Supply chain agility and firm performance: testing serial mediations in pharmaceutical industry

Purpose - The supply chain agility (SCA) is becoming a source of competitive differentiation but debate on its antecedents which can result in optimal firm performance is still non-pervasive in the literature. Taking this gap into consideration, the current research aimed at investigating various enablers of supply chain agility of Pakistani pharmaceutical industry.Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected from 204 top executives working in different supply chain functions including planning, supplying, operations and purchasing in national and multinational pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan. Findings - Through serial-mediation model, results revealed the strength of various SCA enablers, along with the mediating roles of delivery dependability.Originality/value-This study adds in the literature on how various supply chain enablers and competencies help the organizations to achieve supply chain agility and performance, especially in a developing country.