THE ROLE OF E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM SAUDI ARABIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Abstract

This study investigates the role of e-business technology in supply chain performance (SCP) within Saudi Arabian textile companies. This study explores the interaction between e-business technology, information quality, information breadth, coordination knowledge, partnership flexibility, providing flexibility, and SCP to accomplish this purpose. Additionally, the indirect effects of information quality, information breadth, and coordination knowledge are explored in addition to the direct consequences. The study's target demographic comprises persons who work in Saudi Arabia's textile industry. Thus, data is gathered from Saudi Arabian textile enterprises whose employees are study respondents. The partial Least Squares technique analyzes the 232 valid responses (PLS). It has been discovered that e-business technology is critical for promoting supply chain operations in the Saudi Arabian textile industries. Improved use of e-business technologies can increase SCP. Additionally, e-business technology has a vital role in boosting information quality, breadth of information, and coordination expertise, contributing to increased partnering flexibility, which increases SCP.