%0 Generic %A Freitas, Denise Cervilha de %A Oliveira, Leandro Gomes de %A Alcântara, Rosane Lúcia Chicarelli %D 2019 %T A theoretical framework to adopt collaborative initiatives in supply chains %U https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/A_theoretical_framework_to_adopt_collaborative_initiatives_in_supply_chains/9599306 %R 10.6084/m9.figshare.9599306.v1 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242460 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242466 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242469 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242478 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242484 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242490 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242496 %2 https://scielo.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/17242499 %K Collaboration %K Collaborative initiatives %K Theoretical framework %K Supply chain %K CRP %K CPFR %K ECR %K QR %K VMI %X

Abstract Collaborative initiatives emerged in the 1980s as a means to increase inter-organizational cooperation, thereby achieving performance improvements in supply chains. Despite this, no consensus exists among researchers with respect to which collaborative initiatives should be deployed along a supply chain. This study analyzes five collaborative initiatives—Quick Response (QR), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), Continuous Replenishment Program (CRP), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)—by conducting a systematic literature review, aiming to develop a theoretical framework to guide the decision-making process of adopting and implementing these initiatives. Based on the characteristics of the collaborative initiatives, expected benefits, reasons for adopting, and possible barriers found in the literature review, a theoretical framework was developed as a flowchart, clearly indicating to decision-makers the main aspects of concern when adopting one or more collaborative initiatives and highlighting the need to constantly monitor the chosen initiative’s performance.

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