The Role of Production Flexibility and Supply Chain Agility on Supply Chain Performance

Document Type : Scientific Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Industrial Management, Islamic Azad University, Department of Industrial Management, Qazvin Branch, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Industrial Management Department, Qazvin Branch, Iran

Abstract

Today, improving supply chain performance is inevitable, and to this end, it is vital to take advantage of product diversity management and, consequently, some of the capabilities of production, such as the flexibility of production. The present study aims to investigate the role of product flexibility and supply chain agility in the impact of product diversity management on supply chain performance. This study is applied from the viewpoint of purpose and is descriptive-survey from the viewpoint of research. The statistical population is composed of 1107 managers of industrial companies of Abbas Abad Industrial Town. In this research, 285 managers or vice-presidents of manufacturing companies participated in the study by random sampling. For data gathering, a standard questionnaire was used. The results of structural equation modeling showed that due to the issue of customization with high degree, external capability in the form of supply chain agility played a crucial role in improving cost efficiency and customer service.

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Supply Chain Management
Volume 20, Issue 59
April 2018
Pages 84-97

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  • Receive Date: 04 April 2018
  • Revise Date: 19 April 2018
  • Accept Date: 09 September 2018
  • Publish Date: 21 September 2018

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