Positive Effects of Information Sharing

The effects of information sharing are particularly remarkable if demand is high, demand variability is high and if lead times are long (Lee et al. 2000). 

Scale 1 Low 2 Low-medium 3 Medium-high 4 High Fig. 7.4 Supply chain factors and information sharing according to different customer segments 

Summing up, it can be stated that efficiency and effectiveness of a supply chain increase because of advanced information sharing, endowing the supply chain members with a long-term competitive advantage (Li and Lin 2006). 

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