Impact of supply chain management practices on firm performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption and implementation of supply chain management practices (SCMPs) on supply chain performance (SCP) and firm performance (FP) in the organized retail industry in a developing country like India. Design/methodology/approach An empirical s...

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Published in:International journal of retail & distribution management 2017-04, Vol.45 (4), p.366-384
Main Authors: Gandhi, Aradhana Vikas, Shaikh, Ateeque, Sheorey, Pratima Amol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Customer relationship management
Customer satisfaction
Customer services
Developing countries
Emerging markets
Hypotheses
Information technology
Inventory
Inventory management
LDCs
Literature reviews
Manufacturers
Performance management
Purchase orders
Retail sales
Retail stores
Retailing industry
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption and implementation of supply chain management practices (SCMPs) on supply chain performance (SCP) and firm performance (FP) in the organized retail industry in a developing country like India. Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was conducted on a sample size of 125 responses collected from the supply chain heads of organized retail firms in India. A theoretical model was developed depicting the relationship between SCMPs, SCP and FP. The theoretical model was tested using mediating multiple regression analysis. Findings This research suggests that the SCMPs are positively related to SCP and FP. Customer relationship management and supplier relationship management are reported as the most important SCMPs, which had the maximum impact on the FP in the organized retailing context in India. Research limitations/implications The research employed perceptual performance measures. Future studies can use actual performance parameters like profit and sales growth to better quantify the benefits of SCM in this context. Originality/value This research is an attempt to empirically test the impact of SCMPs on FP in organized retailing context in an emerging market, India.
ISSN:0959-0552
1758-6690
DOI:10.1108/IJRDM-06-2015-0076