Revealing the effects of procurement planning quality and supplier relationship management on project procurement performance at Jordanian SMEs: The moderating role of digital supply chain integration

This paper aims to explore the relationship between the procurement planning quality and supplier relationship management on project procurement performance in Jordanian industrialized SMEs, and the moderating effect of digital supply chain integration on this relationship. In order to test the study hypotheses, the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method is used. The data collection in this study was conducted with 306 respondents through an adopted questionnaire which was given to employees of various functions engaged in procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, inventory management, operations and project management. The results of the study are as follows: The procurement planning quality and supplier relationship management significantly affects the project procurement performance; the digital supply chain integration significantly affects the relationship between procurement planning quality and project procurement performance; the digital supply chain integration significantly affects the relationship between supplier relationship management and project procurement performance. The implications for both theoretical and practical applications are presented. The theoretical and practical implications of this study are relevant, since the study provides insights into the role of procurement planning, supplier relationship management and digital supply chain integration in improving the project procurement performance. Theoretically, the study can make a contribution to the knowledge base on procurement and supply chain, as it links together managerial and digital competences in one study. On a practical level, it supports the industrial Jordanian SMEs to enhance their procurement decisions, cooperation with their suppliers and the adoption of digital practices.