The Effect of Supply Chain Resilience on Supply Chain Performance of Plastic Industry in Ethiopia
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Resilience and supply chain function have become increasingly important to businesses in recent years, and this trend is continuing. Given this, the purpose of this study was to examine, within the framework of Ethiopia's plastics sector, the relationship between supply chain performance and resilience. As a result, a cross-sectional study involving 127 industries and based on manufacturing enterprises was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from February to March of 2024 using the census method. However, only 103 responses were gathered, yielding an 81% response rate. The quality of the data was guaranteed by pretesting the questionnaire and training supervisors and data collectors. SPSS version 25 was utilized in this investigation to enter the data. SPSS version 25 was utilized in this study to input the data for statistical analysis. In this study, descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple regression analysis were applied. This study found that supply chain visibility, flexibility, cooperation and agility will positively and significantly affect supply chain performance in plastic manufacturing firms. As a result, it has been determined that realizing supply chain visibility, flexibility, cooperation and agility can effectively enhance supply chain performance in plastic manufacturing firms. The supply network is enormous and convoluted with numerous players that are various organizations and it is hard to coordinate all of them along with all the items that need to be delivered. This study recommends plastic manufacturing companies to enhance their supply chain performance by mapping suppliers, enhancing production capacity, holding regular meetings, and forming partnerships to optimize distribution networks, reduce costs, and improve inventory accuracy.
Keywords: Agility, Cooperation, Flexibility, Supply Chain Performance, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Resilience, Visibility