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Incl. Electronic Paper Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference (APIEMS 2012), Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand, 2012, pp. 1822-1828, December 2012
Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed , Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid , Zahari Taha and Marjan Mohammadjafari
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) , University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture , University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: February 22, 2013
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Incl. Electronic Paper Virtual R&D Teams: A Potential Growth of Education-Industry Collaboration
Academic Leadership Journal, 9(4), pp. 1-4, Fall 2011
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: April 20, 2012
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Incl. Electronic Paper Managing Communication in New Product Development Process: Virtual R&D Teams and Information Technology
United Kingdom - Malaysia - Ireland Engineering Science Conference, pp. 495-502, 2011
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed , Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) , University of Malaya (UM) - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture and University Malaysia Pahang - Department of Manufacturing Engineering
Date Posted: October 30, 2011
Last Revised: March 01, 2012
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Incl. Electronic Paper Knowledge Management in Iran
Knowledge Management International Conference and Exhibition (KMICE), 2006
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Ali Ghazizadeh and Arash Golnam
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , Planning Director and The Society of Iranian Industries & Mines - Research & Development Centers
Date Posted: April 08, 2011
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Incl. Electronic Paper R&D Networking and Value Creation in SMEs
Seventh conference of Industries and Mines R&D Centers - R&D and Network Value Creation, Tehran, Iran, June 29-30, 2008
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: January 13, 2011
Working Paper Series
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Incl. Electronic Paper Virtual R&D Teams: Innovation and Technology Facilitator
Engineering Education in 2025, 2009
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: January 13, 2011
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Incl. Electronic Paper A Conceptual Model of Virtual Product Development Process
2nd Seminar on Engineering and Information Technology, (SEIT 2009), Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, July 8-9, 2009
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: December 22, 2010
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Incl. Electronic Paper Concurrent Collaboration in Research and Development
National Conference on Design and Concurrent Engineering (DECON) October 28-29, 2008, Melaka, Malaysia
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: December 22, 2010
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Incl. Electronic Paper Dealing with Virtual R&D Teams in New Product Development
The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference and the 11th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Foundation for Production Research, December 3-5, 2008, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: December 22, 2010
Accepted Paper Series
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Incl. Electronic Paper Virtual R&D Teams for NPD in SMEs: Past, Present and Future Trend
Asia pacific Conference on Management of Technology and Technology Entrepreneurship, Melaka, Malaysia, October 29-30, 2008
 Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: December 22, 2010
Working Paper Series
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Incl. Electronic Paper Virtuality, Innovation and R&D Activities
14th International Conference, 'Thinking Minds: Nurturing the Design of a Better Future', June 22-26, 2009, Malaysia
Nader Ale Ebrahim , Shamsuddin Ahmed and Zahari Taha
University of Malaya - Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya (UM) and University of Malaya (UM)
Date Posted: December 22, 2010
Working Paper Series
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013

ScienceDirect.com - Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Adoption of Supply Chain Management in SMEs

Adoption of Supply Chain Management in SMEs ☆

  • Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Malaysia

Abstract

There has been a massive surge of interest in supply chain management (SCM) due to its innovation approach to business and competitive advantage. Large companies are well recognized the benefits of SCM, but small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are lagging behind in appreciating how integrated supply chain drives remarkable changes in business processes and work with positive results in better quality services, cost reduction and efficiency. Specifically, SMEs in Malaysia have insufficient knowledge on SCM and they underestimate the potential benefits of SCM. As SMEs is important growth engines in Malaysia, therefore, a great potential can be discovered to develop Malaysian SMEs through SCM. As such, this article includes a discussion of the applicability of SCM to SMEs by highlighting the needs and challenges of SMEs. The paper concludes that implementation of SCM could deliver a number of potential benefits to SMEs.

Keywords

  • Supply Chain Management;
  • Small and Medium Enterprises;
  • alaysia

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Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference 2012, Patong Beach, Phuket : Thaïlande (2012)
Process Construct in the Virtual R&D Teams
Nader Ale Ebrahim 1, Shamsuddin Ahmed 1, Salwa Hanim Abdul Rashid 1, Zahari Taha 2, Mohammadjafari Marjan 1
(03/12/2012)
literature proves the importance of the process role in the effectiveness of virtual research and development (R&D) teams for new product development (NPD). However, the factors that make process construct in a virtual R&D team are still unclear. The manager of virtual R&D teams for NPD does not know which items of process should be used. To address the gap and answer the question, the study presents a set of factors that make a process construct. The proposed construct modified by finding of the field survey. We empirically examine the relationship between construct, dimensions and its factors by employing the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). A measurement model built base on the 13 preliminary factors that extracted from literature review. The result shows 9 factors out of 13 factors maintaining to make process construct. These factors can be grouped into two dimensions namely generating report and collaborative system. The findings can help new product development managers of enterprises to concentrate in the main factors for leading an effective virtual R&D team. In addition, it provides a guideline for future research.
1 :  University of Malaya (UM)
Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
2 :  Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Management Technology, University Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
Education
Domaine  :  Sciences de l'ingénieur/Autre

Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Gestion et management

Économie et finance quantitative/Gestion des risques
Mots Clés : Collaboration teams – questionnaires performance – cross-functional teams – product development – measurement model – virtual team
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