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This study aims to develop an eco-sourcing tool grounded on Model View Control (MVC) architecture for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) to enable clients’ select automobiles products online and order any automobile by just selecting the product using an internet enabled platform. Furthermore, once an automobile product has been selected from the to...
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... excel was employed as a statistical tool to analyze the collected data using descriptive statistics to interpret the data based on the replies of respondents. The demographic characteristics of the respondents involve 67 per cent male and 33 per cent female respondents as seen in Figure 9. Moreover, results from Figure 9 depicts that out of the 50 respondents, 5 are between 16-20 years, whereas 12 are between 21-25 years old, then 10 are between 26-30 years old and 14 are between 31-35 years old. ...
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... demographic characteristics of the respondents involve 67 per cent male and 33 per cent female respondents as seen in Figure 9. Moreover, results from Figure 9 depicts that out of the 50 respondents, 5 are between 16-20 years, whereas 12 are between 21-25 years old, then 10 are between 26-30 years old and 14 are between 31-35 years old. Lastly, 9 are 36 and above. ...
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... Mukhtar et al. (2020) showed how IT affects SMEs' sales performance. Others use a basic internet-enabled platform and an eco-sourcing tool based on Model View Control (MVC) architecture for SMEs to allow customers to pick and order vehicle products online (Anthony, 2019). Mekhum (2020) explored how supply chain cultural competence and technology adoption affect Thai SMEs' performance. ...
Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are of paramount importance in the global economy. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted numerous economies, resulting in substantial transformations across various aspects and elements of SMEs. The acceleration of digital transformation has been observed as a notable response to the ongoing pandemic. The utilization of digital transformation as a means of fostering innovation has the potential to facilitate sustainability, enhance competitiveness, and enable customization in both products and services. Nevertheless, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the extent to which SMEs have embraced digital technology in order to support and promote sustainability objectives. Hence, the primary objective of this study is to present an in-depth review of the digitization of SMEs in relation to sustainability, employing the systematic literature review approach. The analysis conducted encompassed three primary domains: the technological facets of digitalization, sustainability in accordance with the triple bottom line (comprising economic, environmental, and social factors), and the business attributes specific to SMEs. This review analysis elucidated the specific technological advancements that facilitate SMEs in their pursuit of sustainable development. In addition, this study synthesizes material that discusses the sustainability aspects of the triple bottom line and the specific areas of Industry 4.0 technology that have been utilized. Furthermore, the literature identifies other aspects including corporate strategy and management, organizational structure, organizational culture, skills and qualifications, and leadership considerations. Additionally, it synthesized potential avenues for future research that have emerged from the study. This study makes a significant contribution to the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and offers vital insights for policymakers and SMEs seeking to transition their production practices towards sustainability and digitalization.
... Indeed, Mukhtar et al. (2020) illustrate the impacts of IT (information technology) on the economic performance of SMEs in conducting sales activities. In other work, the application of a simple internet enabled platform, through an eco-sourcing tool grounded on Model View Control (MVC) architecture for SMEs, enables clients to select and order automobile products online (Anthony, 2019). Whereas Mekhum (2020) examined the relationship of supply chain cultural competence and adoption of supply chain technology for the performance of Thai SMEs. ...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are key drivers of economic growth and development. Innovation through digital transformation has the capacity to enable sustainability, competitiveness and customisation in products and services. However, adoption of digital technologies by SMEs to underpin sustainability outcomes is poorly understood. A systematic literature review identified an initial dataset of 1300 articles, which after screening and application of exclusion criteria resulted in a dataset of 64 articles for synthesis. Analysis was carried out according to three main areas, namely the technology aspects of digital transformation, sustainable development according to the triple bottom line (i.e. economic, environmental and social aspects), and the business characteristics of SMEs. In the latter case, business strategy and management, organizational structure, organizational culture, skills and qualifications, and leadership factors are identified from the literature. Furthermore, literature expressing the triple bottom line dimensions and the type of Industry 4.0 technology areas adopted are synthesized. Correlation of the data through bibliographic analysis is provided on the type of technology enabling SMEs towards a pathway for sustainable development as well as synthesis of future research directions arising from the study.
