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Supply Chain Management (SCM) Practices and Their Impact on Competitive Advantage in the Bangladeshi Apparel Sector

Bari, Md Sadaqul
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1561743240463494

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2019, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Apparel, Textiles, and Merchandising (Education).
Apparel manufacturing has been one of the most globalized business sectors. Facing free competitions after the expulsion of the decades-long quota system in 2005, it became imperative for apparel exporters in developing countries to implement efficient supply chain management (SCM) to establish competitive advantages. In this study, 4 dimensions of SCM practices applicable to the apparel sector (i.e., strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, information sharing, and process integration) were identified and operationalized, and their relationships with key areas of competitive advantage (i.e., cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility) were empirically tested. Data were collected from apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh via an online survey. A total of 117 responses from the management level respondents were analyzed. Findings included that (a) strategic supplier partnership and process integration were moderately related to quality competitive advantage, (b) information sharing was significantly related to delivery competitive advantage, and (c) information sharing was significantly related to flexibility competitive advantage. Valuable suggestions for local and international industry leaders and policymakers are provided from the results. As the first attempt to define the dimensions of SCM practices in the apparel industry and investigate their relationships with competitive advantage, this study shapes the pathway for future research. 
Haesun Park-Poaps, PhD (Advisor)
Ann Paulins, PhD (Committee Member)
Habermann Marco, PhD (Other)
81 p.
Textile Research
Supply chain; SCM practices; apparel manufacturing; competitive advantage; apparel exporting; Bangladesh RMG sector

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  • Bari, M. S. (2019). Supply Chain Management (SCM) Practices and Their Impact on Competitive Advantage in the Bangladeshi Apparel Sector [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1561743240463494

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bari, Md Sadaqul. Supply Chain Management (SCM) Practices and Their Impact on Competitive Advantage in the Bangladeshi Apparel Sector. 2019. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1561743240463494.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bari, Md Sadaqul. "Supply Chain Management (SCM) Practices and Their Impact on Competitive Advantage in the Bangladeshi Apparel Sector." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1561743240463494

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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