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Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Selection in the U.S. Textile— Apparel—Retail Supply Network

Jin Su

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Carl L. Dyer

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Vidyaranya B. Gargeya

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

This research investigates the key causal linkages in supply chain management—the impact of strategic sourcing and supplier selection on firm performance in the U.S. textile—apparel—retail supply network. A conceptual framework was developed and the empirical survey-based research methodology was used to gather data from the U.S. textile—apparel—retail complex. The data collection resulted in 181 responses, representing a 38.2% response rate. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the research model and test the research hypotheses. The research findings support that strategic sourcing has a significant and positive effect on business performance, and supplier selection has a significant and positive effect on the firm's ability to gain competitive advantages. The research concludes with implications, limitations, and directions for future research.

Key Words: strategic sourcing • supplier selection • structural equation modeling • textile and apparel industry • the United States

This version was published on April 1, 2009

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2, 83-97 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X08326281
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