The Impact Quality Management and Knowledge Management on Firm’s Performance with Competitive Advantage as a Mediating Variable

The main objective of this study is to analyze the Indonesian food and beverage industry , in aspects of quality management, knowledge management, competitive advantage and firm's performance. Research was conducted at food and beverage industry in Indonesia which are registered in Indonesia Food Directory 2012 -2013year book. The data obtained and analyzed by using SEM (Structural Equation Modelling), SPSS 22.0 and Lisrel 8.80 version. This study shows that in food and beverage industry in Indonesia, quality management and knowledge management affect competitive advantage , and competitive advantage affects firm's performance. The result also show that quality management, knowledge management and competitive advantage all together affect firm's performance. This study has 2 (two) novelties, those are : 1. the quality management and knowledge management all together affect on firm's performance. 2. the mediating effect of competitive advantage between quality management,knowledge management and firm's performance.