9 Lean Supply Chain Practices and Performance in the Context of Malaysia (β = 0.302; p0.05) and inventory management practice (β = 0.036; p>0.05) were found no relationship with cheaper cost Variables Demand Signal Demand Collaboration Sales & Operations Planning Inventory Management Practice R² Adjusted R² F Better Quality β -0.033 237* 262** -0.03 0.146 0.114 4.568** Faster Throughput β 0.057 -0.038 394*** 325*** 0.272 0.245 9.990*** Cheaper Cost β 0.109 462*** 302*** 0.036 0.44 0.42 21.055*** Note: *p