How to Achieve the Supply Chain Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Jun Der Leu, Yi Wei Huang, Larry Jung Hsing Lee

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Abstract

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have long been the backbone and the focus of development in industrial countries. This study adopted the supply chain process perspective to investigate effects of the supply chain process on the supply chain performance of SME. To it, the supply chain mechanism of SMEs (comprising the production, transportation, and warehousing logistics and the service logistics) and three dimensions of the supply chain performance (capability of operations, flexibilities, and services) were modelled, and then an empirical study was executed in Taiwan. 277 samples were collected, and the SEM(Structural Equation Modeling) method was used to analyze the model. The results showed that the firm's production, transportation, and warehousing logistics positively influenced the flexibility of the supply chain, whereas service logistics affected the operations and services of the supply chain. Findings of this study can be applied to the strategic supply chain configuration of SME.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2019
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1324-1328
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728138046
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2019 - Macao, Macao
Duration: 15 Dec 201918 Dec 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
ISSN (Print)2157-3611
ISSN (Electronic)2157-362X

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2019
Country/TerritoryMacao
CityMacao
Period15/12/1918/12/19

Keywords

  • small and medium-sized enterprise
  • structural equation modeling
  • Supply chain mechanism
  • supply chain performance

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