Supply chain sustainability in SMEs: an application of the Hayes and Wheelwright model and identifying stages of development using cluster analysis

Q2 Business, Management and Accounting

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Pub Date : 2019-10-17 DOI:10.1504/ijism.2019.10024750

Faiza Khoja, Jeffery Adams, R. Kauffman, Mikayel Yegiyan

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Abstract

Sustainability is a subject of increasing interest in supply chain management, but little is known about its practice in small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This paper uses survey data from SMEs to assess the current state of supply chain sustainability development in SMEs. This paper conceptualises a model of supply chain sustainability development based on Hayes and Wheelwright's four-stage operations development model. The posited model is empirically tested by applying cluster analysis to SME survey data. Four clusters (reactive sustainability, awareness sustainability, emergent strategic sustainability, and advanced strategic sustainability) were identified and tested to assess the current level of supply chain sustainability development and practices in SMEs. The model can serve as a progressive planning tool for sustainability development and strategies that impact performance in SMEs. The modified four-stage model also provides a type of scale with which managers of SMEs can measure their relative development of supply chain sustainability.

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中小企业的供应链可持续性:Hayes和Wheelwright模型的应用以及使用聚类分析确定发展阶段

可持续发展是供应链管理中越来越受关注的主题，但对中小型企业(SMEs)的实践知之甚少。本文利用中小企业的调查数据来评估中小企业供应链可持续发展的现状。本文以Hayes和Wheelwright的四阶段运营发展模型为基础，提出了供应链可持续发展的概念模型。运用聚类分析对中小企业调查数据进行实证检验。本文确定并测试了四个集群(被动可持续性、意识可持续性、紧急战略可持续性和先进战略可持续性)，以评估中小企业供应链可持续性发展和实践的当前水平。该模型可作为影响中小企业绩效的可持续发展和战略的渐进规划工具。修正后的四阶段模型也为中小企业管理者提供了一种衡量其供应链可持续性相对发展的尺度。

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International Journal of Integrated Supply Management Business, Management and Accounting-Strategy and Management

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期刊介绍： IJISM''s thematic focus is on research that investigates and improves integration along supply chains. IJISM seeks high-impact scholarly analytical and empirical research in integrated supply management from academics and professionals. It is discipline-agnostic. Supply chain integration can be a complex and challenging imperative involving industry 4.0 ecosystems, alignment of supply markets and consumers, associated organisational changes, and the creation and management of integrative relationships in the supply chain. Substantive research that addresses such issues is solicited. Topics covered include: -Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing/service eco-systems including blockchains, robotics, wearables, sensors, AI, data mining, additive technologies, etc. in integrated supply chains -Global integrated supply chain design -Purchasing and supplier coordination and relationships -New modelling, optimisation and empirical methodologies in integrated supply chain design and management -Risk management and resilience -Sustainable operations and sharing and circular economies -Lean supply managenent -Quality management in supply chains -Transportation and logistics -Customer relationship, service response, demand management in supply chains -E-commerce supply management -Performance measurement in supply chains