TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of collaboration in reducing quality variability in Brazilian breweries
AU - Prim, Alexandre Luis
AU - Sarma, Violina
AU - de Sá, Marcelo Martins
PY - 2021/10/22
Y1 - 2021/10/22
N2 - This paper aims to analyse how small-scale breweries undertake vertical and horizontal collaborations to manage their quality performance (when measured by reducing quality variabilities). While vertical collaborations are overemphasised, horizontal and simultaneous collaboration efforts have been understudied. Our contribution lies in proposing an interplay of vertical and horizontal collaborations through information sharing, joint decision-making, and knowledge exchange with intra- and inter-supply chain partners to address quality variability issues. We draw attention to supply chain relationships being predominantly informal, which contribute strongly towards accessing external sources of knowledge. Additionally, such collaborative efforts have led companies to achieve mutual gains in their relationships. Finally, a framework is presented that consolidates the supply chain actors, collaboration types, socialisation mechanisms, and relationship types.
AB - This paper aims to analyse how small-scale breweries undertake vertical and horizontal collaborations to manage their quality performance (when measured by reducing quality variabilities). While vertical collaborations are overemphasised, horizontal and simultaneous collaboration efforts have been understudied. Our contribution lies in proposing an interplay of vertical and horizontal collaborations through information sharing, joint decision-making, and knowledge exchange with intra- and inter-supply chain partners to address quality variability issues. We draw attention to supply chain relationships being predominantly informal, which contribute strongly towards accessing external sources of knowledge. Additionally, such collaborative efforts have led companies to achieve mutual gains in their relationships. Finally, a framework is presented that consolidates the supply chain actors, collaboration types, socialisation mechanisms, and relationship types.
KW - Horizontal collaboration
KW - qualitative methodology
KW - quality variability
KW - small-scale brewery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85117597801&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09537287.2021.1992528
DO - 10.1080/09537287.2021.1992528
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 17
JO - Production Planning and Control
JF - Production Planning and Control
SN - 0953-7287
ER -