The impact of supply chain revamping announcements on shareholder value
Abstract
Purpose
Supply chain revamping (SCR) is an important strategy for firms to improve their supply chain operations in a rapidly changing environment. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the impact of SCR on shareholder value.
Design/methodology/approach
Based on Signaling Theory and 184 SCR announcements published by US-listed firms from 2013 to 2018, this study employs event study methodology and empirically examines three issues: Antecedents of SCRs; Primary purposes and actions of SCRs; In addition to the impact of SCRs on shareholder value using stock returns, we also examined the factors that can influence the extent of stock returns.
Findings
Firstly, our results indicate that SCRs are primarily driven by firms’ poor prior performance, CEO turnover and external control threats (ECTs). Secondly, the stock market favors SCRs aiming to meet customer needs and those accomplished through network remodel. However, the market reacts negatively to SCRs aiming at cutting costs, improving poor performance, and those implemented through network trim. Finally, the cross-sectional analysis indicates that shareholders prefer firms operating in more competitive or faster-growing industries and those adopting an expansionist strategy than those adopting a streamlining strategy.
Originality/value
Our study provides managers with valuable insights into when firms can benefit from initiating SCRs not only by examining the purposes and actions of SCRs but also by examining the industry- and strategy-specific moderators. Our study illuminates the conditions under which SCR will positively affect shareholder value. Additionally, this study contributes to the existing literature by deepening the understanding of the impact of supply chain decisions on firm performance and identifying the marginal conditions under which the stock market will react positively to SCR announcements.
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Acknowledgements
This research is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant number: 72201002), key project of National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant number: 23AGL004) and Outstanding Youth Research Projects in Colleges and Universities of Anhui Province (Grant number: 2022AH030074).
Citation
Zhan, X., Mu, Y. and Su, J. (2024), "The impact of supply chain revamping announcements on shareholder value", Management Decision, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-08-2023-1395
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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