Abu Al- Rejal, Hussein Mohammed Esmail and D. Abu Doleh, Jamal and Mohammed Salhieh, Loay and Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli and Mohtar, Shahimi (2017) Barriers of supply chain management practice in manufacturing companies in republic of Yemen: pre-war perspective. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 6 (3). pp. 246-251. ISSN 20513771

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Abstract

Supply chain management (SCM) is a backbone of manufacturing firms, it enable them to manage all tasks throughout business process. Therefore, investigating the barriers for supply chain management has become significant to assist them for better practicing for SCM. However, the main aim of this paper is to describe the current technology, relationship, and alignment barriers within manufacturing companies in Yemen. A quantitative method was adopted using a questionnaire and a sample of 65 Yemenis respondents who belong to the medium management level of the manufacturing companies in Yemen. Data was analyzed using the SPSS Generally, the findings revealed that Suppliers’ and customer geographical distance from own facilities represent the most barriers to manufacturing companies in adopting SCM in Yemen. Discussions of the findings, implication and limitation of the study were also included.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Supply Chain Management, Technology Barriers, Relationship Barriers, Alignment Barriers, Manufacturing, Yemen
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
Divisions:	School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User:	Mdm. Ku Safina Ku Ismail
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2022 10:47
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2022 10:47
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/28656

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