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Supply Chain Integration In New Zealand: Benchmark Comparisons With The Uk Automotive Sector, Tillmann Boehme, Paul Childerhouse, Eric Deakins, Denis Towill
Supply Chain Integration In New Zealand: Benchmark Comparisons With The Uk Automotive Sector, Tillmann Boehme, Paul Childerhouse, Eric Deakins, Denis Towill
Tillmann Boehme
Supply chain integration is a promising approach to cross-enterprise process improvement that is still not wellunderstood. This research investigates the level of sophistication (maturity) of supply chain integration in New Zealandfrom the systems uncertainty perspective. Uncertainty levels of value streams are evaluated using the 'uncertainty circle'concept, thereby enabling benchmark comparisons of value stream performance. A sample of 21 NZ process industryvalue streams is assessed using a so-called Quick Scan Audit Methodology (QSAM). and the uncertainty resultscompared with those obtained from 21 value streams in the UK automotive sector. This benchmarking revealed thatvalue streams in New Zealand are weakly integrated and …