Purpose

The study aims to examine the impact of three types of supply chain integration (SCI) on supply chain flexibility (SCF), investigate the impact of SCF on supply chain performance (SCP) and analyse the indirect impact of SCI on SCP by considering the mediating role of SCF within the manufacturing sector of Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach

This study used a quantitative approach to validate the study model. An online self-completed questionnaire was used to gather data from 219 participants from managers in various Jordanian manufacturing firms. SmartPLS software was used to perform structural equation modelling to test the formulated hypotheses.

Findings

Based on the findings of the study, firms in Jordan's manufacturing sector would benefit from developing an integrative and flexible supply chain to boost SCP in the present volatile, uncertain, complex and speculative market. In addition, SCP was significantly influenced by investments in supply chain management practices related to SCI and SCF. Moreover, SCF significantly moderated the relationship between SCI and SCP. Thus, SCI and SCF assisted firms in reaching their highest potential performance through increased productivity, decreased expenses and increased satisfaction of their customers.

Research limitations/implications

The study employed a cross-sectional design using SCF as a single construct. Future research should look into the specific type of SCFs that have an immense effect on SCP and how these types are affected by the three types of SCI. Furthermore, future research ought to employ probability sampling techniques to improve the generalizability of results or using a longitudinal data-collection design. Finally, additional research should be conducted to validate the findings of this study by replicating it in other specific industries or countries.

Originality/value

The study fills an identified gap based on previous studies by exploring the linkages between SCI, SCF and SCP in the context of manufacturing sector. Moreover, based on the relational view theory, the study proposed an assessment mechanism for SCP for firms based on the link between three types of SCI and SCF.

中文翻译：

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研究灵活性作为供应链整合和企业绩效之间调节因素的作用：以制造业为例

目的

本研究旨在考察三种类型的供应链整合（SCI）对供应链灵活性（SCF）的影响，研究SCF对供应链绩效（SCP）的影响，并通过考虑中介因素来分析SCI对SCP的间接影响。 SCF 在约旦制造业中的作用。

设计/方法论/途径

本研究采用定量方法来验证研究模型。我们使用在线自填问卷收集了来自约旦各制造企业经理的 219 名参与者的数据。使用SmartPLS软件进行结构方程建模以检验所制定的假设。

发现

根据这项研究的结果，约旦制造业的企业将受益于开发一体化、灵活的供应链，以在当前不稳定、不确定、复杂和投机的市场中推动 SCP。此外，SCP 还受到与 SCI 和 SCF 相关的供应链管理实践投资的显着影响。此外，SCF 显着调节 SCI 和 SCP 之间的关系。因此，SCI 和 SCF 通过提高生产力、减少开支和提高客户满意度来帮助公司实现最高的潜在绩效。

研究局限性/影响

该研究采用了横截面设计，使用 SCF 作为单一结构。未来的研究应该研究对 SCP 有巨大影响的特定类型的 SCF 以及这些类型如何受到三种类型 SCI 的影响。此外，未来的研究应该采用概率抽样技术来提高结果的普遍性或使用纵向数据收集设计。最后，应进行额外的研究，通过在其他特定行业或国家复制该研究的结果来验证该研究的结果。

原创性/价值

该研究通过探索制造业背景下 SCI、SCF 和 SCP 之间的联系，填补了之前研究中发现的空白。此外，基于关系观理论，本研究提出了一种基于三类SCI和SCF之间联系的企业SCP评估机制。