Supply chain organisations

Supply chain management practices (SCMP) have progressively emerged as a contingent factor in improving sustainable performance in universities. More and more organisations including the manufacturing and service sectors are making use of SCM to improve their performance. This study aims to develop an effective instrument to measure SCM practices with reliable predictors to enhance product quality and business performance in education industries in Malaysia.

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This study aim is to investigate empirically relationship of transformational leadership on employees’ innovation with the mediating effects of employees’ empowerment in this relationship. In past decades, employees’ innovation have become an progressively well-liked way of systematising and organising work. This style makes new tests for leaders, as they are anticipated to encourage individual employees and to improve their performance through innovation consecutively.

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Preserving the integrity of halal food has become increasingly complex since its supply chain undergoes numerous production processes and distribution stages performed by different organisations. The longer the supply chain is, the greater its vulnerability and complexity. Concurrently, the rise in the number of halal food product status revocation indicates their non-compliance with Shariah requirements.

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In theory, the integration of Kano Model and SERVQUAL into Quality Function Deployment is to remove the assumption of linear and to offer innovative input. Kano Model characterizes attributes for product or services based on the level of customer satisfaction towards the attributes. Indirectly it can facilitate SEVQUAL to determine level of priority to the improvement process required by the organisation based on certain categories requested, in which this is going towards into the improvement of customer satisfaction.

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Telecommunication industry has begun to appreciate and embrace Lean Six Sigma (LSS) not only to improve organisation productivity but also to enhance supply chain performance. The aim of this study is to survey which critical success factor (CSFs) of Lean Six Sigma that were could lead to better supply chain performance which eventually increases the competitiveness of the telecommunication industry in Malaysia. Research methodology is designed to empirically analyse data collected from 45 senior managers in the telecommunication industry.

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Supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for increasing organisational effectiveness, enhancing competitiveness, customer service and profitability. We live in changing times and disruptive technologies threaten the very survival of organizations like never before. This paper looks at organization design from the viewpoint of organization structure, in determining how organizations may structure themselves in dealing effectively with a complex world. The article specifically looks at ambidextrous organizations as a possible solution to dealing with ambiguity and disruption.

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Personnel development is a salient component of the human resource supply chain of a business organization. This is especially true for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which has limited resources and could potentially affect their supply chain performance. In an era where modern businesses are driven by innovation, a fresh approach to entrepreneur personnel development should be considered crucial and indispensable.

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The objective of this study was to select the suitable warehouse location, which is the focus for business organisations that buy, produce, and store the agricultural products of grass flowers, by using the Multiple Criteria Decision Making theory (MCDM). Three methods were used, which were the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS).

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This study aims to examine the association between intellectual capital— which is described as the interrelationship between human capital, customer capital and structural capital—with organisational performance in supply chain managements of the banks and financial institutions in Bali Province, Indonesia.

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The study "Supply chain management and organisational performance: Mediation effect of competitive advantage" postulated four hypotheses that were tested using Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) techniques to address the study objectives. A cross-sectional survey design was utilised to gather primary data from 109 dairy co-operatives in the thirteen major milk-producing counties in Kenya.

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The paper "Synthesizing the influences of green supply chain management towards organisational outcomes" reviews the literature to explore the crucial dimensions of GSCM and analyses its influence on organizational outcomes. In order to apprehend the in-depth details, the authors have adopted a mixed research methodology to collect qualitative and quantitative data. The data from 74 companies were composed using the survey questionnaire and interview method using stratified sampling.

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The purpose of study "Competitive advantage and its supply chain strategy for performance of shipping agents at Penang Port, Malaysia" is to analyse the relationship between competitive advantage, management knowledge, social networking and performance mediated by internationalization. A self-administered questionnaire was adopted to perform a systematic collection of data from shipping agents and shipping organisations in Penang Port.

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The largest and fastest-growing market in recent years is the Halal sector, which has received limited attention. The halal market is extremely competitive, and halal logistics are crucial to the growth of the halal food industry in Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Halal logistics practices and Organisational Competitiveness of Halal food industry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Quantitative analysis performed on a survey data of 108 respondents from Halal Industry in Kuala Lumpur.

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This study aims to create eight scenarios of varying inventory replenishment policies for one fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) organisation. The aim is to provide the supply chain manager with alternative options for lower inventory and yet be able to service the FMCG businesses at lowest cost. The results show that this allows supply chain managers to pick the scenario that optimises an organisation’s resources and competitive strategy.

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In any industry, the supply chain performance plays a crucial role and it is vital in growth of the industry. Through this study, an attempt is made to find some insight to the supply chain performance measurement practices of Indian industries through an exploratory survey. The study reveals almost all the respondents (84%) felt that supply chain performance measurement system employed in their organisation has a clear purpose.

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This paper aims to fill the gap via a survey study, by examining the relationship between the implementation of lean supply chain management and business competitiveness in the context of the Greek economy that currently goes under major changes. Findings show that lean supply chain management leads to a strong competitive advantage, especially through cost and waste reduction.

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The researcher in this study attempted to understand the efficiency of the suppliers on supplied products in a marine company in Malaysia. This study is the first to find out how supplier management leads to supply chain excellence in a marine organisation. Also, the paper attempts to capture the buyer-supplier relationship and management of its supply performance. The research design for this study is a qualitative method by using interviews that are conducted for respondents from the Purchasing Department.

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This paper aims to explore the warehouse operations measurement with the deployment of the Warehouse Management System of Hypermarket retailers in Malaysia. The warehouse operations measurement is vital for the organisation that manages the total distribution network in hypermarket retailers.

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This research paper assesses the role of supply chain uncertainties on the supply chain performance in the manufacturing companies while considering the role of organisational centralisation. This paper has made use of quantitative data where survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 355 employees and managers working in the manufacturing sector. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) has been used as the main data analysis instrument.

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This research paper has analysed the role of green supply chain management practices on organisational performance in the manufacturing sector of Malaysia. The moderating role of supply chain traceability and institutional pressure are considered as the moderators. Method: Primary data was collected via Likert scale based survey questionnaire. The sample of this study was considered to be 369 employees and managers from Malaysian manufacturing companies. SEM has been used as the data analysis technique in this paper to assess the role of moderators in the model.

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