Agile Project Management (APM) Implementation and Supply Chain Performance in Pharmaceutical and Food Industries in United States of America

Abstract

The study examined the effect of Agile Project Management Implementation on Supply Chain Performance in Pharmaceutical and Food Industries in United States of America. The specific objectives are to; examine the effect of Iterative Development on Supply Chain Performance and evaluate the effect of Cross-Functional Collaboration on Supply Chain Performance in Pharmaceutical and Food Industries in the United States. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire with closed-ended questions based on a five-point Likert scale. The collected data was analysed using the Chi-square (χ2) statistical technique, which is appropriate for assessing relationships between categorical variables. The result revealed that Iterative Development has a significant positive effect on Supply Chain Performance in the Pharmaceuticals and Food Industries with  (16) = 91.489, p < 0.001. while Cross-functional collaboration also has a significant positive effect on Supply Chain Performance in Pharmaceutical and Food Industries with  (16) = 38.749, p = 0.001 in U.S. The study concluded that Agile Project Management Implementation has a significant positive effect on Supply Chain Performance in the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries in U.S. The study recommended among others that organizations should fully embrace Agile Project Management (APM) principles, particularly iterative development and cross-functional collaboration.