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Impact of the Key Determinants of a Distributed Planning Process on the Performance of a Supply Chain Issue number 27 vol.12 n°4 - 2011 Demand Forecasting and Planning in the Supply Chain Purchase this article : 5 € Abstract: In today?s highly competitive world, firms try to maximize value for their customers and other stakeholders through the effective management of their supply chains. Given that performance measurement considerably affects the actions of firms? decision makers, it is increasingly important to understand the key factors that can significantly affect the performance of the supply chain. Using analytical models and simulations, this article aims to identify and analyse the key determinants (both financial and nonfinancial) of a distributed planning process that affect the performance of the supply chain. The identified determinants are discussed with respect to three performance dimensions: efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness. Our results show that different combinations of the determining factors have varying positive or negative effects on these three performance dimensions. Authors: Uche Okongwu, University of Toulouse, Toulouse Business School, France Jean-Christophe Deschamps, University of Bordeaux, IMS, UMR 5218, France Matthieu Lauras , University of Toulouse, Ecole Mines-Albi & Toulouse Business School, France Julien François, University of Bordeaux, IMS, UMR 5218, France Keywords: planning process supply chain management performance measurement efficiency effectiveness responsiveness