Impact of Supply Chain Management on Competitive Advantage in Agro-Businesses in Ghana: Case Study of Selected Agro Business Companies in Kumasi

摘要

The study was to assess the impact of supply chain management on competitive advantage in Agro-business business in Ghana. Both primary and secondary data were used. Structured questionnaires were used in collecting data for the study. One hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires were distributed however, 148 were received in good form giving a response rate of 98.6%. The field data were analyzed with the aid of SPSS. The study discovered that there is a weak positive and insignificant (r= 0.002, p-value > 0.05) association between sustainable supply chain management and performance of the agro-businesses. The study however found a positive and significant (r= 0.237, p-value < 0.05) association between sustainable supply chain management and competitive advantage of the agro-businesses. Moreover, the study found that there is a strong positive and significant (r= 0.513, p-value < 0.05) association between competitive advantage and performance of the agro-businesses. In conclusion, the study had established that supply chain management practices such as strategic supplier partnerships (SSP), Customer Relationship (CR), Information sharing (IS) and internal lean practices are significant determinants of agro-businesses performance and competitive advantages. It is recommended that agro-businesses should embrace full the supply chain management concepts and enjoy concomitant effects associated this. Resources constraints limited the study scope to only agro-businesses in the Kumasi Metropolis. It is recommended that future researchers should consider other sectors.