An Overview of Supply Chain Competitiveness in Manufacturing Industries: Strategies and Framework

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the concept of supply chain and supply chain competitiveness (SCC) and to present a concise description of various strategies and variables of to achieve the same. A literature review is conducted on key supply chain competitiveness issues and its determinants. Various dimensions related to supply chain competitiveness are explored. This paper explores research in the less explored area of SCC and offers practical help to academicians, researchers and practitioners in providing a direction for supply chain competitiveness which leads to improvement in the supply chain.

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