TY  - JOUR
T1  - Supply Chain Integration and Flexibility as a Competitive Advantage in the
Southeast Sulawesi Fishery Sector
AU - Hatani, La 
JO  - International Business Management
VL  - 11
IS  - 12
SP  - 2063
EP  - 2077
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1993-5250
DO  - ibm.2017.2063.2077
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2017.2063.2077
KW  - SCF
KW  -Supply chain management
KW  -flexibility
KW  -competitive advantage
KW  -PLS
KW  -internal
AB  - The purpose of this study is to examine and explain the effect of internal and external of supply chain
integration on Supply Chain Flexibility (SCF) and competitive advantage. More specifically, this research aims
to test and explain the role of SCF as mediator for the relation between supply chain integration and competitive
advantage. Design of this research used is explanatory research approach. The data are collected through
survey methods as cross-section using questionnaire. The unit of analysis is big-scale fishery companies. The
respondents as sample are the managers of fishery companies. The 3 hypothesis are tested through a Partial
Least Square analysis (PLS). Results show that internal and external supply chain integration can increase SCF
and company’s competitive advantage, there for SCF has significant effect on competitive advantage.
Furthermore, season factor is as control variable in this study model has negative and no significant effect on
competitive advantage. Finally, SCF becomes a partial mediation relationship between supply chain integration
and competitive advantage. The originality of this research was to provide the basis for an integrated
configuration model in testing the relationship between internal and external of supply chain integration on SCF
and competitive advantage and also on the role of SCF as mediator in improving competitive advantage.
ER  -