Exploring the experiences of collaborative planning initiatives
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
ISSN: 0960-0035
Article publication date: 1 May 2001
Abstract
Supply chain integration (or synchronisation) is to a large extent still only a promise, despite many considerable efforts by organisations and their customers and suppliers. Lack of visibility of true consumer demand and collaborative relationships based upon joint decision making remain significant barriers to the goal of supply chain integration. Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) is a strategy which promises to overcome these barriers, and seeks through joint planning, joint decision making and the development of a clearer understanding of the dynamics of the supply chain replenishment process to deliver some of the promised benefits of actual supply chain integration. Despite the existence of a detailed and comprehensive process model, and promising initial results there has not been widespread adoption of CPFR, justifying the need to revisit the process model and to further explore the inhibitors and enablers. Based upon a review of the existing literature and a comprehensive survey of participants in existing CPFR implementations, this paper identifies the critical inhibitors and makes some proposals as to how these inhibitors may be overcome.
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Citation
Barratt, M. and Oliveira, A. (2001), "Exploring the experiences of collaborative planning initiatives", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 31 No. 4, pp. 266-289. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030110394932
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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