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How SMEs can benefit from supply chain partnerships

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  • Jafar Rezaei
  • Roland Ortt
  • Paul Trott

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In recent literature on supply chain partnerships in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), there is controversy regarding the benefits of these partnerships. To resolve this controversy, specific information is needed on the implementation of these partnerships by SMEs; an area, that, thus far, has received little academic attention. In this paper, we examine different business functions (production, marketing and sales, purchasing and logistics, research and development (R&D) and finance) within a supply chain partnership. We collected data for each individual function from 279 high-tech SMEs and examined the relationship between the specific types of partnerships and the overall performance of the SMEs. The results indicate that it is only in the area of R&D that partnerships have a significant positive effect on overall firm performance. The results imply that SMEs primarily can benefit from particular types of supply chain partnerships, i.e. R&D partnerships. The results contribute to the debate in the literature by explaining why many SMEs were found not to benefit from these partnerships. We also provide implications for firms and how SMEs can better utilise supply chain management (SCM).

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  • Jafar Rezaei & Roland Ortt & Paul Trott, 2015. "How SMEs can benefit from supply chain partnerships," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(5), pages 1527-1543, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:53:y:2015:i:5:p:1527-1543
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2014.952793
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    1. Yuting Li & Tong Chen & Baogui Xin, 2016. "Optimal Financing Decisions of Two Cash-Constrained Supply Chains with Complementary Products," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-17, April.
    2. Lou, Zhaohui & Xie, Qizhuo & Shen, Jim Huangnan & Lee, Chien-Chiang, 2024. "Does Supply Chain Finance (SCF) alleviate funding constraints of SMEs? Evidence from China," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 67(PA).
    3. Yang Yang & Xuezheng Chen & Jing Gu & Hamido Fujita, 2019. "Alleviating Financing Constraints of SMEs through Supply Chain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-19, January.
    4. Donghun Lee & Jongeun Kim & Seokwoo Song & Kwanho Kim, 2023. "Discovering Sustainable Business Partnerships through a Deep Learning Approach to Maximize Potential Value," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-14, November.
    5. Anna Trunk & Hendrik Birkel, 2022. "No Resilience Without Partners: A Case Study on German Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Context of COVID-19," Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Springer, vol. 74(4), pages 537-574, December.
    6. Shashank Bansal & Satya Prakash Mani & Himanshu Gupta & Shipra Maurya, 2023. "Sustainable development of the green bond markets in India: Challenges and strategies," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(1), pages 237-252, February.
    7. Jing Li & Chien-Wen Chen & Chi-Hui Wu & Hsing-Chun Hung & Ching-Torng Lin, 2020. "How do Partners Benefit from IT Use in Supply-Chain Management: An Empirical Study of Taiwan’s Bicycle Industry," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-24, April.
    8. Jianjun Yu & Dan Zhu, 2018. "Study on the Selection Strategy of Supply Chain Financing Modes Based on the Retailer’s Trade Grade," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-12, August.

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