TY - JOUR
T1 - Navigating supply chain disruptions
T2 - a purchasing portfolio matrix analysis of Chinese manufacturing SMEs in the context of COVID-19
AU - Han, Yu
AU - Tian, Anna Yumiao
AU - Chong, Woon Kian
AU - Chong, Alain Yee Loong
AU - Paulraj, Antony
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2024/6
Y1 - 2024/6
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets with an updated Purchasing Portfolio Matrix (PPM) specifically for international sourcing. This data-driven PPM matrix is designed to provide a dynamic and process perspective that can help SMEs survive the disruptions caused by emergency situations such as the global COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: This research reports on qualitative interviews with experienced informants from 15 SMEs in the manufacturing industry. The authors follow process-based research using a combination of retrospective and real-time case study approaches to gradually unveil the dynamics in segmentation and sourcing strategies in the international sourcing context during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: The findings reveal the dynamics of segmentation and international sourcing strategies during global disruptions and unpack the underlying logic behind the dynamics that is specific to SMEs in emerging economies. Originality/value: Existing literature on PPM predominantly focuses on static and normal sourcing circumstances. This paper addresses this gap by adopting a dynamic approach to study how sourcing strategies of SMEs from emerging economies evolve in a highly volatile environment from an international sourcing perspective.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets with an updated Purchasing Portfolio Matrix (PPM) specifically for international sourcing. This data-driven PPM matrix is designed to provide a dynamic and process perspective that can help SMEs survive the disruptions caused by emergency situations such as the global COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: This research reports on qualitative interviews with experienced informants from 15 SMEs in the manufacturing industry. The authors follow process-based research using a combination of retrospective and real-time case study approaches to gradually unveil the dynamics in segmentation and sourcing strategies in the international sourcing context during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: The findings reveal the dynamics of segmentation and international sourcing strategies during global disruptions and unpack the underlying logic behind the dynamics that is specific to SMEs in emerging economies. Originality/value: Existing literature on PPM predominantly focuses on static and normal sourcing circumstances. This paper addresses this gap by adopting a dynamic approach to study how sourcing strategies of SMEs from emerging economies evolve in a highly volatile environment from an international sourcing perspective.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Emergency situations
KW - Emerging economies
KW - International sourcing
KW - Purchasing portfolio matrix
KW - SMEs
KW - Supply chain disruption
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U2 - 10.1108/IJOPM-03-2023-0190
DO - 10.1108/IJOPM-03-2023-0190
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85177085646
SN - 0144-3577
VL - 44
SP - 1324
EP - 1353
JO - International Journal of Operations and Production Management
JF - International Journal of Operations and Production Management
IS - 7
ER -