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Purpose to test the mediating effect of supply chain performance in the relationship between critical supply chain management components and organizational performance of manufacturing industries.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Based on the review of literature relating to supply chain management and organizational performance variables, a conceptual model was framed and the resulting hypothesis were tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the survey data was collected from the sample of 255 executives of manufacturing firms through structured questionnaire.
Findings: Results support the research model and also suggest the existence of direct and indirect relationship between practices, competence and performance on organizational performance.
Research Limitations: The study covers only manufacturing enterprises and does not concentrate on the business firms engaged in services sector and this study has been conducted at a macro level, ignoring the micro aspects of individual industries
Practical Implications: Understanding the causal relationship between critical component of supply chain management and organizational performance of manufacturing firms will be of immense utility to the policy-makers and practitioners.
Originality/Value: This research paper work is the first empirical work that particularly explores the causal relationships between critical supply chain components, supply chain performance and organizational performance; hence this research paper fills the gap in the supply chain literature.

Keywords

Supply Chain Management Components, Supply Chain Performance, Mediating Effects, Structural Equation Modelling, Organizational Performance.

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