scholars in the field to optimise their integration strategies and to operationalise integration decisions.Originality/value Little research has been published on transferable and cross-industrial SCM in FEIs. This paper defines the FEI and its resource-related concerns and then offers a conceptual model and a strategic decision-making framework for SCI in FEIs.
VL  - 28
IS  - 1
SN  - 0957-4093
DO  - 10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0013
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2015-0013
AU  - Sabet Ehsan
AU  - Yazdani Nahid
AU  - De Leeuw Sander
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Supply chain integration strategies in fast evolving industries
T2  - The International Journal of Logistics Management
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 29
EP  - 46
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -