IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON TEXTILE FIRMS. IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON COMPETITIVE POSITIONING OF JAY-JAY TEXTILE FIRMS

      Аннотация: SCM in jay jay textile firms. Thus, the Government of Ethiopia, academicians and other concerned organizations which assist Ethiopia in its effort to reduce poverty and foster development should assist the sector by providing/sponsoring effective SCM training for business leaders and investors so that the firms will increase their competitiveness in global marketplace and contribute to the economic development of the country. The findings showed that supply chain management practices in jay jay textile firms are weak and the firms do not use SCM as competitive weapon. In terms of relationship between SCM practices and competitive positioning, it was found that internal operation flexibility practice positively impacts on the competitive positioning in most of the textile firms. Strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship and information sharing were not influential in increasing competitive positioning of firms.

Ключевые слова: Supply Chain Management (SCM), competitive positioning, strategic supplier partnership, Customer Relationship, Information Sharing, internal operation flexibility