The increasing volatility of the business environment has heightened the importance of supply chain resilience, particularly within emerging economies such as Nigeria. This study examines the relationship between strategic management capabilities and supply chain resilience and investigates the mediating role of organisational agility among manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Anchored on Dynamic Capabilities Theory, the study adopts a quantitative cross-sectional survey design and collects data from managerial personnel in manufacturing firms. Data were analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM).The findings reveal that strategic management capabilities significantly enhance organisational agility and supply chain resilience. Organisational agility was also found to have a significant positive effect on supply chain resilience and partially mediated the relationship between strategic management capabilities and resilience. These results suggest that firms with strong strategic planning, environmental scanning, and resource orchestration capabilities are better positioned to develop agile structures and resilient supply chains. The study contributes to the supply chain resilience and dynamic capabilities literature by providing empirical evidence from Nigeria's manufacturing sector and highlighting the strategic importance of organisational agility in translating managerial capabilities into resilience outcomes. The findings offer valuable implications for managers and policymakers seeking to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of manufacturing firms in turbulent business environments.
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