Competitive advantage in SMEs: effect of supply chain management practices, logistics capabilities and logistics integration in a developing country

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dc.contributor.authorTukamuhabwa, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorMutebi, Henry
dc.contributor.authorKyomuhendo, Rhona
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-09T16:54:03Z
dc.date.available2023-03-09T16:54:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between supply chain management practices, logistics capabilities, logistics integration and competitive advantage of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach – Using a structured questionnaire survey, cross-sectional data collected from 204 SMEs in Kampala – Uganda were analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS version 26 to validate the theorised relationships. Findings – The study findings revealed that both supply chain management practices and logistics integration are positively and significantly associated with competitive advantage. Also, both supply chain management practices and logistics capabilities are positively and significantly associated with logistics integration. Additionally, the authors found that logistics integration partially mediates in the relationships between supply chain management practices and competitive advantage, and logistics capabilities and competitive advantage. Conclusively, the three independent variables collectively account for 11% variance in competitive advantage of SMEs. Originality/value – Given the general observation that SMEs are fundamental to socio-economic development, yet resource constrained, this study uses Resource-based and dynamic capabilities theoretical perspectives to provide an empirical understanding of the supply chain and logistics resources and capabilities necessary for building competitive advantage of SMEs in the context of a developing economy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTukamuhabwa, B., Mutebi, H., & Kyomuhendo, R. (2021). Competitive advantage in SMEs: Effect of supply chain management practices, logistics capabilities and logistics integration in a developing country. Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development. DOI 10.1108/JBSED-04-2021-0051en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1108/JBSED-04-2021-0051
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8133
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Business and Socio-economic Developmenten_US
dc.subjectSupply chain management practicesen_US
dc.subjectLogistics capabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectLogistics integrationen_US
dc.subjectCompetitive advantageen_US
dc.subjectSMEsen_US
dc.titleCompetitive advantage in SMEs: effect of supply chain management practices, logistics capabilities and logistics integration in a developing countryen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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