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This chapter proposes a structural equation model (SEM) that integrates four latent variables. The independent variable is supply chain flexibility (SCF), the mediating variables are supply alertness (SCAL) and supply chain agility (SCA), and the dependent variable is supply chain efficiency (SCE). These variables are related using six hypotheses validated with information from 231 responses to a survey applied to the Mexican maquiladora industry. SEM was evaluated using the partial least squares technique integrated into WarpPLS v.8 software. The results indicate that having a SCAL system helps to obtain better levels of SCF and SCA; however, to obtain better results in SCE, the variable with the greatest impact is SCA. This study makes a significant contribution because no similar model has been found in the literature analyzing these variables’ relationships.
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Solis, M.M., García Alcaraz, J.L., Solórzano, J.M.M., Macías, E.J. (2023). Model 4. Flexibility, Agility, and Alertness as Precursors to Supply Chain Efficiency. In: Leadership and Operational Indexes for Supply Chain Resilience. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32364-5_7
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