...Cristóbal Sánchez-Rodríguez; Angel Rafael Martínez-Lorente; David Hemsworth Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze e-procurement in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and its relationship with top management support, IT obstacles and strategic purchasing and the effect of e...

... 2019 03 07 2019 16 07 2019 26 07 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Total quality management Japan Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Critical success factors The “critical success factors” (CSF) method...

... like customization and just-in-time operations (Fawcett et al., 2013). Entrepreneurs Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Business performance Supply chain management It has been noted that the term SCM is relatively new in literature, first coined in the 1980s to describe...

...Khalid Al Badi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of relationship between implementation process of marketing concepts and the culture at the small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) level of the Omani economy. The marketing culture and behavior provide...

.... China Supply chain management Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Competitiveness Industrial clusters Specialized markets Globalization asks for ideal horizontal and vertical relationships, regardless of location (Blakely, 2001). However, cluster strategy defies this view and calls...

... in building a robust construction industry in developing countries. Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Capacity building Needs Building contractors Factorial Ernest Kissi can be contacted at: kisernest@gmail.com 29 07 2016 11 01 2017 19 02 2017 © Emerald Publishing...

...Vinod Yadav; Milind Kumar Sharma; Shailender Singh Purpose In a developing economy like India, the contribution of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the national gross domestic product is significant. This sector creates immense employment opportunities and produces economic products...

... Production , Vol. 37 No. 1 , pp. 192 - 201 . Chan , I. and Chao , C.K. (2008), “ Knowledge management in small and medium sized enterprises ”, Communications of the ACM , Vol. 51 No. 4 , pp. 83 - 88 . Chang , T.H. and Wang , T.C. (2009), “ Using the fuzzy multi...

...Rohit Agrawal; P. Asokan; S. Vinodh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a study that is focused on application of fuzzy logic and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) approaches for leanness evaluation in an Indian small- and medium-size enterprise (SME). Design/methodology...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Responsiveness Coordination Supply chain management Benchmarking performance In all countries small and medium enterprises are considered as the backbone of economic growth...

...Andreas Taschner Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of current benchmarking proposals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to suggest a condensed process for logistics benchmarking in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach The paper starts by outlining...

... responsibilities. The fairly modest existing research into SMEs implementing lean, as highlighted by Zhou (2012) , further supports the need for the research presented in this paper. Manufacturing strategy SME Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Lean production Lean implementation Lean process ©...

... improvement Small-to-medium-sized enterprises Lean production A significant volume of literature explores the way in which lean thinking, tools and approaches can provide benefit and competitive advantage for modern businesses (Syddell, 2005 ; Verstraete, 2004 ; Alavi, 2003 ; McCurry and McIvor...

...Gareth R.T. White; Matthew Lomax; Glenn Parry Purpose – This paper aims to examine the implementation of the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in a non-profit, small-to-medium sized-enterprise (SME) in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – A four-year participatory action research...

...). Andersen et al. (1999, p. 379) noted benchmarking as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Europe Freight forwarding Benchmarking Small‐to‐medium‐sized enterprises Supplier evaluation Strategic planning Logistics Performance The globalised economy of the last 20‐30...

... are defined as very small (5‐49 employees) and small‐size (50‐99 employees) businesses comprised of income‐generating companies. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Internet Small‐to‐medium‐sized enterprises Benchmarking Any company starting an e‐commerce venture should first understand its market...