Agile Supply Chain Strategies as Determinants of Logistics Performance of Big Ethiopia
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The goal of this study was to evaluate how agile supply chain methods affected BGI Ethiopia's logistics performance. There is still a research void in this sector, despite that several studies are being undertaken in the field of supply chain agility. A supply chain's operational capability to quickly identify and respond to changes within and outside the organization, either beforehand or subsequently, using intra- and inter-organizational talents in an approach that guarantees profitability is known as supply chain agility. In order to explore and provide answers to the subject matter and goals, the study used the commonly utilized facets of supply chain agility: Alertness, Accessibility, Decisiveness, Swiftness, and Flexibility as a dependent variable and Technology Utilization, Resource Management, Supplier Relationship, Environmental Pressure, and Delivery Speed as an independent variable. The research also explored the Logistics performance of the organization. The research was based on 125 questionnaires distributed to BGI Ethiopia in which 119 responses were collected which resulted in 92.5% response rate. The research shows that BGI has a high overall adoption of the agile supply chain dimensions i.e., Flexibility, Alertness, and Accessibility had high ranking means and the rest with moderate ranking means. The organization also has a high overall logistics performance. Efficiency and Differentiation had high ranking means while Effectiveness gained a moderate ranking mean. Regression analysis indicated that Technology Utilization, Resource management and Delivery speed are significant determinants or enablers that affect Supply Chain Management and, Alertness, Decisiveness, and Flexibility significantly and favorably affect Logistics performance. It was suggested to strengthen its overall agility, emphasizing decisiveness and swiftness improvement is crucial; also, remaining under budget to boost efficiency will favorably affect logistics performance. Mainly focusing on Technology Utilization, Resource management and Delivery speed and bettering this enablers will positively affect the agile supply chain management and finally, giving a greater emphasis on Alertness, Decisiveness and Flexibility will positively affect the Logistics Performance.
Key words: Supply chain agility, Determinants of Agile supply chain, Logistics Performance
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Supply chain agility