SMEs Competitive Performance: A Supply Chain Networks Perspective

SMEs as the backbone of any economic development are important and should not be taken for granted. However, for SMEs to be more efficient and effective, it is important for SMEs to implement and take cognisance of the global competitive strategy among the so-called ¿best in class¿ organisations. Nevertheless, the issue of supply chain performance in general is a complex task to achieve in the global competitive environment. The larger organisations, with their strong position in the competitive environment, still find it difficult to compete successfully and yet, SMEs are expected to also compete successfully with rivals. It is still the same competitive environment within the larger organisation that SMEs are expected to get their inputs into business from their suppliers, sell their goods and services to the customers, and compete for these customers with larger organisation. Then, to what extent are SMEs able to compete successfully? Hence, the need for this book. This book is of great benefits because it can be used as business performance guide by SMEs owners, business professional, managers, Business owners, teaching professionals and policy decision makers for performance.