This paper investigates the relationship between supply chain management practices and organizational performance with the mediating role of innovation. Data were collected from 207 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Punjab, Pakistan. | A study on the effect of supply chain management practices on organizational performance with the mediating role of innovation in SMEs Uncertain Supply Chain Management 7 2019 179 190 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Uncertain Supply Chain Management homepage uscm A study on the effect of supply chain management practices on organizational performance with the mediating role of innovation in SMEs Muhammad Khuram Khalila Rashid Khalilb and Sajjad Nawaz Khanb a PhD Scholar Faculty of Environmental Management Prince of Songkla University Thailand b PhD. Scholar Islamic Business School University Utara Malaysia CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history This paper investigates the relationship between supply chain management practices and Received September 9 2018 organizational performance with the mediating role of innovation. Data were collected from 207 Accepted October 12 2018 small and medium enterprises SMEs in Punjab Pakistan. PLS-SEM was used to analyze the Available online proposed hypotheses. Findings reveal that strategic partnership with supplier and level of October 17 2018 Keywords information sharing had no influence on organizational performance. In addition quality of SCMP information sharing internal supply chain process and lean practices had significant influence Innovation on organizational performance. Moreover all five practices of supply chain management had Organizational performance significant and positive influence on innovation. Meanwhile innovation significantly and positively mediated the relationship between supply chain management five practices and organizational performance. The findings of this study will help managers of SMEs enhance their performance. 2019 by the authors licensee Growing Science Canada 1. Introduction Supply chain management practices SCMP was gaining popularity in early 1990s when whole the world was facing with massive competition in the world market in delivering goods and services at
