Title: Relationship between supply chain strategies, logistics flexibility and supply chain performance: evidence from Canadian manufacturing industry

Authors: Kamel A. Fantazy; Bhasker Mukerji; Raahul Kumar

Addresses: College of Business Administration, Department of Management, Marketing, and Public Administration, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 27272, Sharjah, UAE ' Gerald Schwartz School of Business, St. Francis Xavier University, 3090 Martha Drive, Room # 361, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5, Canada ' Position: Consultant, Monitor Group, Address: 100 Simcoe Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 3G2, Canada

Abstract: This research examines the relationships among strategy, Logistics Flexibility (LOF) and performance in the supply chain context. This research was based on a quantitative approach using a questionnaire survey from 115 Small- and Medium-sized (SME) Canadian manufacturing companies. The constructs identified in the research have been utilised to test a theoretical model using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). This study produced three main conclusions: (1) the direct positive effects of strategy on LOF, (2) the direct positive association between LOF and performance, and (3) the total effect (direct and indirect) of positively influenced performance. In addition, the concluding section illustrates some insights for future research.

Keywords: logistics flexibility; supply chain performance; supply chain strategy; SCM; supply chain management; Canada; manufacturing industry; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; structural equation modelling; flexible logistics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2012.048368

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2012 Vol.12 No.4, pp.433 - 459

Published online: 28 Nov 2014 *

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