A review of relational capabilities on supply chain performance in textile and apparel industry

In today’s dynamic business environment, the competition is no longer between firms, but between supply chains to gain competitive advantages.Its nature changed the business environment not only sensitive to tangible resources, but also intangible resources. The trends have made industrial practitioners pay special attention to the concept of relational capabilities as a critical factor in improving supply chain performance.The motivation of this study is derived from the concept of relational capability, which includes a supplier partnership, customer relationship, information sharing, and information quality in supply chain management to achieve reliable, responsive, agile, and cost effective supply chain performance in the textile and apparel industry.Textile and apparel industry has a remarkable position as a confident industry, starting with the supplier of the processing of raw materials to the delivery of completed products to the end user, with impressive value added at each process.Obviously, textile and apparel provide necessary protection and image for people, thus it is one of the most basic necessities for human being. Current supply chain environment accentuated the necessity for relational capability to smooth en the supply chain management. The power of relational capability in managing the supply chain gains attention from researchers and practitioners, because the business benefits from enhanced organizations’ supply chain performance.Hence, this study provides a unique conceptual diagram expected to aid researchers and practitioners to create a more comprehensive understanding of the linkages between relational capability and supply chain performance. This is the main objective of this study, which is attempting to identify and explain the relationship between relational capability and supply chain performance in the textile and apparel industry