A Supply Chain Strategy Management Model for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

Madani Alomar, Z. J. Pasek

2014

Abstract

This paper proposes a model that will assist companies, particularly the small and medium-sized enterprises, assess their performance by prioritizing performance measures and selecting an adequate operations strategy under various market scenarios. The outlined model utilizes and integrates the Supply Chain Operations Reference framework and the Analytical Hierarchy Process approach to construct, link, and assess a four level hierarchal structure. The model also helps small and medium-sized enterprises put more emphasis on supply chain operations and management. The use and benefits of the proposed model are illustrated on a case of a family owned, medium-sized manufacturing company.

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Alomar M. and Pasek Z. (2014). A Supply Chain Strategy Management Model for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES, ISBN 978-989-758-017-8, pages 46-56. DOI: 10.5220/0004813700460056


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@conference{icores14,
author={Madani Alomar and Z. J. Pasek},
title={A Supply Chain Strategy Management Model for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,},
year={2014},
pages={46-56},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004813700460056},
isbn={978-989-758-017-8},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems - Volume 1: ICORES,
TI - A Supply Chain Strategy Management Model for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
SN - 978-989-758-017-8
AU - Alomar M.
AU - Pasek Z.
PY - 2014
SP - 46
EP - 56
DO - 10.5220/0004813700460056