Evaluating Agility Components in the Supply Chain Processes of Fisheries Industry

Mohammadsadegh goghari

In different cities of Hormozgan Province, there are several sea product production and distribution units. In recent years, however, most of them have been inactive, or have occasionally been active throughout a year, due to many problems. The main problem is the lack of agility or an agile supply chain which can be adopted with environmental changes and continue as a competitive unit. The aim of this study is to analyze the hurdles in the way of promoting agility in the supply chain of fisheries industry, especially in Bandarabbas and in tuna fish producing companies. This study will assist managers and authorities in identifying the problems and challenges of the improvement of agility and designing an accurate plan to tackle the problems. The relevant sample size consists of all people with sufficient knowledge about agility, supply chain and relevant organizational issues, human resource, production line processes and information technology. The data of the theoretical part of study was collected using documentary research, desk method and Farsi and English papers available in reputable websites. In addition, filed data was collected using questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire was designed based on the literature of study and attempts were done to include the important achievements of supply chain agility. The components of agility in different parts of supply chain were inquired by the general structure of the questionnaire. Each component was measured using a series of indices and each index was assessed by an item. The status of different components of agility in the different parts of the studied organization supply chain was first assessed using the collected data. The indices, then, were ranked using TOPSIS technique. In the next step, pairwise comparisons were conducted on indices using experts’ opinion. The indices and components, then, were ranked using the obtained importance factor as well as the mean opinion of population in order to identify the weakness and strength of the organization. According to results, the supply chain of fisheries industry has an acceptable level in the component of responsiveness and has a moderate level in the components of competency, flexibility and quickness. Regarding importance factors, the maximum importance factors were derived for competency, flexibility, quickness and responsiveness components, respectively. The results indicate the moderate level of the supply chain of fisheries industry. It can be argued, therefore, that the indices of these components should be investigated in order to promote agility and in turn to improve the organization. In addition, current weaknesses as well as the indices in which organizations show weak performance should be identified using proper approaches in order to aid the organization to achieve higher agility. Since competency and flexibility are more important than quickness and responsiveness, organizations should concentrate on them in order to achieve higher agility. Generally, organizational processes are being ranked as follows based on agility components: employees, manufacturing processes and products, technology and organization. Organization is more important and even is as important as other components. However, it was less agile in the studied supply chain. Thus, the maximum emphasis should be put on this filed in order to promote agility

Select Volume / Issue:

• Volume 6, Issue 1, July 2017

Year:

2017

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Agility; Agile Organization; Agile Supply Chain; Supply Chain

Journal:

IJAIR

Volume:

6

Number:

1

Pages:

63-66

Month:

July

ISSN:

2319-1473