Vol. 10 No. 74 (2022)

Research Article

The Role of Supply Chain Agility in the Relationship Between Supply Chain Analytics Capability and Firm Performance

Published 2022-07-31

Cilt 10 Sayı 74 kapak

Abstract

The global integration of supply chains has tremendously increased data generation in operational processes. The data produced is vital in the decisions of supply chain managers. The increasing importance of data management has necessitated the use of big data analytics in supply chain management and thus the concept of supply chain analytics capability has emerged. The effective use of big data by supply chain management is considered as a skill. Supply chain agility is the ability of the supply chain to quickly adapt and respond to changing conditions in a changing market environment. Although the effects of supply chain analytics capability on the performance of companies are becoming more evident, the role of supply chain agility in this relationship has not been examined in the literature. In order to contribute to this gap in the literature, this study investigates the role of supply chain agility in the relationship between supply chain analytics capability and firm performance. The results of the research support that supply chain agility has a mediator role in the relationship between supply chain analytics capability and firm performance.

Keywords Supply Chain Agility, Supply Chain Analytics Capability, Firm Performance

Öz

Tedarik zincirlerinin küresel entegrasyonu, operasyonel süreçlerde veri üretimini büyük ölçüde artırdı. Üretilen veriler tedarik zinciri yöneticilerinin kararlarında hayati öneme sahiptir. Veri yönetiminin artan önemi, tedarik zinciri yönetiminde büyük veri analitiğinin kullanımını zorunlu kılmış ve böylece tedarik zinciri analitiği yeteneği kavramı ortaya çıkmıştır. Tedarik zinciri yönetimi tarafından büyük verinin etkin kullanımı bir beceri olarak görülmektedir. Tedarik zinciri çevikliği, tedarik zincirinin değişen pazar ortamında değişen koşullara hızla uyum sağlama ve yanıt verme yeteneğidir. Tedarik zinciri analitiği yeteneğinin şirketlerin performansı üzerindeki etkileri daha belirgin hale gelmesine rağmen, bu ilişkide tedarik zinciri çevikliğinin rolü literatürde incelenmemiştir. Literatürdeki bu boşluğa katkıda bulunmak için bu çalışma, tedarik zinciri analitik yeteneği ile firma performansı arasındaki ilişkide tedarik zinciri çevikliğinin rolünü araştırmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçları, tedarik zinciri çevikliğinin tedarik zinciri analitik yeteneği ile firma performansı arasındaki ilişkide aracı rolü olduğunu desteklemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler Tedarik zinciri çevikliği, tedarik zinciri analitik yeteneği, firma performansı

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