An exploratory and quantitative assessment of the sustainable competitiveness of supply chain: Evidence from Indian sugar industry

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to examine the effect of prominent forces on the sustainable competitiveness of the Indian sugar supply chain with the role of government as a moderator. A survey involving managers working in Indian sugar companies was conducted and partial least square (PLS) method was used to test the proposed research model. The findings supported the positive relationshipbetween suppliers' power and competitiveness; suppliers and industry rivalry; buyers' power and industry rivalry; and government dynamics and competitiveness in the discussed industry. Furthermore, entry barriers exerted a hypothesized negative relationship with competitiveness. The government is working as a moderator between the suppliers' (sugarcane growers') power and the competitiveness of the discussed industry as hypothesized. This study discerns the foundational literature from extant research work; lays down basic underpinnings for contextual discussion on competitive forces in the discussed industry and adds empirical facet by surveying the industry professionals. These findings may draw the attention of incumbents, industry practitioners, academicians, and policy‐makers to the impact that selected environmental forces have on competitive landscape of the sugar industry.

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“…Although Isaksson (2012) and Mason (2014) claim that pressure from suppliers is an external key driver, Walker et al (2008) and Salomone (2008) believe that it cannot be a driving factor. As the positive relationship between suppliers' power and competitiveness is confirmed by Sheetal et al (2020), pressure from suppliers in terms of environmental adoption may work as a driver. The company, customer, politics and society also have their effect on the implementation of environmental activities (Lee et al, 2018;Seroka-Stolka, 2014).…”

“…One of the most effective external factors is the government (Ahani et al, 2017;Lorentz et al, 2011) which provides both pressure (Isaksson, 2012;Walker et al, 2008) and support (Lin and Ho, 2011). The role of government as a moderator in sustainable competitiveness of supply chain (Sheetal et al, 2020;Lin and Ho, 2011). The explicitness of technology, accumulation of technology and organizational encouragement for acquiring new technologies are technological factors recognized as the internal factors of an organization (Ramdhani et al, 2017;Zientara and Zamojska, 2018).…”