Agile Supply Chain Research Articles

A MCDM MODEL PROPOSAL AND SOLUTION FOR EVALUATING AGILE METHODS USED IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

In the developing and changing world, the field of technology hosts many innovations. Supply chain management has also evolved in the light of technological developments and incorporated the concept of agility. Agile supply chain is the ability to respond quickly to unexpected changes in demand and supply. As supply chains compete in a rapidly changing and growing market, the agility of the supply chain provides a significant competitive advantage to firms. An agile supply chain has the ability to respond flexibly and quickly to demands and problems. It benefits companies by adopting the right product, the right customer, the right transportation, and the right supply system. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the agile methods used in the supply chain management processes, and for this purpose, a multi-criteria model consisting of 12 criteria and 9 alternatives was proposed. This proposed model was solved with two-stage multi-criteria solution techniques, and in the first stage of the solution, criterion weights were calculated with the SWARA method, while the evaluation and ranking of alternative agile methods were carried out with the WASPAS method. The application results are presented in the study, so that the most appropriate agile method methodology to be used in supply chain management was determined.

The determinants of export performance in the digital transformation era: empirical evidence from manufacturing firms

PurposeThis study investigates the impact of big data analytics capabilities on export performance. Moreover, it assesses the mediating effect of the supply chain innovation and moderating effect of supply chain agility.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on primary data that were collected from the manufacturing sector operating in Jordan. A total of 327 responses were used for the final data analysis. Data analysis was performed via a partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach.FindingsThe results of the data analysis supported a positive relationship between big data analytics capabilities and the export performance as well as a mediating effect of supply chain innovation. It was confirmed that supply chain agility moderated the relationship of supply chain innovation and export performance.Originality/valueThis study developed a theoretical and empirical model to investigate the relationship between big data analytics capabilities, export performance, supply chain innovation and supply chain agility. This study offers new theoretical and managerial contributions that add value to the supply chain management literature by testing the moderated-mediated model of these constructs in the manufacturing sector in Jordan.

The impact of top management support, perceived justice, supplier management, and sustainable supply chain management on moderating the role of supply chain agility

Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) is a new area of interest to scientists and industrial practitioners through which to maintain productivity, reduce costs, and enhance agility. SSCM is especially important to protect the environment and reduce pollution by heavy industries. It considers the environment the main stakeholder in minimizing the carbon footprint during production, lowering emissions of dangerous gases, and reducing industrial pollution. Considering the aforementioned purposes, the aim of this study was to explore the relationships between top management support, perceived justice, supplier management, and SSCM and assess the moderating role of supply chain agility. This quantitative study was conducted in the vast textile sector in Pakistan. We collected data through a questionnaire and found that top management support, perceived justice, and supplier management are positively and significantly associated with SSCM. However, there was no significant moderating effect of supply chain agility on the independent variables and SSCM. These findings have practical implications for production managers and top management in enhancement of their roles in promoting environmental wellbeing. By developing rules at the organizational and governmental levels that consider the role of top management, perceived justice, and improved supplier management, the sustainability of the supply chain can be improved. This analysis provides academics who study the supply chain a practical prescription and adds to the body of knowledge about the validity of top SSCM pillars.

Advancing supply chain management from agility to hyperagility: a dynamic capability view.

Research and practice emphasize the criticality of supply chain agility in responding to external disruptions. However, many organizations struggled to respond at enhanced speed to the global supply chain shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations need hyperagile supply chains to survive and remain competitive in an environment characterized by unexpected and sudden disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. We propose that supply chain hyperagility (SCH) is a distinctive organization-specific capability. It enables organizations to effectively manage demand shocks at extreme speeds and under extreme time pressures. We advance the concept of supply chain hyperagility and establish its antecedents, taking the dynamic capability perspective. This study operationalizes the SCH construct for the first time and investigates its antecedents using structural equation modeling. The results highlight the significance of data analytical capabilities, market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation, and supply chain integration in shaping supply chain hyperagility. The study offers practical insights for managers regarding designing supply chains that can navigate hyperagile environments and benefit from the opportunities presented by such environments.

Strategic agility and supply chain agility: Potential antecedents of SMEs performance

SMEs always require dynamic capabilities for enhancing their performance, therefore, this research aimed to examine the influence of strategic agility and supply chain agility on SMEs’ performance. Moreover, it investigated the moderation of innovation capability in the relationship between strategic agility and SMEs’ performance. Furthermore, the moderating role of innovation capabilities was identified in the relationship between supply chain agility and SMEs’ performance. The data for the research was gathered from 398 respondents, and Smart pls was used for analysis. The results highlighted that strategic agility and supply chain agility significantly influence SMEs’ performance. In addition, innovation capability can moderate the relationship between strategic agility and SMEs’ performance. Whereas innovation capability does not moderate the relationship between supply chain agility and SMEs’ performance.

The Role of Green Initiatives, Digitalisation and Procedural Justice in Maturing Supply Chain Agility

While making an appeal to the institutional theory and the stakeholder theory, the study seeks to investigate the effects of three important drivers of supply chain agility, transcending multiple layers of external environment. A PLS- based structural equation model using a survey data obtained from 301 employees working in Logistics and Transportation sector reveals that green initiatives, digitalisation, and procedural justice that correspond to the physical, societal and the task environments subsequently amplify supply chain agility. Further, while employing environmental uncertainty as the critical moderating contingency, it has been found that the instrumentality of green initiatives and digitalisation in maturing supply chain agility gets enhanced with rising environmental dynamism. However, the moderation effect for the procedural justice could not be empirically substantiated. Besides contributing to the scholarly discourse by offering significant insights into new-fangled environmental contingencies of supply chain agility, the paper advances some useful implications for practitioners as well as suggestions for future research.

The influence of the human-machine interface on operational performance through supply chain agility

Manufacturing companies continue to carry out activities by maximizing the role of the human-machine interface. Its function is to provide work effectiveness and efficiency, compliance with social distancing at the working place, and maintain the production optimum utilization level of machines. The human-machine interface, semi-automatic or fully automatic, gives a significant role to operators and supervisors in company operations to monitor production results in real time. This study examines the influence of human-machine interface adoption on operational performance through supply chain agility. Questionnaires were distributed to 77 companies in East Java, and 56 questionnaires were considered valid for analysis. The data processing results show that the human-machine interface impacts the supply chain agility with a path coefficient of 0.665. The human-machine interface affects operational performance with a path coefficient of 0.334. Similarly, supply chain agility impacts operational performance with a path coefficient of 0.306. The human-machine interface affects operational performance through an agile supply chain with a path coefficient 0.203. This result implies that firm management needs to consider adopting HMI technology to improve the firm's performance and competitive advantage. This work could also contribute to the current research in operations and supply chain management.

Assessing the effect of business intelligence on supply chain agility. A perspective from the Jordanian manufacturing sector

This study aimed to examine the effect of integrating Business Intelligence (BI) into the supply chain on supply chain agility, within the Jordanian manufacturing sector. Based on the resource-based view of the firm, this study developed and examined a research model, to achieve its goal. The impact of three dimensions of BI including managerial, technical, and cultural competencies was examined. Using an electronic questionnaire, data was gathered from 462 administrative personnel and employees. Structural equation modeling techniques were employed to analyze the data. Results revealed that the three dimensions of BI have statistically significant positive direct effects on supply chain agility. In addition to that, the results revealed that BI cultural competence has statistically significant positive direct effects on BI technical and managerial competencies. This study contributes to the literature on the role of BI in promoting supply chain agility, from the perspective of a developing country. The findings of this study are expected to help organizations' administrations in making better decisions regarding employing BI to achieve an agile supply chain.

Supply chain ambidexterity, business performance and mediating role of lean and agile supply chain strategies

Ambidexterity is a company's capability to manage operations and strategy simultaneously and effectively, facilitating innovation and adaptation to market changes. Companies must be able to maintain operational efficiency and stability while also innovating and adapting to market dynamics. Ambidexterity enables companies to manage operations and strategy effectively and efficiently while at the same time, facilitating innovation and adaptation to market changes. This leads to an increase in company performance, such as increased revenue, increased market, and increased operating efficiency. It is also necessary that there are several mediating variables, such as effective supply chain collaboration, supply chain management, and innovation capability, which influence the relationship between supply chain ambidexterity and firm performance. This study aims to determine the extent to which ambidexterity can influence supply chain performance and how the role of lean and agile supply chains mediates the relationship between these variables. The research method used in this study is a quantitative approach. The number of samples analyzed in this study was 225. The results of the study concluded that ambidexterity helps companies to overcome pressure to optimize short- and long-term performance, maintain agility and flexibility in adapting to changes in the business environment. Studies on ambidexterity and supply chain performance have shown that ambidexterity can help directly optimize supply chain performance but can also amplify the positive impact of practices such as lean supply chain and agile supply chain. The implications obtained from the findings are that companies are expected to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness and have the ability to adapt to environmental changes and market demands.

Digital supply chain adoption: An empirical result from food industry

The aim of this study is to identify the benefits of digital supply chain and explore the effects of these benefits of the adoption of digital supply chain. The study was conducted using data collected by a questionnaire from a sample consisting of supply chain informant employees from companies in the food industry. Three benefits were selected for the current study, which are supply chain agility, organizational performance, and supply chain risk management. The results showed that digital supply chains have numerous benefits from which these three benefits have significant positive effects on digital supply chain adoption. Therefore, it was concluded that companies’ adoption of digital supply chains depends on a bundle of benefits not only related to the supply chain itself such as supply chain agility and risk management but also incorporates the company as a whole in terms of its organizational performance. It was recommended that companies should recognize the benefits of digital supply chains and make their decisions based on the desired outcomes of DSCs.

Supply chain agility and market orientation: The best approaches leading to SMEs performance

The study aimed to examine the influence of market orientation on SMEs’ performance with the mediating effect of supply chain agility and moderation of innovation capabilities. The data for the study were gathered from the manufacturing SMEs operating in major cities of Jordan. The questionnaire was distributed online to gather the maximum responses from managers of SMEs. The collected data were examined by using Smart Pls. The results highlighted that market orientation not only influences the SMEs’ performance, but it also helps them in developing supply chain agility.

The Impact of Supply Chain Resilience Strategies, Technology and the Floricultural Firms Performance, the Nakuru Kenya Story

Changes are unavoidable in today’s risky and uncertain business environment including unpredictable supply chains of which the floriculture industry is not exempt The floriculture industry frequently encounters diverse and new challenges which must be managed to avoid losses, recovery challenges and even closure. It is important that firms employ relevant updated technology to enhance their resilience strategies to prepare for such disruptions, to continue existing and improve performance. However whether technology jointly contributes significantly in enhancing resilience and performance in floricultural firms is a topic that remains under-explored. Using the relevant empirical literature, the study sheds light on the relationship between resilience strategies and floricultural firms performance under the moderating effect of supply chain technology. The study adopted descriptive research design. Target population was 101 flower firms in Nakuru County-Kenya. Purposive sampling was used to pick 255 respondents. Moderated multiple regression analysis was used to test the moderating effect of supply chain technology. Performance was the dependent variable while supply chain resilience strategies i.e. supply chain collaboration, supply chain agility, supply chain flexibility and supply chain risk management were predictor variables. The study established that supply chain technology positively and significantly moderated the relationship between the supply chain resilience strategies and performance of floricultural firms. The study findings contribute to existing literature and provide practical recommendations to policy makers and floricultural supply chain managers to establish effective resilience policies and appropriate use of technology to manage and survive the unforeseen disruptions which will contribute significantly to their improved performance.

Uganda's antiretroviral distribution: sourcing flexibility mediates information technology integration and supply chain agility

Uganda's antiretroviral distribution: sourcing flexibility mediates information technology integration and supply chain agility

The impacts of task technology fit, transparency, and supply chain agility on the blockchain adoption by SMEs in Jordan

This study aims to find out how much the ways that blockchain technology helps in different parts of the supply chain affect how SMEs use blockchain technology. Moreover, the research examines the correlation between blockchain use and overall performance. The data was obtained from the SMEs' owners and managers, who have the authority to implement blockchain technology. Two follow-up phone calls yielded 145 usable replies from 500 prospective respondents, for a response rate of 29%, which was analysed employing structural equation modelling (SEM). The results demonstrated that the contributions of blockchain adoption to task technology fit, task characteristics, technology characteristics, operational supply chain transparency, and supply chain agility influenced the acceptance intentions of SME managers and that there is a significant positive correlation between blockchain adoption and overall performance. The results aid vendors and policymakers in formulating strategies and effective plans to accelerate blockchain adoption by SMEs. Furthermore, the findings provide owners/managers of SMEs with reason to believe that blockchain technology might be a source of competitive advantage.

Exploring the Impact of Lean, Agile, Resilient, and Green (LARG) Supply Chain Practices on Organizational Performance through Mediating Role of Big Data Analytics

Exploring the Impact of Lean, Agile, Resilient, and Green (LARG) Supply Chain Practices on Organizational Performance through Mediating Role of Big Data Analytics

Technological Innovation in Supply Chains and Sustainable Development: A Structural Approach Exploring the Impact of Agile Supply Chain on Sustainable Competitive Performance

Technological Innovation in Supply Chains and Sustainable Development: A Structural Approach Exploring the Impact of Agile Supply Chain on Sustainable Competitive Performance

Technological innovation in supply chains and sustainable development: a structural approach exploring the impact of agile supply chain on sustainable competitive performance

Technological innovation in supply chains and sustainable development: a structural approach exploring the impact of agile supply chain on sustainable competitive performance

Predicting a model of agile supply chain in the service provider enterprises by factor analysis method and fuzzy cognitive map

Predicting a model of agile supply chain in the service provider enterprises by factor analysis method and fuzzy cognitive map

The impact of agile strategy on supply chain performance: The mediating role of supply chain practices and customer relationships in the retail sector in Jordan

This research examines the influence of an agile supply chain strategy (ASC) on supply chain performance (SCP) within Jordan's retail industry. The study focuses on the intermediary role of SCP. Data was gathered from senior and executive management personnel responsible for supply chain functions in 37 retail companies in Jordan. The collected data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to assess the proposed model. The results indicate that SCP, specifically strategic partnerships with suppliers and customer relationships, act as mediators between the ASC strategy and supply chain performance. The study offers practical recommendations derived from the findings to assist retail sector managers. These findings contribute to the understanding of how an agile strategy can enhance supply chain performance in the Jordan retail sector.

ПОРІВНЯЛЬНА ХАРАКТЕРИСТИКА LEAN- ТА AGILE-МЕТОДОЛОГІЇ УПРАВЛІННЯ ЛАНЦЮГАМИ ПОСТАВОК В УМОВАХ НЕВИЗНАЧЕНОСТІ

The article identifies the main challenges in supply chain management in 2023. Factors influencing the choice and application of Lean / Agile methodology were also analyzed, their differences were outlined, and a Lean / Agile matrix was constructed, which can be used in supply chain management depending on the characteristics of supply and demand. It is reasoned that as a result, it will enable organizations to optimize operations, reduce costs, improve quality and increase customer satisfaction in a dynamic and competitive business environment. It is also important to understand how lean thinking and the agility method can strengthen and optimize the efforts of business structures in the field of digital transformation. The future of logistics is expected to be shaped by various trends and developments. The key aspects that can determine the future of logistics and the specifics of supply chain management are characterized. The main of them are: automation and robotics; artificial intelligence and machine learning; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable business practices and green logistics; blockchain technology; customer orientation. The expediency of future implementation of a combined (hybrid) supply chain management methodology ("LEAGILE strategy"), which is a combination of both lean and agile supply chain management, is asserted. Speaking of synergy, combining Lean and Agile methodologies in supply chains can lead to the best results by leveraging the strengths of both approaches. Lean focuses on eliminating waste and increasing efficiency, while Agile emphasizes flexibility and the ability to respond to customer demands. By integrating these two approaches, organizations can achieve a balance between cost reduction and customer satisfaction. Some ways to combine Lean and Agile in supply chains for best results are outlined: 1. Demand-driven manufacturing; 2. Cross-functional collaboration; 3. Continuous improvement; 4. Partnership with suppliers; 5. Technology integration; 6. Flexibility in production; 7. Customer-oriented approach. It is worth implementing a situational approach to choosing a supply chain management methodology in conditions of uncertainty, taking into account the nature of demand, the product life cycle, marketing goals, etc.