Studying the moderating effects of additive manufacturing best practices between supply chain complexity and its performance
Tekalign Lemma, Hirpa G. Lemu and Endalkachew Mosisa Gutema
Background: Supply chain performance (SCP) is impacted by complexity brought about by static and dynamic drivers. This study aims to investigate the effects of supply chain complexity (SCC) on SCP and ascertain whether additive manufacturing best practices have moderating effects on this relationship. Methods: Using data from 29 Ethiopian footwear industries and 205 respondents, the relationship established in the theoretical framework was validated using structural equation modelling (SEM). Results: The study's findings provided several important insights. First, upstream supply chain complexity (USSCC), midstream supply chain complexity (MSSCC), and downstream supply chain complexity (DSSCC) negatively affect SCP. Second, additive manufacturing best practices have significant moderation effects between supply chain complexity and supply chain performance. Third, the negative impacts of USSCC and MSSCC on SCP are reduced at a higher level of additive manufacturing adaptation. The findings of this study also revealed that the effects of DSSCC on SCP have no difference at both low and high levels of additive manufacturing best practices. Conclusions: This work offers the first empirical investigation to which the detrimental effects of SCC on SCP are mitigated or improved through the moderating role of additive manufacturing best practice.
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2024
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Authors: | Woldesilassiea, Tekalign Lemma ; Lemu, Hirpa G. ; Gutema, Endalkachew Mosisa |
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Logistics. - Basel : MDPI AG, ISSN 2305-6290, ZDB-ID 2908937-2. - Vol. 8.2024, 4, Art.-No. 112, p. 1-19
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Subject: | additive manufacturing | best practices | moderator | structural equation modeling | supply chain complexity | supply chain performance | Lieferkette | Supply chain | Strukturgleichungsmodell | Structural equation model | Performance-Messung | Performance measurement | Unternehmenserfolg | Firm performance | Industrie | Manufacturing industries | Lieferantenmanagement | Supplier relationship management |
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