Internal Supply Chain Management (SCM) Integration for Long-Term Competitiveness

Abstract

A country's economic growth can be sustained if it can remain competitive in the long run. As a result, the Malaysian government has adopted the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) in order to ensure the country's long-term and sustainable economic growth. It is well acknowledged that a variety of factors influence the attainment of long-term and sustainable economic growth. Internal and external supply chain management (SCM) components make up these aspects. Many studies have been undertaken to assess the effects of external SCM components on long-term and sustainable economic growth efficiency and performance. However, only a few studies have looked into the effects of internal SCM components on a country's long-term and sustainable economic growth. As a result, this article offers the outcomes of a study done to identify the elements that influence internal SCM performance in terms of long-term competitiveness and economic growth. The views of 192 electrical and electronics (E& E) manufacturers on the importance of internal SCM variables in achieving long-term and sustainable economic growth were gathered through interviews. The study focuses solely on the manufacturer's point of view and their perspectives, rather than the entire supply chain's channel participants. The findings reveal how internal SCM variables were integrated in the Malaysian E&E industry, as well as how it may be enhanced in order to achieve long-term competitiveness. This research contributes to the understanding of internal SCM integration and its impact on long-term competitiveness.