Quantitative Models for Value-Based Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management (SCM) strives to create competitive advantage and value for customers by integrating business processes from end users through original suppliers. However, the question of how SCM influences the value of a firm is not fully answered. Various conceptual frameworks that explain the coherence of SCM and company value, understood as value-based SCM, are well accepted in scientific research, but quantitative approaches to value-based SCM are rather rare. This book contributes to this research gap by proposing quantitative models that allow for assessing the influences of SCM on the value of a firm. Unlike existing models that limit the observation to chosen facets of SCM or selected value drivers, this holistic approach adequately reflects configurational and operational aspects of SCM, covers all phases of the product life cycle, and addresses financial considerations.