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International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management

International Journal of Internet and Enterprise Management (IJIEM)

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  • Effective inventory management among Malaysia SMEs in the manufacturing sector towards organizational performance   Order a copy of this article
    by Lee Kah Mung, Joshua Loo Teck Khun, Shaian Kiumarsi 
    Abstract: In several manufacturing firms, inventory constitutes most of the current assets, and this underscores the importance of inventory management as a fundamental issue for the majority of the firms irrespective of their sizes. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to assess the factors that influence the effectiveness of inventory management of Malaysia SMEs in the manufacturing sector. The study employs PLS-SEM technique to test the hypotheses. The main findings show that documentation and records, inventory control system and qualified personnel have positive effects on effective inventory management of Malaysia SMEs in the manufacturing sector. The study also reveals that effective inventory management has a mediating effect on the relationship between documentation and records, inventory control system, qualified personnel and organizational performance. Therefore, the study recommends that Malaysia SMEs in the manufacturing sector should improve their approaches to embracing effective inventory management practices in order to enhance organizational performance.
    Keywords: Organizational performance; Effective inventory management; Documentation and records; Inventory stock control system; Inventory optimization philosophy; Qualified personnel.

  • The influence of digital literacy and schemes on the overall satisfaction of digital usage among unorganised retailers   Order a copy of this article
    by Arunkumar Sivakumar 
    Abstract: The world is transitioning towards the digitalisation of everyday tasks significantly. The impact of digital literacy on technological usage is immense. The awareness and utilisation of the digital India schemes are needed to determine unorganised retailers’ overall satisfaction with digitalisation and technological usage. The chief motive of this research is to assess and analyse digital literacy in terms of technology usage and the awareness cum utilisation level of the various digital India schemes proposed by the Government of India for unorganised retailers. The conceptual framework consists of the factors such as digital literacy and digital India schemes that determine the overall satisfaction of retailers with technology usage. The corresponding results of the study synthesised the impact of digital literacy, digital India schemes, and the awareness cum utilisation level of technology among unorganised retailers based on recommendations to enhance the performance of the unorganised retail sector.
    Keywords: unorganised retailers; schemes; digital literacy; satisfaction; technology.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJIEM.2023.10056770
     

 

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