Impact Of SCM Practices Of A Firm On Supply Chain Responsiveness And Competitive Advantage Of A Firm

Today's supply chains are expected to respond rapidly, effectively, and efficiently to changes in the marketplace to sustain, succeed and create competitive advantage in this increasingly global marketplace by focusing on time, flexibility, and speed of response. The focus of this study is the...

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Published in:Journal of applied business research 2013-03, Vol.29 (2), p.499-530
Main Authors: Thatte, Ashish A, Rao, Subba S, Ragu-Nathan, T S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Business studies
Competition
Competitive advantage
Competitiveness
Fines & penalties
Flexibility
Hypothesis testing
Industry
Lean manufacturing
Logistics
Manufacturing
Market entry
Production management
Structural equation modeling
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chain management
Transport
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Summary:Today's supply chains are expected to respond rapidly, effectively, and efficiently to changes in the marketplace to sustain, succeed and create competitive advantage in this increasingly global marketplace by focusing on time, flexibility, and speed of response. The focus of this study is the supply chain responsiveness construct and a firm's practices to respond to customer's demands and constantly changing market conditions to create competitive advantage. This research conceptualizes three dimensions of supply chain responsiveness and develops a reliable and valid instrument for measuring this construct. The study further tests the relationships between supply chain management (SCM) practices, supply chain responsiveness, and competitive advantage using structural equation modeling based on 294 responses from industry professionals in the manufacturing and supply chain area. Research findings point out that higher level of SCM practices can lead to improved supply chain responsiveness and enhanced competitive advantage of a firm. Also supply chain responsiveness can have a direct positive impact on competitive advantage of a firm. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0892-7626
2157-8834
DOI:10.19030/jabr.v29i2.7653