“The impact of vertical integration on inventory turnover and operating performance”, with C. Louca and Ph. Panayides, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, vol. 19, issue 3, pp. 218–238, December 2014.
21 Pages · Posted: 10 Aug 2015 · Citations: 8 | This paper investigates how vertical integration may influence inventory turnover and firm operating performance. A causal model is developed to investigate the effects of vertical integration on three types of inventory, namely raw materials inventory (RMI), work in progress inventory (WIPI) and finished goods inventory (FGI).