Evaluating Supply Chain Collaboration Barriers in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Mahmud, P; Paul, SK; Azeem, A; Chowdhury, P

Evaluating Supply Chain Collaboration Barriers in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Mahmud, P Paul, SK Azeem, A Chowdhury, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Sustainability, 2021, 13, (13), pp. 7449-7449
Issue Date:: 2021-07

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dc.contributor.author	Mahmud, P
dc.contributor.author	Paul, SK
dc.contributor.author	Azeem, A
dc.contributor.author	Chowdhury, P
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-16T07:01:24Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-16T07:01:24Z
dc.date.issued	2021-07
dc.identifier.citation	Sustainability, 2021, 13, (13), pp. 7449-7449
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152365
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>The disruption has a significant impact on supply chain collaboration (SCC) which is an important task to improve performance for many enterprises. This is especially critical for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We developed a decision-modeling framework for analyzing SCC barriers in SMEs for the emerging economy in Bangladesh. Through literature review and expert opinion survey, we have identified a comprehensive list of SCC barriers under four main categories, namely, information-related, communication-related, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational barriers. Then we applied the Grey DEMATEL and Fuzzy Best-Worst methods to evaluate these SCC barriers and compared the results. We also conducted a sensitivity analysis to assess the robustness of the proposed approach. The study reveals that lack of communication is the most crucial barrier in SCC, providing a model for assessing barriers in other emerging economies. This study contributes to the literature by analyzing SCC barriers and by comparing the results obtained from two different MCDM methods. The findings of this study can help decision-makers to plan for overcoming the most prioritized SCC barriers which ultimately contribute to improving the resilience and sustainability performances of SMEs.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI AG
dc.relation.ispartof	Sustainability
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/su13137449
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dc.subject	12 Built Environment and Design
dc.title	Evaluating Supply Chain Collaboration Barriers in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
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Abstract:

The disruption has a significant impact on supply chain collaboration (SCC) which is an important task to improve performance for many enterprises. This is especially critical for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We developed a decision-modeling framework for analyzing SCC barriers in SMEs for the emerging economy in Bangladesh. Through literature review and expert opinion survey, we have identified a comprehensive list of SCC barriers under four main categories, namely, information-related, communication-related, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational barriers. Then we applied the Grey DEMATEL and Fuzzy Best-Worst methods to evaluate these SCC barriers and compared the results. We also conducted a sensitivity analysis to assess the robustness of the proposed approach. The study reveals that lack of communication is the most crucial barrier in SCC, providing a model for assessing barriers in other emerging economies. This study contributes to the literature by analyzing SCC barriers and by comparing the results obtained from two different MCDM methods. The findings of this study can help decision-makers to plan for overcoming the most prioritized SCC barriers which ultimately contribute to improving the resilience and sustainability performances of SMEs.

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