The Effect of Goal Alignment, Commitment to Networking and Decision-Making on Supply Chain Effectiveness: An Empirical Study

Supply chain management as a phenomenon and research into the supply chain field have been increasing over the past few decades. The supply chain is a management philosophy that includes planning, sourcing, manufacturing and transforming raw materials into finished goods and services and delivering these in damage-free condition to customers through various intermediaries at the correct time, cost and place. However, in modern supply chain management, there is a lack of coordination between functional departments, which affects supply chain performance. Therefore, measuring supply chain performance is the first step towards its strategic improvement.