Citation:

Indah Kurniawaty, Willy Arafah, Wahyuningsih Santosa. "Prioritizing Supply Chain Resilience Over Collaboration: Evidence from Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Indonesia" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 56-62, 2026. Crossref. http://doi.org/10.56472/25835238/IRJEMS-V5I4P108

Abstract:

This study examines the effects of Green Supply Chain Collaboration (GSCC) and supply chain resilience (SCR) on sustainable performance (SP) in pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in the Jabodetabek region, Indonesia. Data are collected from 425 managerial employees and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results provide empirical evidence that both GSCC and SCR have significant positive effects on SP. The findings further demonstrate that SCR exerts a stronger effect than GSCC, indicating its greater importance in driving SP. These results suggest that firms should prioritize strengthening resilience capabilities over developing collaboration initiatives to achieve higher SP. This study contributes by providing a comparative understanding of key supply chain capabilities in improving SP within a highly regulated manufacturing context.

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Keywords:

Green Suppy Chain Collaboration, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Supply Chain Resilience, Sustainable Performance.