Barriers and enablers for the adoption of sustainable manufacturing by manufacturing SMEs

CL Alayón, K Säfsten, G Johansson - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inherent characteristics, which require
specific solutions for improving the sustainability performance of their operations. The …

Knowledge, learning and small firm growth: A systematic review of the evidence

A Macpherson, R Holt - Research policy, 2007 - Elsevier
A systematic review of empirical research on knowledge and growth in small firms is
reported. The findings cover how human and social capital, organizational systems, and …

Innovation types and performance in growing UK SMEs

A Oke, G Burke, A Myers - International Journal of Operations & …, 2007 - emerald.com
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Determinants of small and medium sized fast growing enterprises in central and eastern Europe: a panel data analysis

M Mateev, Y Anastasov - Financial theory and practice, 2010 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The purpose of this paper is to explore the main determinants of growth in small
and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in central and eastern Europe. The important role …

The assimilation of E‐business in manufacturing SMEs: Determinants and effects on growth and internationalization

L Raymond, F Bergeron, S Blili - Electronic Markets, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
In order to become 'world‐class' enterprises, manufacturing SMEs have made sizable
investments in Internet‐related technologies as the infrastructure for e‐business …

Researching performance measurement systems: An information systems perspective

M Marchand, L Raymond - International Journal of Operations & …, 2008 - emerald.com
Purpose–This paper aims to clarify the notions that underlie performance measurement
systems (PMS) and to propose an information systems (IS)‐based characterisation and …

A portfolio model for component purchasing strategy and the case study of two South Korean elevator manufacturers

DM Lee, PR Drake - International Journal of Production Research, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
A new approach to purchasing portfolio modelling, stemming from Kraljic's matrix, for
develo** purchasing strategies that are aligned with competitive priorities, is developed to …

Effects of supply chain quality event announcements on stock market reaction: an empirical study from China

W Liu, X Liu, TM Choi - International Journal of Operations & …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of supply chain quality event (SCQE)
announcements on enterprises' stock market value. Design/methodology/approach This …

District's manufacturing performances: A comparison among large, small-to-medium-sized and district enterprises

A Grando, V Belvedere - International Journal of Production Economics, 2006 - Elsevier
A wide literature exists, according to which small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
perform worse than large ones, due to the lack of human and financial resources that keeps …

Manufacturing strategy frameworks suitable for SMEs

M Löfving, K Säfsten, M Winroth - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2014 - emerald.com
Purpose–The paper aims at increasing the understanding of how manufacturing strategy
formulation can be facilitated in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach–The research …