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Study on collaboration and information sharing practices for SCM in Indian SMEs

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  • Ravinder Kumar
  • Rajesh K. Singh
  • Ravi Shankar

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Supply chain management (SCM) is a system that contains multiple entities, processes and activities from suppliers to customers. In a supply chain, raw materials and information flow from the supplier to the manufacturer, before final distributions to customers as finished products or services. The capability of collaboration and information sharing is essential to improve the overall effectiveness of the SCM. Collaboration involves devising a set of strategies in which external and internal actors with different capabilities achieve their common goals and capabilities to face global competition. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are more sensitive to environmental changes of market as compared to large organisations. To achieve competitive advantage SMEs should strategically implement collaboration and information sharing practices in their supply chains. In this study, authors have used a survey-based approach to study collaboration and information sharing practices for SCM in Indian SMEs. The results revealed that supplier selection and evaluation, involvement of customers in decision making and use of IT for different tools has significant impact on business performance of Indian SMEs.

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  • Ravinder Kumar & Rajesh K. Singh & Ravi Shankar, 2016. "Study on collaboration and information sharing practices for SCM in Indian SMEs," International Journal of Business Information Systems, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 22(4), pages 455-475.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbisy:v:22:y:2016:i:4:p:455-475
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    1. SETYANINGSIH Santi & KELLE Peter, 2022. "Improving Customer Satisfaction For Smes In Emerging Countries: A Comparative Study Of Hungary And Indonesia," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 17(3), pages 204-223, December.
    2. MURNININGSIH Rochiyati & INDRIASTUTI Herning & KASUMA Jati, 2022. "Information Accessibility And Market Responsiveness: The Mediating Relational Capability To Enhance Business Performance," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 17(1), pages 41-51, April.
    3. Antonio Palmieri & Francesco Pomponi & Angeloantonio Russo, 2019. "A triple‐win scenario for horizontal collaboration in logistics: Determining enabling and key success factors," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 28(6), pages 1166-1178, September.

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