TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present an integrated modelling framework that links management action to supply chain processes and then to competitive advantage.Design/methodology/approach– Using survey responses about supply chain management in the Australian beef processing industry, regression analysis was used to develop a model simultaneously explaining the links from management action to supply chain processes and on to competitive advantage.Findings– A relatively simple regression model was established that should be widely applicable in agri‐food processing industries. In the context of our example industry, the results suggest that there is a strong link from some supply chain practices to competitive advantage, with trust and information quality being important drivers of the process.Research limitations/implications– Being based on a survey approach, a limitation is that that the results show managers' perceived influences on supply chain performance, not the influences observed by the researchers.Practical implications– The regression method provides an easy way of summarising the links between supply chain practices and competitive advantage. This method may be generally applicable across agri‐food industries, particularly those with many small and medium‐size food enterprises.Originality/value– This research provides a new method of integrating various aspects of supply chain management and competitive advantage. The method has the great advantage of parsimony.
VL  - 115
IS  - 7
SN  - 0007-070X
DO  - 10.1108/BFJ-10-2010-0181
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-10-2010-0181
AU  - Jie Ferry
AU  - Parton Kevin A.
AU  - Cox Rodney J.
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - Linking supply chain practices to competitive advantage: An example from Australian agribusiness
T2  - British Food Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 1003
EP  - 1024
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -