Table IV. Descriptive analysis of the...

Table IV.

Descriptive analysis of the competitive indexes and their statements

Sr. no.	Variables	N	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	SD
Quality index statements
1.	Established quality testing procedure in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2459	0.15403
2.	Level of quality acceptance in the final products of the firm	61	0.00	0.70	0.2957	0.13217
3.	Acceptance level of product quality by distributors/retailers/customers	61	0.00	0.70	0.2692	0.16143
4.	Level of quality certifications assimilated by the firm	61	0.00	0.70	0.1521	0.20537
Cost index statements
1.	Capability of the firm to procure raw materials at low cost	61	0.00	0.48	0.2061	0.15523
2.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon quality interventions	61	0.00	0.60	0.1210	0.18321
3.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon inventory management	61	0.00	0.60	0.2061	0.17360
4.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon capacity management	61	0.00	0.60	0.0592	0.13259
5.	Effectiveness of sound working capital management in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2159	0.16095
Dependability index statements
1.	Ability of the firm to deliver products in the specified time	61	0.00	0.60	0.3069	0.11752
2.	Ability of the firm to deliver products in the specified price	61	0.00	0.60	0.0246	0.09942
Flexibility index statements
1.	Provision for operating on high volume on consistent basis	61	0.00	0.48	0.0946	0.15051
2.	Planning and control system in the firm for production	61	0.00	0.60	0.2023	0.15272
3.	Scheme for maintaining optimum inventory level and forecasting requirement in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2188	0.17301
4.	Standard system for standard procedure to be followed in production in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.3049	0.16081
5.	Standard system for standard procedure to be followed in sourcing of raw materials in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.1332	0.16047
6.	Provision for adjusting the packaging size in the firm as per demand	61	0.00	0.60	0.3127	0.15730
7.	Provision for supplying as per variations as per buyers’ requirements	61	0.00	0.60	0.2690	0.14206
8.	Facility in your firm for managing the market environment	61	0.00	0.60	0.0769	0.14814
9.	Ability of the firm to respond short run changes in schedule	61	0.00	0.48	0.1657	0.15555
Descriptive analysis of various index constructs
1.	Quality-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.67	0.2225	0.14124
2.	Cost-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.58	0.1616	0.12347
3.	Flexibility-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.57	0.1974	0.10664
4.	Dependability-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.60	0.1990	0.09943
5.	PAT-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.70	0.4010	0.26416
6.	Sales-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.70	0.4092	0.25271
7.	TCPI	61	0.22	3.82	1.5892	0.73813
8.	ICI	61	0.00	0.50	0.0651	0.09726

Sr. no.	Variables	N	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	SD
Quality index statements
1.	Established quality testing procedure in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2459	0.15403
2.	Level of quality acceptance in the final products of the firm	61	0.00	0.70	0.2957	0.13217
3.	Acceptance level of product quality by distributors/retailers/customers	61	0.00	0.70	0.2692	0.16143
4.	Level of quality certifications assimilated by the firm	61	0.00	0.70	0.1521	0.20537
Cost index statements
1.	Capability of the firm to procure raw materials at low cost	61	0.00	0.48	0.2061	0.15523
2.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon quality interventions	61	0.00	0.60	0.1210	0.18321
3.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon inventory management	61	0.00	0.60	0.2061	0.17360
4.	Capability of the firm to keep costs low based upon capacity management	61	0.00	0.60	0.0592	0.13259
5.	Effectiveness of sound working capital management in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2159	0.16095
Dependability index statements
1.	Ability of the firm to deliver products in the specified time	61	0.00	0.60	0.3069	0.11752
2.	Ability of the firm to deliver products in the specified price	61	0.00	0.60	0.0246	0.09942
Flexibility index statements
1.	Provision for operating on high volume on consistent basis	61	0.00	0.48	0.0946	0.15051
2.	Planning and control system in the firm for production	61	0.00	0.60	0.2023	0.15272
3.	Scheme for maintaining optimum inventory level and forecasting requirement in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.2188	0.17301
4.	Standard system for standard procedure to be followed in production in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.3049	0.16081
5.	Standard system for standard procedure to be followed in sourcing of raw materials in the firm	61	0.00	0.60	0.1332	0.16047
6.	Provision for adjusting the packaging size in the firm as per demand	61	0.00	0.60	0.3127	0.15730
7.	Provision for supplying as per variations as per buyers’ requirements	61	0.00	0.60	0.2690	0.14206
8.	Facility in your firm for managing the market environment	61	0.00	0.60	0.0769	0.14814
9.	Ability of the firm to respond short run changes in schedule	61	0.00	0.48	0.1657	0.15555
Descriptive analysis of various index constructs
1.	Quality-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.67	0.2225	0.14124
2.	Cost-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.58	0.1616	0.12347
3.	Flexibility-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.57	0.1974	0.10664
4.	Dependability-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.60	0.1990	0.09943
5.	PAT-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.70	0.4010	0.26416
6.	Sales-based competitive index	61	0.00	0.70	0.4092	0.25271
7.	TCPI	61	0.22	3.82	1.5892	0.73813
8.	ICI	61	0.00	0.50	0.0651	0.09726

Source: Author’s calculation based upon primary data

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