The impact of information integration on purchase order finance and new product launch: a case study

• Zhang, Min 
• Huang, Qiuping 
• Zhao, Xiande 
• Ma, Lijun 

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Abstract

Purpose　In　this　study,　we　examine　the　implementation　of　purchase　order　finance　(POF)　which　is　an　innovative　supply　chain　finance　(SCF)　solution　by　an　innovative　SCF　lender　(i.e.　supply　chain　service　provider　(SCSP)).　The　effect　of　information　integration　between　the　SCSP　(lender)　and　product　designers　(borrowers)　on　the　lender＇s　POF　decisions　and　the　borrowers＇　new　product　launch　is　investigated.　Design/methodology/approach　We　conduct　a　case　study　in　the　Chinese　smartphone　industry.　A　mixed　methods　design　is　used,　and　data　are　collected　from　both　the　supply　chain　service　provider　(SCSP)　and　product　designers.　We　first　conduct　a　qualitative　study.　Hypotheses　are　developed　concerning　the　relationships　between　information　integration,　in　terms　of　social　interaction　and　information　system　integration,　POF　and　new　product　launch.　We　then　conduct　a　quantitative　study.　The　multilevel　structural　equation　modelling　method　is　used　to　test　the　hypotheses.　Findings　We　find　that　information　system　integration　is　positively　associated　with　POF　but　has　no　significant　effect　on　new　product　launch.　Social　interaction　is　negatively　associated　with　POF　but　positively　associated　with　new　product　launch.　POF　is　positively　associated　with　new　product　launch.　Originality/value　This　study　contributes　to　the　literature　by　empirically　examining　the　implementation　of　POF　from　both　the　lender＇s　and　borrower＇s　perspectives.　We　find　that　information　system　integration　and　social　interaction　have　different　effects　on　POF　and　new　product　launch.　The　results　thus　provide　insights　into　how　a　lender　makes　POF　decisions　and　reveal　the　benefits　of　POF　for　borrowers.

Keyword

• Information integration
• Mixed methods research
• New product launch
• Purchase order finance
• Supply chain finance

Author Community

[Zhang, Min] Queens Univ Belfast, Queens Management Sch, Belfast, Antrim, North Ireland

[Huang, Qiuping] Shenzhen Univ, Coll Management, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

[Zhao, Xiande] China Europe Int Business Sch, Shanghai, Peoples R China

[Ma, Lijun] Shenzhen Univ, Inst Big Data Intelligent Management & Decis, Shenzhen, Peoples R China

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