• Title of article

    An Operational Metric or An Operational Capability? The Role of Growth in Inventory Efficiency Growth

  • Author/Authors

    Manikas, Andrew S. Assistant Professor of Operations Management College of Business - University of Louisville, KY , Patel, Pankaj C. Strategy and Innovation Management Department - Villanova University, PA

  • Pages
    13
  • From page
    169
  • To page
    181
  • Abstract
    Inventory efficiency is used as an operational benchmark in comparing performance against competitors. In this study, we propose extending to inventory efficiency growth over time on performance. Analyzing data from 1,286 US firms from 2003 to 2013 reveals that firms with significant improvements in inventory efficiency over time realize higher performance. Marketing efficiency, operational slack, and negative sales surprise negatively affect inventory efficiency growth. Overall, to realize higher performance, managers must aim to improve inventory efficiency growth over time and manage three levers of marketing efficiency, operational slack, and negative sales surprise.
  • Keywords
    inventory efficiency , growth , longitudinal , empirical , manufacturing
  • Journal title
    Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Serial Year
    2017
  • Full Text URL
    journal.oscm-forum.org/publication/article/an-operational-metric-or-an-operational-capability-the-role-of-growth-in-inventory-efficiency-growth
  • Record number

    2601146

    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2601146