Networks of SMEs as Virtual Web Organizations

2011 ◽  
pp. 198-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Tononi ◽  
Gianfrancesco Amorosi
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Research Program ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Functional Model ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Depressed Regions ◽  
Tools And Methods

ENEA, the Italian public institution for research on energy, new technologies and environment, is conducting a program aimed at supporting networks of small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in depressed regions of Italy. The program focuses on the experimentation of a business model for these networks and on the introduction of advanced tools and methods, mostly of concurrent engineering. The business model, developed within the program, has the basic features of a virtual Web organization. This chapter illustrates the organizational and functional model that has been defined in the framework of a cooperation between ENEA and the SMEs involved in the research program.

Factors Influence Small Medium Enterprises in Penang Island Reluctant to Use e-Commerce : A Research Proposal

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seng Chee Lim ◽  
Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
World Class ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Ict Companies

The powerful of Internet has changed the world. The successful story from Amazon.com has encouraged some business owners to switch their business model to e-business model. In year 1997, Malaysia's government allocated some budget to setup Internet infrastructure and introduce Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) to public. The main objective is to transform current practice to service based platform, and to attract world class companies while grooming local Internet communication technologies (ICT) companies. Besides that, the government had put efforts to increase Internet user population such as taxes deduction for family who purchase computers, educate the public the importance of master Internet technologies. After a decade of implementation, the e-Commerce adoption response from the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) still do not reach the considerable level, based on Association Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industries of Malaysia SME's survey it shows 28% of the respondents involve into e-Commerce activities. Small Medium Enterprises contribute 99.2% to Malaysia's economic. This study intends to find out the level of e-Commerce adoption among SMEs in Malaysia, and potential factors that hindrance to the e-Commerce adoption.

How small-medium enterprises leverage intangibles during recessions. Evidence from the Italian clothing industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 1491-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Cucculelli ◽  
Cristina Bettinelli ◽  
Angelo Renoldi
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contingent Factor ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on how investments in research and development (R&D) and advertising affect the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during recessions. Design/methodology/approach – Contingency theory is applied to a data set of 376 Italian clothing SMEs during the period 2000-2010 to test whether investment in R&D and advertising impacts financial performance differently when contingent factors (such as market share, financial leverage and business model change) are taken into account. Findings – Empirical results confirm that market share and leverage moderate the effects of investments in R&D and advertising (i.e. intangibles) on performance, and also that changes in business models are an important contingent factor that explains performance. Specifically, the paper ascertains that a novelty-centered business model, together with investments in intangibles, positively affects performance during recessions. Originality/value – This study offers an input to the debate on how SMEs develop and sustain their competitive advantage during the recession. It contributes to existent theory by showing whether and how contingencies, such as a firm's market share and leverage, moderate the relationship between performance and investments in R&D and advertising in SMEs. Second, it addresses the call for additional data “about the strategic effects of business models and how they influence the positioning of firms in their competitive environment” (Amit and Zott, 2008, p. 20) by introducing business model change/innovation as a new contingency factor and by empirically testing its effects on “objective measures of firm performance” (Bock et al., 2012, p. 301).

scholarly journals USED THE BUSINESS MODEL OF CANVAS (BMC) TO CREATE ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
purwantoro ◽  
Rina Ari Rohmah
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Customer Segmentation ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Micro Small medium enterprises (UMKM) in each state specifically in the ASEAN region faced with the situation of global competition. A very tight competition is forcing businessmen to Become the best. One of the ways that it can be Reached by the trade to be Able to be the best business strategy is Appropriate, effective and efficient. This research aims to find out how the application business model canvas in creating alternative business strategies for the development of UMKM. The second objective is to know the proper strategic alternatives for the development of UMKM. The methods used in this research is descriptive qualitative approach with the use of informants as respondents research. The source of data used is the business owners as much as 16 UMKM who open businesses in the downtown area of Pasir Pengaraian. Data collection techniques directly using interview techniques, observation and documentation. This research uses a template business model canvas to map strategy for the effort and combined with the SWOT analysis. Based on Data Obtained from the results of research, that the description of the business model approach of UMKM using Business Model Canvas outline can be used as Recommendations for business strategy, the business model of the which is currently already underway is Able to meet the Nine elements of the blocks on the template business model canvas. The findings of this research are that not all the UMKM business strategy and have just run a business without the vision of enterprise development. Based on the results of the SWOT analysis can be found that new alternative Efforts by optimizing internal strength in revenue streams on each of UMKM and conduct of elections to the right customer segments. Suggestions that may the researcher pointed out every UMKM should be more online to have the vision to grow and continue to innovate against products goods or services, increase of customer segmentation and the make use of business model canvas approach in making the strategy of the business.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PENGEMBANGAN UMKM KABUPATEN ROKAN HULU MENGGUNAKAN BUSINES MODEL CANVAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-174
Author(s):  
Purwantoro Purwantoro
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Customer Segmentation ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Right ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Micro Small medium enterprises (UMKM) in each state specifically in the ASEAN region faced with the situation of global competition. A very tight competition is forcing businessmen to become the best. One of the ways that it can be reached by the trade to be able to be the best business strategy is appropriate, effective and efficient. This research aims to find out how the application business model canvas in creating alternative business strategies for the development of UMKM. The second objective is to know the proper strategic alternatives for the development of UMKM. The methods used in this research is descriptive qualitative approach with the use of informants as respondents research. The data source used is the business owners as much as 16 UMKM who open businesses in the downtown area of  Pasir  Pengaraian. Data collection techniques using interview techniques directly, observation and documentation. This research uses a template business model canvas to map strategy for the effort and combined with the SWOT analysis. Based on data obtained from the results of research, that the description of the business model approach UMKM using Business Model Canvas outline can be used as recommendations for business strategy, the business model which is currently already underway is able to meet the Nine elements of the blocks on the template business model canvas. The findings of this research are that not all the UMKM business strategy and have just run a business without the vision of enterprise development. Based on the results of the SWOT analysis can be found that alternative new efforts by optimizing internal strength in revenue streams on each UMKM and conduct elections to the right customer segments. Suggestions that may the researcher pointed out every UMKM should be more daring to have the vision to grow and continue to innovate against products goods or services, increase customer segmentation and make use of business model canvas approach in making the strategy of the business.

scholarly journals Penerapan Strategi E-business Untuk Meningkatkan Keunggulan Kompetitif dari Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah di Indonesia (Studi kasus Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta)

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonathan Dri Handarkho ◽  
Timothy Ryan Suryanto ◽  
Findra Kartika Sari Dewi ◽  
Eddy Julianto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Organization Strategy ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Abstract. Today, many micro small medium enterprises (MSME) utilize the internet technology to enhance their competitive advantage. One of the popular strategies is the use of e-business to enhance business process performance of the organization. However, to implement e-business strategy, an organization needs to have a model that can help align e-business strategy with organization strategy. That is why in this research, the authors try to apply and implement e-business strategy in MSME Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta by using e-business evaluation model proposed by Raisinghani et al. (2007). In this research, an e-commerce website for Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta will be developed and the use of social media will be maximized.Keyword: e-business, model, e-commerce, social media, MSME Abstrak. Penerapan Strategi E-business Untuk Meningkatkan Keunggulan Kompetitif dari Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah di Indonesia (Studi Kasus Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta). Berkembangnya teknologi internet membuat banyak pelaku usaha termasuk UMKM mulai memanfaatkan teknologi tersebut untuk meningkatkan keunggulan kompetitifnya. Strategi pemanfaatan teknologi internet untuk meningkatkan performa proses bisnis dari sebuah unit usaha disebut sebagai E-business. Hanya saja untuk menerapkan strategi e-business tersebut, unit usaha seperti UMKM memerlukan sebuah model atau kerangka kerja yang dapat membantu mereka memastikan bahwa strategi yang mereka terapkan sesuai dengan kondisi dan proses bisnis dari UMKM tersebut. Terkait dengan hal tersebut, pada penelitian ini, penulis mencoba menerapkan dan mengimplementasikan strategi e-busines pada UMKM Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta dengan mengadopsi model strategi e-busines yang diusulkan oleh Raisinghani dkk. (2007). Penerapan strategi e-business pada penelitian ini diwujudkan dalam bentuk pembangunan web e-commerce dan pemanfaatan media sosial untuk mendukung proses bisnis dari UMKM Trooper Electronic Yogyakarta. Kata Kunci: e-business, model, e-commerce, media sosial, UMKM

The Effect of Innovative Work Behaviour on the Performance of Service Sector SMEs in Sabah

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Siti Noraisah Hj Musneh ◽  
Sylvia @ Nabila Azwa Ambad ◽  
Rosmimah Mohd Roslin
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovative Environment ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Innovative Work Behaviour ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Innovation is often associated with the introduction of new products or services in the business. Moreover, it can also be about changing the way business is conducted. Innovation embraces new technologies, improves industry methods, meets changing customer demands or needs, and creates better systems and processes. The organisation relies heavily upon its stakeholders, especially the employees, when it wants to develop or create an innovative environment in the workplace, either in terms of operations, processes, or methods. In line with employees' innovative spirits, innovation is deemed more critical for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). As the backbone of Malaysia's economy, SMEs' competitive ability is often measured through its innovative capacity. In essence, SMEs and innovation are synergistically integrated as innovative efforts are regarded as the source of economic competitiveness. However, the means for the firms to be innovative remain questionable (Makanyeza & Dzvuke, 2016). In the current scenario, to achieve long-term success, an organisation needs to support and enhance its employees' innovative potential rather than focusing solely on research and development (R&D) professionals, scientists, or specialists. Thus, this study is conducted to examine the effect of innovative work behaviour on Sabah's SMEs' performance in the Service Sector.  This is a quantitative research in which a total of 300 questionnaires were distributed to the managers of Service Sector SMEs in Sabah and 219 responses were received. The data collected was then analysed using PLS-SEM.  This study found that the innovative work behaviour (β = 0.393, p =0.000) were positively related to organisation performance. Hence, innovative work behaviour is crucial to be embraced by the employees of the organisation itself to enable organisations to stay relevant in the industry and keep pace with the environment's rapid changes.    

scholarly journals Business Model Innovation for Small Medium Enterprises

The Winners ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wirania Swasty
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
Value Proposition ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Indonesian economy through Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is expected to absorb labor and contribute to the growth of Gross Domestic Product. However, SMEs lack both managerial and technical skills. This research is about business model innovation for SMEs especially in fashion and garment industry. Study used qualitative approach by mentoring four selected SMEs in Babakan Penghulu Village– Cinambo Sub-District, Eastern Bandung. The tools used to analyze them including PEST analysis, Porter’s Five Forces,Resource Based View, Value Chain Analysis and Business Model Canvas. Finding suggests SMEs to have business model innovation derived from value proposition. SMEs should build their own brand awareness. Moreover, as garment and fashion industry, design can be a particularly important part of the Value Proposition. SMEs could communicate its value propositions and inform their service through its official websites and other social media. Since the intangible resources include brand and design, thus SMEs should build brand image and innovate year by year. SMEs must hire designers and launch a series of new products offers under the signature of their own brands. Ideation to strengthen strategies derives from value proposition building block as a starting point. Moreover, Business Model Canvas makes strategy more focused and measurable. Business model innovation is expected to increase overall performance of SMEs.

scholarly journals Business process re-enginering of tourism e-marketplace by engaging government, small medium enterprises and tourists

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2866-2874
Author(s):  
Kadek Cahya Dewi ◽  
Ni Wayan Dewinta Ayuni
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Order Fulfilment ◽  
The Government ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Not all tourism actors in Indonesia had utilize the e-marketplace. Therefore, one of the Indonesian government's focus is to improve the tourism business process model through e-marketplace based system. The research purpose was to re-engineer the business process of tourism e-marketplace by engaging government, small medium enterprises (SMEs) and tourists. The research used the mixed method approach that conducted by modifying The McKinsey BPR methodology. As the result, this research adding two novel aspects to the previous research which are "role" and "activities". The new tourism e-marketplace business model proposed three kinds of role, namely: (1) government, (2) SMEs, and (3) tourists. This model also introduced activities including catalogue, finance, inventory management, collaboration, order fulfilment and customization. The proposed model was implemented and can be found in http://gonusadua.com. TELOS feasibility study was conducted to evaluate the model and found the final score of 8.3. It can be concluded that this model was feasible to develop and provide benefits for the government, SMEs, as well as the tourist. Beside had a contribution in built a new model of tourism e-marketplace, the research had also constructed a new tourism e-marketplace system with some improvements on the business model.

PENGARUH PENYELENGGARAAN HAJI TERHADAP PENINGKATAN AKTIVITAS EKONOMl DI WILAYAH PROPINSI DKI JAKARTA

ALQALAM ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Chairul Akmal
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
The Social ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Relationship Model ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This research analyzes some factors affecting economic activities in relation with the conduct of pilgrimage. Those factors are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers. The objective of this research is to acquire the information of how each factor and all factors together affect the economic activities. This research also analyzes the effect of foods and drinks expenses, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses on UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises' economic activities.             This research is conducted in DKI Jakarta in 2007. The population of this research is the average economic activities in DKI Jakarta in 2007. There are 42 respondents (Banks), 157 respondents (travel agencies), and 50 respondents (UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises) which are taken as samples from the population using the purposive sampling method. The data is obtained by the researcher using questioners and secondary data which is taken from 1990-2007.             The methodology used in this research is based on. the causal relationship model In testing the hypothesis of this research, the researcher uses the simple and multiple regression methods, and path analysis method. The significant rate a = 0,05 used in determining the interpretation of the statistic result. The data is processed using SPSS (Statistical Packages for the Social Sciences) version 12.00.             The results of the analysis in the 1st equation -are (i) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on banks' revenues is quite strong, (ii) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on travel agencies' revenues is quite strong, (iii) the effect of the pilgrimage cost on UMKM - Micro, Small, Medium enterprises' revenues is weak.             The results of the analysis in the 2nd equation are (i) the effect, of the amount of pilgrims on Banks' revenues is very weak, (ii) the effect of the amount of pilgrims on travel agencies' revenues is very weak, (iii) the effect of the amount of pilgrims on UMKM - Micro, Smal4 Medium enterprises' revenues is very weak.             The results of the analysis in the 3rd equation are (i) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on banks' revenues is very weak, (ii) the effect of the amount of pilgrimage officers on travel agencies' revenues is very weak, (iii) the effect of the amount officers on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is very weak.   The results of the analysis in the 4th equation are (i) the effect of all three factors which are the pilgrimage cost, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on banks' revenues is very strong, (ii) The effect of all three factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on travel agencies' revenues is strong, (iii) The effect of all three factors which are pilgrimage costs, the amount of pilgrims, and the amount of pilgrimage officers simultaneously on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is strong.             The result of the analysis in the 5th equation is the effect of foods and drinks expenses on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is weak. In the 6th equation, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses on UMKM-Micro, small Medium enterprises' revenues is weak. In the 7th equation, the effect of miscellaneous expenses on UMKM - Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is quite strong. In the 8th equation, the effect of all three factors which are the effect of foods and drinks expenses, the effect of nonfoods and drinks expenses, and the effect of miscellaneous expenses simultaneously on UMKM-Micro, Small Medium enterprises' revenues is quite strong.             The implication of the research results mentioned above is the factors in the conduct of pilgrimage do increase the economic activities (Banks, Travel Agencies, and UMKM - Micro, Smal4 Medium enterprises) in DKI Jakarta. Therefore, considering that matter, the General Director of the conduct of pilgrimage division of Department of Religion Republic of Indonesia should determine the pilgrimage cost which is affordable, increase the service, and provide a good information system which will result in a better conduct of the pilgrimage. Key word: The Costs of Hajj, Hajj Officer, Travel Agency, UMKM

A Linear Programming Model for Product Mix Profit Maximization in A Small Medium Enterprise Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Mohd Baki ◽  
Jack Kie Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Linear Programming Model ◽  
Product Mix ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Production planning is often challenging for small medium enterprises (SMEs) company. Most of the SMEs are having difficulty in determining the optimal level of the production output which can affect their business performance. Product mix optimization is one of the main key for production planning. Many company have used linear programming model in determining the optimal combination of various products that need to be produced in order to maximize profit. Thus, this study aims for profit maximization of a SME company in Malaysia by using linear programming model. The purposes of this study are to identify the current process in the production line and to formulate a linear programming model that would suggest a viable product mix to ensure optimum profitability for the company. ABC Sdn Bhd is selected as a case study company for product mix profit maximization study. Some conclusive observations have been drawn and recommendations have been suggested. This study will provide the company and other companies, particularly in Malaysia, an exposure of linear programming method in making decisions to determine the maximum profit for different product mix.

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