Assessment of Supply Chain Agility in the Indian Garment Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 265-280
Author(s):  
Siddharth Shankar Rai ◽  
Sunil Giri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Order Fulfillment ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
The Impact

The research aims to provide a supply chain agility framework with stage-wise holistic assessment of the performance and binding relationships. The study considers agility at three stages: supply, manufacturing, and distribution. It applies structural equation modelling to examine the impact of major determinants as strategic partnership, information sharing, resilience, sourcing flexibility, and order fulfillment flexibility on stage-wise agility in the supply chain. The analysis has uncovered that manufacturing agility is affected by all the determinants while supply agility is not affected by any constructs of flexibility of sourcing and order fulfillment in the Indian garment industry. Distribution agility is significantly affected by all the determinants but information sharing and resilience, which can be caused by infrastructure constraints in the Indian conditions. The research provides important implications for practitioners and researchers.

scholarly journals The impact of innovativeness on supply chain performance: is supply chain integration a missing link?

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 733-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Joon Seo ◽  
John Dinwoodie ◽  
Dong-Wook Kwak
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to study the impact of innovativeness on supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP) and the role of SCI in mediating between innovativeness in the supply chain and SCP. Innovativeness is an accepted driver to leverage firm performance. SCI and SCP require innovativeness in the supply chain, but their interrelationships have rarely been researched empirically. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey and structural equation modelling were used in this work. After a structural and measurement model was devised from existing supply chain literature, the main data were collected in a web-based questionnaire survey of South Korean manufacturers. Structural equation modelling was applied to test proposed hypotheses on the associations between variables, following a hierarchical analysis process. Findings – Innovativeness in the supply chain had a positive impact on both SCI and SCP. However, the direct impact of innovativeness on SCP disappeared when the model included SCI as a mediator. In specific, internal and supplier integration fully mediated innovativeness–SCP relationships, whereas customer integration had no mediating role on those relationships. The findings suggest that innovativeness can influence SCP only when the manufacturer’s level of SCI is sufficiently effective in developing necessary supply chain practices. Research limitations/implications – In this work, innovativeness in the supply chain effectively influenced SCP through the mediation of SCI. However, cross-sectional analysis in one nation using one response per organisation invites validation embracing other geographical areas and longitudinal studies. Practical implications – Design of an innovative culture within a firm and along a supply chain can enhance SCI practices by stimulating innovativeness. A high level of SCI should be pursued to effectively transform innovativeness into performance. Originality/value – This work seminally examines the effect of innovativeness in the supply chain on SCI and SCP as well as the mediating role of SCI in the relationships between innovativeness and SCP.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Market Environment Dimensions and Availability of Malaria Pills in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216495612110021
Author(s):  
Pross Nagitta Oluka ◽  
Marcia Mkansi ◽  
George William Kajjumba
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction This study sought to examine the contribution of relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information sharing and supply chain interdependence) on the availability of malaria treatment pills in public hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa using data from Uganda. Methods By means of a cross-sectional survey research design, the study used a questionnaire strategy to collect quantitative data. Out of the 320 questionnaires that were distributed in 40 public hospitals, 283 were answered and returned, which yielded an 88% response rate. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to establish the relationship between measured variables and latent constructs. Results Drawing on the survey results, the confirmatory factor analysist and the Structural Equation Modelling clearly demonstrate that relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information sharing and supply chain interdependence) significantly influences the availability of Artemisinin-based combination therapies in public general hospitals in Uganda. Conclusion Policy-makers should focus on developing cheaper information technology tools to exchange information regarding stock levels, forecasting, quantification, orders, and dispensing. This study developed a measurement model for an inter-hospital relationship, using relational view theory, and it employs dimensions in terms of information sharing and supply chain interdependence to predict and explain the availability of malaria pills in government hospitals.

The impact of business intelligence on supply chain performance with emphasis on integration and agility–a mixed research approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taha Jafari ◽  
Azim Zarei ◽  
Adel Azar ◽  
Alireza Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe paper aims to explore how business intelligence (BI), integration and agility influence supply chain performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study was performed by the exploratory sequential mixed method in two phases including meta-synthesis as a qualitative method and survey as a quantitative method. Data were collected through a survey of 369 Iranian companies across various industries. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that BI, integration and agility play an important role in achieving better supply chain performance. In the meantime, BI has the greatest impact on supply chain performance. Additionally, BI has a positive and significant effect on the integration and agility of the supply chain. The study also found that integration has a direct effect on supply chain agility.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, the paper theoretically and empirically presents a new conceptual model of the relationship between BI, integration, agility and supply chain performance. The study helps researchers and practitioners to achieve insights into supply chain performance improvement.

Infrastructure framework and manufacturing supply chain agility: the role of delivery dependability and time to market

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh’d Anwer Al-Shboul
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The main purpose of this study is to examine the role of delivery dependability and time to market, on the relation between the infrastructure framework and supply chain agility. Furthermore, the impacts of supply chain agility on firm performance are examined. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 113 respondents, senior executives and managers, in purchasing, operations, supplying, planning and other supply chain functions in large manufacturing firms in the MENA region, which includes 12 countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Morocco, Tunis and Algeria). A large-scale survey questionnaire was used for data collection process. The research framework was tested by using hypothesis-testing deductive approach. The results are based on covariance-based analysis and structural equation modelling using analysis of moment structures software. Findings The results show that infrastructure framework elements do not contribute significantly to support supply chain agility. It is also found that delivery dependability and time to market partially mediate the relationship between infrastructure framework elements and supply chain agility. Additionally, it is found that supply chain agility is associated with enhanced firm performance. Originality/value This paper provides an overview and empirically shows that delivery dependability and time to market are appropriate logistics practices for mediating the impact of infrastructure framework and supply chain agility. These relationships indicate a contribution to theory that explains how infrastructure framework elements can procreate supply chain agility, through the synchronising of appropriately matched logistics practices.

scholarly journals Government Support and Market Proximity: Exploring Their Relationship with Supply Chain Agility and Financial performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Avelar-Sosa ◽  
Jorge García-Alcaraz ◽  
José Mejía-Muñoz ◽  
Aidé Maldonado-Macías ◽  
Giner Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Supply Chain Agility ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

The current paper presents a structural equation model with four variables (Government, Infrastructure, Proximity to market, and supply chain Agility) affecting the Financial performance of a company. Six hypotheses or relationships among variables are proposed, supposing that Government and market Proximity are key elements to achieve a greater Agility in supply chains, considering the regional Infrastructure to determine the impact on Financial performance in manufacturing companies. The model is validated with data from a survey applied to 225 persons in 65 manufacturing companies located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The model is evaluated using partial least squares, and the findings indicate that there is a direct and positive effect from the Government on regional Infrastructure with a rate of 0.436. When the Government supports the availability of land, energy resources, transportation, telecommunications, mobile telephones, and other services, a positive change is achieved in the Infrastructure and supply chain Agility. Furthermore, the Government also has a direct and positive effect on the market Proximity at a rate of 0.171; consequently, the regional Infrastructure also has an effect on it. Similarly, the market Proximity directly and positively influences the supply chain Agility, as well as a company’s Financial performance at a rate of 0.506.

scholarly journals The Impact of Hospital Supplier Integration on Hospital Performance in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Asad Ali ◽  
Danish Ahmed Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hospital Performance ◽  
Supplier Integration ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Scale Data ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The aim of this research is to analyze the Supplier Integration on performance of Hospitals within Pakistan. Four factors of supplier integration are identified as Logistics Integration (LI), Information Technology (IT), Cost Reduction (CR) and Information Sharing (IS) which have been analyzed using Smart PLS. Sample of 299 workers of hospitals is obtained using structured questionnaire comprising of 21 questions where the responses were measured on Likert Scale. Data was studied using SEM (Structural Equation Modelling). It was concluded that information sharing, information technology and cost reduction have significant impact on hospital performance while logistics integration has less significant impact on the hospital performance in Pakistan. The scope of this research is to conclude the factors involved in enhancing the performance of Hospitals by bringing about supplier integration.  

The Impact of Information Sharing on Order Fulfillment in Divergent Differentiation Supply Chains

2011 ◽  
pp. 276-296
Author(s):  
Troy J. Strader ◽  
Fu-Ren Lin ◽  
Michael J. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Order Fulfillment ◽  
Cycle Times ◽  
Inventory Costs ◽  
Divergent Differentiation ◽  
Efficient Information ◽  
Fashion Apparel ◽  
The Impact

Current information technology (IT), such as extended intranets (extranets) utilizing the components of the World Wide Web (WWW), makes information sharing between global supply chain partners feasible. Given this, an important issue is: What impact does efficient information sharing have on supply chain order fulfillment performance (specifically cycle time and inventory costs)? In this study, we focus on divergent differentiation supply chains (commonly associated with industries such as fashion apparel). We identify the impact of information sharing by simulating order fulfillment in this supply chain type and find inventory costs can be reduced while maintaining acceptable order fulfillment cycle times. This is true because information, which provides the basis for enhanced coordination and reduced uncertainty, can substitute for inventory.

Does digitalising the supply chain contribute to its resilience?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorsaf Zouari ◽  
Salomée Ruel ◽  
Laurence Viale
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeSupply chain resilience (SCR) is a key concept for managers who wish to develop the capacity to enhance their supply chain’s (SC’s) ability to cope with unexpected turbulence. SC digital tools are often seen as a solution that provides more visibility, anticipation and collaboration (SCR capability factors). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the link between SCR and SC digitalisationDesign/methodology/approachA sample was considered with 300 managers in the field of SCM, and the results were analysed using factor analysis and structural equation modelling (SEM). SEM was employed to test the impact of the degree of digital maturity and SC digital tools on SCR.FindingsSC digitalization is characterised by the degree of digital maturity and the adoption of SC digital tools. The degree of digital maturity has a strong influence on digital tool adoption. SCR is positively impacted by both the degree of digital maturity and the adoption of digital tools.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings do not indicate which tools contribute the most to SCR.Practical implicationsManagers should reflect on the need to continue digitalizing their SCs if they want greater SCR in the current uncertain environment.Originality/valueThis is the first quantitative study that focuses on assessing the impact of the degree of digital maturity and the SC digital tools adopted on SCR. Validation of the hypotheses model confirms the positive impact of SC digitalisation on SCR for researchers and managers.

scholarly journals Model Persamaan Struktural untuk Mengkaji Kesan Pengurusan Rantaian Pembekalan Hijau dalam Industri Pembuatan

2012 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Wan Hasrulnizzam Wan Mahmood ◽  
Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman ◽  
Baba Md Deros
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Manufacturing Performance ◽  
The Impact

Environmental issues such as pollution and the use of unrecyclable material are considered the global crises. As a result, green supply chain management (GSCM) was introduced as an alternative to the traditional approach of supply chain management (SCM) for environmental sustainability. This paper examines the impact of GSCM practices on the performance of: manufacturing, environment and economy by structural equation modelling. A total of 104 respondents were randomly selected from MS ISO 14001 manufacturing certified companies’ represent 43.15 percent of the population. . The variables and the relationships between variables in the structural equation model are determined via interview with 24 representatives from various companies. The structural equation modelling analysis confirmed that there is a positive correlation between the variables especially greening production and manufacturing performance, environmental performance, and economic performance; while manufacturing performance has significant influence on the environmental performance. Isu alam sekitar seperti pencemaran dan penggunaan sumber yang tidak boleh dikitar semula menjadi permasalahan global. Justeru, pengurusan rantaian pembekalan hijau (GSCM) diperkenalkan sebagai alternatif kepada pendekatan tradisional pengurusan rantaian pembekalan (SCM) untuk melestarikan kepentingan alam sekitar. Kajian mengkaji kesan pengamalan GSCM ke atas prestasi: pembuatan, alam sekitar dan ekonomi melalui reka bentuk dan pengesahan model persamaan struktural. Seramai 104 responden dipilih secara rawak mewakili 43.15 peratus bilangan populasi syarikat pembuatan yang mendapat pengiktirafan MS ISO 14001. Ciri – ciri pemboleh ubah dan hubungan antara pemboleh ubah dalam model persamaan struktural ditentukan melalui temu bual dengan 24 wakil pengurusan di pelbagai syarikat. Analisis model persamaan struktural menunjukkan terdapat perhubungan yang signifikan di antara pemboleh ubah di mana elemen GSCM iaitu pengeluaran hijau dapat memberikan impak kepada prestasi pembuatan, prestasi alam sekitar dan prestasi ekonomi, termasuk prestasi pembuatan menunjukkan pengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi alam sekitar.

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