Abstract
Comparison of Supply Chain Management (SCM) adoption at Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A review from Hungary and Indonesia
Highlights
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy in most countries
The authors check if the sample supports the conjecture that geographical and supply chain differences have a major effect on the adaptation level of Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy and methods, especially for SMEs
The starting point of this research was to collect survey data on how companies utilize SCM strategy in their organization, how they cooperate with their SCM partners including the dominance relationship, and which SCM methods are used in their daily operations
Summary
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy in most countries. According to Baymout (2015), smaller companies seem to use the Internet more, both in general terms (98% versus 84%) and in most of the individual SCM application areas based on a survey in Sweden This study addresses those realities but extends the literature in two areas – 1) in utilizing distinct samples from two different countries (Hungary and Indonesia) with different SCM system capabilities and 2) in looking deeper into the implementation of SCM methods. Vol., No.3, 2021 their lower costs as well as their ability to reach remote areas throughout the archipelago (Oxford Business Group, 2012) Understanding such facts may lead to valuable insight on how the adoption of SCM strategy and methods is influenced by different geographical structures and SCM capabilities.
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