UPM Institutional Repository

An empirical study on the impact of supply chain practices on competitive position of MNEs in Malaysia


Citation

Sambasivan, Murali and Jacob, George (2008) An empirical study on the impact of supply chain practices on competitive position of MNEs in Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Management, 2 (2). pp. 369-394. ISSN 1823-836X

Abstract

Effective supply chains provide opportunities to create sustainable competitive advantage and enhance the competitive position of companies. This paper attempts to study the impact of supply chain practices on competitive position of a company. This research surveyed senior managers in various MNEs in Malaysia. The results show that efforts in: (1) improving customer satisfaction, (2) selecting the right suppliers, (3) improving the efficiency of operations and (4) implementing the right quality practices have significant impact on the competitive position of the company.


Download File

[img]
Preview
PDF
39439.pdf

Download (205kB) | Preview
Official URL or Download Paper: http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol2_no2.htm

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Graduate School of Management
Publisher: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: Supply chain management; Competitive position; MNE; Malaysia
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 03 Aug 2015 04:13
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2015 04:13
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39439
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item