Abstract

This paper examines the potential of supply chain management (SCM) to address challenges associated with Swedish wood-based supply chains (SCs). Information drawn from a review of literature concerning SCM in the wood products industry is compared and contrasted with data obtained from a case study of an integrated sawmill SC in Northern Sweden, focusing on interviewed participants' perceived needs and benefits of integrating SC operations. Key components of SCM for the wood products industry are suggested for categorizing the literature and results from the case study. Previous SCM studies have largely focused on solving planning problems by operational analysis, and/or SC strategies, while several important aspects including risk management, integrated performance indicators, power relations, leadership and culture have received relatively little attention. The interviews highlight needs to enhance SC actors' coordination and communication, as well as for more systematic study of the potential for enhancing efficiency and profit margins in SCs of Swedish wood products.

Keywords

Value chain; sawmill; review; case study; research gap

Published in

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
2016, Volume: 31, number: 8, pages: 777-787
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

SLU Authors

• Stendahl, Matti

  • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Roos, Anders

  • Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Business Administration


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2016.1170874

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/78191