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Title: The lean management practices impact on the competitive advantage and business performance

Authors: Mohammed T. Nuseir; Ghaleb A. El Refae; Ahmad Aljumah

Addresses: College of Business, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' College of Business, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' College of Business, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abstract: The study examines the mediating role of competitive advantage among the JIT inventory system, customer involvement, supplier development, and manufacturing industry performance, and investigates the moderating role of institutional support among competitive advantage and manufacturing industry performance in the UAE. The study gathered data from employees of the manufacturing industry in the UAE using survey questionnaires. The study also used smart PLS to check the connections among the variables. The results reveal that the JIT inventory system, customer involvement, and supplier development are positively associated with manufacturing industry performance. The outcomes also revealed that competitive advantage significantly mediates the JIT inventory system, customer involvement, supplier development, and manufacturing industry performance, and institutional support significantly moderates competitive advantage and manufacturing industry performance. This study guides policymakers in formulating policies related to achieving industrial performance using an effective JIT inventory system, customer involvement, and supplier development.

Keywords: JIT inventory system; customer involvement; supplier development; competitive advantage; manufacturing industry performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2024.142496

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2024 Vol.28 No.6, pp.1 - 20

Received: 18 Jun 2024
Accepted: 23 Jul 2024
Published online: 04 Nov 2024 *