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Drop-Shipping Supply Chain: The Characteristics of SMES Towards Adopting it
Haslinda Binti Musa, Mohd Syafiq Bin Md. Taib, Shirly Chung Hsian Li, Juhaini Jabar and Fararishah Abdul Khalid

Abstract: Malaysian Small Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have always been the largest provider to the economic development of the country. However, limited studies have been conducted within the field of drop-shipping supply chain. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to provide insights into Malaysian small-medium enterprises’ characteristics which influenced the adoption of drop-shipping supply chain into their management. Data were collected through questionnaires from several business sectors of SME located in all over Malaysia. The findings specify that there was a highly positive correlation between the variables: organizational structure, organization strategy and firm’s strategy towards the adoption of drop-shipping supply chain. The significant findings of this study showed that characteristics of SMEs highly contributed to the adoption level of drop-shipping. Hence, the outcomes of this study support the proposed framework and confirm that they indeed contribute to the adoption of drop-shipping supply chain by the SME.

How to cite this article
Haslinda Binti Musa, Mohd Syafiq Bin Md. Taib, Shirly Chung Hsian Li, Juhaini Jabar and Fararishah Abdul Khalid, 2016. Drop-Shipping Supply Chain: The Characteristics of SMES Towards Adopting it. The Social Sciences, 11: 2856-2863.

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