The Role of Supply Chain Agility in Mediating the Effect of Knowledge Sharing Innovation and Absorptive Capacity on Competitive Advantage

Abstract

This study investigates the role of supply chain agility in mediating the relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation capability, and absorptive capacity for competitive advantage. This research used structural equation modeling (SEM) methods to analyze the data. This study employs SmartPLS for data processing. Data were collected by distributing the questionnaire to respondents who met the requirements that the researcher had determined. The samples in this study were 200 coffee shops with more than 500 Instagram followers, while the research respondents were owners, managers, and supervisors who managed the coffee shop. The findings revealed that absorptive ability significantly and favorably impacted supply chain agility and competitive advantage. Supply chain agility had a positive and significant impact on competitive advantage. Absorptive capacity and competitive advantage were mediated by supply chain agility in a positive and significant way. On the other hand, there is no effect of knowledge sharing on competitive advantage or supply chain agility. Supply chain agility cannot mediate the relationship between knowledge sharing and competitive advantage. Likewise, innovation capability does not affect competitive advantage, and supply chain agility and supply chain agility cannot mediate the relationship between innovation capability and competitive advantage.