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Integrating CRM, Lean Practices, and Use of IT to Enhance Operational Performance: The Mediating Role of Quality Information Sharing

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  • A. H. M. Yeaseen Chowdhury

    (Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), 1/46 Old Elephant Road, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh)

  • M. M. Hussain Shahadat

    (Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Pater Karoly Street 1, 2100 Godollo, Hungary)

  • Saurav Chandra Talukder

    (Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Pater Karoly Street 1, 2100 Godollo, Hungary
    Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh)

  • Arnold Csonka

    (Faculty of Economy Science, Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Science, 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary)

  • Maria Fekete Farkas

    (Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Pater Karoly Street 1, 2100 Godollo, Hungary)

Abstract

Background : This study explores the relationship among various supply chain management practices, including customer relationship management, lean practices, use of information technology, and quality of information sharing with operational performance in the readymade garments industry of Bangladesh. It also examines the mediating role of quality of information sharing in these relationships. Methods : Data were collected from 80 readymade garment companies across five different geographical locations, with companies of varying sizes (large, medium, and small), involving 365 respondents with a response rate of 65%. A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted, and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied for the analysis. Results : The results indicate that all four practices significantly enhance operational performance, while customer relationship management and use of information technology also improve performance indirectly through quality of information sharing, unlike lean practices. Conclusions : The findings suggest that supply chain managers and stakeholders can improve operational performance by implementing supply chain management practices and understanding the complexities of their interrelationships.

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  • A. H. M. Yeaseen Chowdhury & M. M. Hussain Shahadat & Saurav Chandra Talukder & Arnold Csonka & Maria Fekete Farkas, 2025. "Integrating CRM, Lean Practices, and Use of IT to Enhance Operational Performance: The Mediating Role of Quality Information Sharing," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-25, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlogis:v:9:y:2025:i:3:p:123-:d:1739781
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