An investigation of the relationship between supply chain management practices and competitive advantage of the firm

The purpose of this research is to present the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) practices and supply chain responsiveness (SCR), and investigates its relationship with competitive advantage (CA). The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sukati, Inda, Abdul Hamid, Abu Bakar, Baharun, Rohaizat, Huam, Hon Tat, Said, Fazila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Research Society 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6972/2/cmr1402.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/6972/
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The purpose of this research is to present the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) practices and supply chain responsiveness (SCR), and investigates its relationship with competitive advantage (CA). The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 200 managers. The response rate was 70% while 60% was usable questionnaires. Sample selection was based on convenience sampling. The analyses involved statistical methods such as reliability and validity tests and multiple regressions. The results indicated that SCM practices are related to SCR. The result also suggested that SCR is related to CA.