Abstract
The recognised relationship between company performance and supply chain
performance has prompted managers, practitioners and researchers alike to seek a better
understanding of the performance of supply chains. To this end, many firms have adopted and
implemented various supply chain practices and enhanced collaboration and more recently
e-collaboration within supply chains.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate how firms can enhance their supply chain
performance through supply chain practices and supply chain e-collaboration.
Method: A quantitative design was adopted in which a survey questionnaire was administered
to a sample of 500 senior managers representing some 350 firms. A non-probability sampling
employing convenience and purposive methods was used. A confirmatory factor analysis and
structural equation modelling technique were undertaken to assess the psychometric
properties of the measurement scale and to test hypotheses using the path modelling technique...