The Impact of manufacturing flexibility and the technological dimensions of a manufacturing strategy on improving supply chain response:An Applied study on the food industry Sector in Alexandria

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Associate professor in Business Administration Department,Alexandria University,faculty of commerce

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The aim of this study is to identify the impact of manufacturing flexibility and the technological dimensions of manufacturing strategy on improving supply chain response, applying to a sample of food industry companies in Alexandria province.
In order to achieve this goal, 10 hypotheses have been developed; a researcher-developed survey list has been drawn upon to collect primary data that serve the purpose of the study & Through Cronbach's Alpha scale,, and by using the   Partial Least Square (PLS) to test hypotheses, the researcher found a statistically significant positive effect of the dimensions of operational flexibility on the flexibility of the new product,  also a statistically significant positive impact of new product flexibility on market flexibility, and market flexibility, advanced manufacturing systems and e-procurement affect the responsiveness of supply chain in the companies The under study. Finally, the researcher found that there was no statistically significant impact of e purchasing on the market flexibility in the companies under study.

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