ABSTRACT
Logistics and supply chain excellence has become increasingly important as a source of competitive differentiation. Firms' efforts to achieve supply chain excellence include developing supply chain ambidexterity, co-opetition relationships, and analytical capabilities. This study draws on the co-opetition theory to investigate the combined role of supply chain co-opetition, ambidexterity, and analytical abilities in determining higher firm performance. Using field data from individuals occupying managerial positions in United Arab Emirates businesses (n = 151), we applied structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy sets techniques to assess the research proposition. The SEM results suggest that (1) supply chain co-opetition and analytical capabilities have significant effects on firm performance, but supply chain ambidexterity does not. Through fuzzy sets, we found that (2) supply chain co-opetition, ambidexterity, and analytical capabilities are necessary causal conditions for high firm performance. We also discovered that (3) supply chain co-opetition all by itself, and (4), supply chain ambidexterity and analytical capabilities are sufficient causal conditions for high firm performance. This study provides a novel comprehension of the benefits of supply chain co-opetition and analytical capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering several theoretical and managerial implications.