Abstract:
Supply chain performances have been touted as improving the performance of
organizations which participates in advanced planning system. In order to improve
product and service quality, reduce waste, and adapt quickly to market changes,
managers must also restructure their supply chains. Some research has been done on
supply chain performance and how technology might help, however there are large
gaps in the research. To compete in today's changing global marketplaces, most firms
face numerous hurdles. Main aim of the study was to determine the conditional effect
of supplier relationship on the relationship between advanced planning system, and
the supply chain performance via agility. The study was grounded by transactional
cost theory, Balance scorecard, dynamic capability theory and network theory. The
study was anchored on quantitative paradigm and employed explanatory research
design. A target population of 591 manufacturing firms of sample of 233 firms were
studied. Questionnaires was used as a method of collecting data. The collected data
was analyzed using multiple regression models. Results showed that supply advanced
planning system significantly influences supply chain organizational performance
positively (β = 0.6769, p = 0.000). Further, supply chain agility (SCA) significantly
affected the supply chain organizational performance (SCOP) with coefficients and
the probabilities β = 0.2730 (p = 0.000) . Further, the effect of SR (moderating
effect of SR) on relationship between SCAPS and SCOP was strongly positive (β =
.0600, p = 0.0049. The moderated mediation further was positive (β = 0.0451 ) and
significant while mediating role of supply chain agility became insignificant to
influence supply chain organizational performance. The difference association
between insignificant mediating effect of SCA and significant moderated mediation
effect can be attributed to the strong moderating role of SR on the link between
supply chain advanced planning and the organizational performance. Meaning the
supplier relation is critical player because of its effect. In conclusions that supply
chain advanced planning improves performance of the overall value of the supply
chain by reducing costs and increasing efficiency with leaner operations. It also
balances supply and demand to maximise productivity gains and manage timely
contributions to business operations. It is an incredibly significant for manufacturing
firms to enhance supply chain organizational performance of the firms competing in
global markets to respond to the competitive challenges they encounter in the industry
and leveraging these skills to gain a competitive advantage over other.
