Modelling the Determinants of SCM Strategy: An Effort to Make Optimal Supply Chain Strategy

Abstract

In response to contingency variables/determinants, organisations configure their supply chain. Set of such responses are known as supply chain strategy. Counting of contingency variable is very large and practically it is not possible to design a supply chain strategy which can respond all the determinants. Some studies have made an effort to identify critical contingencies. Moving ahead in this direction this study is an effort to arrange the contingency variables hierarchy wise, display the dependency relationship among them and analyse their driving and dependence power. For this, an integrated ISM-MICMAC approach has been used.  This will help the managers to identify the root contingency variable(s) as well as the criticality of each contingency variable while configuring the supply chain and making an optimum supply chain strategy.