Measurement of performance of supply chains and their impact on the competitiveness of manufacturing industries in union territory of Pondicherry (India)

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to empirically test the measurement of supply chain performance and its impact on competitiveness of manufacturing industries located in Union Territory of Pondicherry, INDIA. In order to find the impact of Supply Chain performance on the competitiveness of the organization, authors collected primary data from a randomly selected sample of 60 manufacturing companies in Union Territory of Pondicherry. Factor analysis is used to analyze data. Initially, attributes which are related to supply chain performance are studied and statistically analyzed. Subsequently, authors have done statistical analysis using Multiple regression to examine whether supply chain performance contributed to the competitiveness of companies with respect to the following factors; (1)market share, (2)sales growth, (3)return on assets and (4) overall competitive position. From the present research work, it is found out that the supply chain performance has significant impact on the overall performance and competitiveness of manufacturing companies situated in Union Territory of Pondicherry