Purpose

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to evaluate the roles of a transactive memory system and the supply network flexibility (SNF) of the firm as antecedents of a firm’s supply chain agility (FSCA), also incorporating the moderating role of the transactive memory system; and, second, to evaluate the relationship between FSCA and operations performance (OP).

Design/methodology/approach

Four hypothesized relationships are tested with survey data from 190 high-tech firms using structural equation models.

Findings

FSCA can be enhanced through the transactive memory system and SNF, although a higher degree of transactive memory system weakens the positive relationship between SNF and FSCA. A positive relationship is identified between FSCA and OP, while FSCA mediates the relationship between SNF and OP.

Practical implications

Managers can increase FSCA and improve OP by developing both the transactive memory system and SNF. Given that firms have limited resources, investment in internal capabilities should be prioritized as this appears to be more effective at developing FSCA.

Originality/value

The findings expand the literature by exploring two antecedents of FSCA and by analyzing the impact of FSCA on different measures of OP. Few prior studies have highlighted the importance of the transactive memory system to the operations function.

中文翻译：

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公司供应链敏捷性的前因：交互记忆系统和供应网络灵活性的作用

目的

本文的目的有两个：首先，评估事务性记忆系统的作用和公司的供应网络灵活性 (SNF) 作为公司供应链敏捷性 (FSCA) 的前因，还结合了事务性记忆系统的调节作用。记忆系统；其次，评估 FSCA 与运营绩效 (OP) 之间的关系。

设计/方法/方法

使用结构方程模型对来自 190 家高科技公司的调查数据测试了四种假设关系。

发现

FSCA 可以通过交互记忆系统和 SNF 增强，尽管更高程度的交互记忆系统削弱了 SNF 和 FSCA 之间的正相关关系。FSCA 和 OP 之间存在正相关关系，而 FSCA 调节 SNF 和 OP 之间的关系。

实际影响

管理人员可以通过开发交互记忆系统和 SNF 来增加 FSCA 并改进 OP。鉴于公司资源有限，应优先投资于内部能力，因为这似乎对制定 FSCA 更为有效。

原创性/价值

研究结果通过探索 FSCA 的两个前因和分析 FSCA 对 OP 不同措施的影响来扩展文献。先前的研究很少强调交互记忆系统对操作功能的重要性。