Impact of Supply Chain Management on Business Sustainability: Case of Water Bottling Companies in and Around Finfinnee, Ethiopia

Tadesse Kenea Amentae (), Girma Gebresenbet and Nuredin Jemal Abdela
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Tadesse Kenea Amentae: Department of Management, Ambo University, Ambo P.O. Box 19, Ethiopia
Girma Gebresenbet: Automation and Logistics Unit, Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7032, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Nuredin Jemal Abdela: Department of Management, Ambo University, Ambo P.O. Box 19, Ethiopia

Logistics, 2024, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-39

Abstract: Background : Effective supply chain management (SCM) is widely considered vital for enhancing business sustainability, yet empirical evidence across industries and contexts remains limited. This paper aims to address this gap by presenting empirical findings specific to a particular industry, business size, and economic setting. Methods : The data are collected from small- and medium-sized water bottling companies in Ethiopia utilizing a Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using SPPS version 29 using multi-variable regression analysis. Results : The findings reveal a statistically significant positive influence of supply chain management practices on economic, environmental, and social sustainability business performances. Accordingly, supply chain internal practices and customer and supplier integration impact business economic sustainability, while customer and supplier integration affect business environmental sustainability performance. Customer integration, supplier integration, and supply chain internal practices significantly influence business social sustainability performance. Conclusions : These results highlight the potential for businesses to achieve holistic sustainability goals through targeted improvements in SCM practices. The research results are consistent with most previous studies on this topic, except for a few variations that may need further investigation. The discussion highlighted the intricate links between supply chain management practices and business sustainability, underscoring the need for comprehensive further empirical studies in various contexts.

Keywords: integration; performance; supply chain management; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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