The Role of external integration on supply chain performance in manufacturing companies of Pakistan
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Date
2016
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University of Management and Technology Lahore
Abstract
Purpose- There is a very limited research on measuring supply chain performance with respect to external integration in Pakistani manufacturing companies. Purpose of this research is to depict the role of external integration on supply chain performance
Design/Methodology/approach- Research design is quantitative. Research strategy is Survey based.
Findings-By using Survey Method, it was found that external integration positively affect supply chain performance.
Originality/ value-This research adds value in literature by explaining supply chain performance with respect to supplier integration and customer integration. Practical implications of this research are enormous. This study reveals that manufacturing companies of Pakistanhas achieved the average level of integration with their suppliers and customers. The finding also reveals that external integration has the positive correlation with supply chain performance.
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Supervised by:Prof. Dr Tashfeen Azhar
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Supply chain performance, Customer integration, Master Thesis