A study of factors affecting supply chain performance

Abstract

In the present global market, the competition is not between the companies but between the supply chains. The comparison of performance measures of supply chains helps to identify a good supply chain. The best performing supply chains may survive over a long period. The performance of a supply chain is affected by various internal and external factors. The objective of this paper is to identify and conduct a detailed study of the major factors affecting the supply chain performance. The factors are identified by reviewing various literature in the supply chain field. In this respect, a total of 54 literature are reviewed. The major factors identified as supply chain structure, inventory control policy, information sharing, customer demand, forecasting method, lead time and review period length. The optimum selection of parameters of these factors improves the supply chain performance.