Hafidz Ummay Muhammad
1
Dessy Isfianadewi
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positive and significant impact on
operational performance. Thus, it can be
concluded that the owner of SMEs who
implement supply chain management
practices, such as supplier relationships,
customer relationships, supply chain
information sharing, and supply chain
information management, are better at
managing suppliers, customers, and
information flow can minimize costs
caused by errors, reduce selling costs,
become more efficient, and be able to
improve financial performance and
operational performance. The outcomes
of this study support earlier studies by
Shetty, (2019) & Zhou & Li, (2020), which
shown that supply chain management
practices had a positive and significant
impact on the operational performance of
SMEs.
The outcomes of this study's analysis
suggest that the customer development
variable had a positive and significant
influence on operational performance.
Authors can arrive at the conclusion that
SMEs would operate more effectively and
have faster growth if they were better able
to lure in, satisfy, and keep customers.
According to the outcomes of this study,
which were supported by earlier studies by
by Amedofu et al. (2019); Berraies &
Hamouda (2018), customer development
significantly and positively influenced
operational performance. The outcomes of
this study's analysis demonstrate that
factors affecting customer development
are a mediator between supply chain
management practices and operational
performance. It can be concluded that
SMEs in satisfying and retaining consumers
are encouraged by SCM practices, namely
evaluating relationships with consumers
and suppliers to increase efficiency. The
results in this study follow previous
research conducted by Amedofu et al.
(2019) & Saad et al. (2022), which yielded
that customer development mediates
supply chain management practices on
operational performance.
CONCLUSIONS
The study's conclusions are that a)
Supply Chain Management Practices have a
positive and significant impact on the
development of SME customers based on
the outcomes of the study and discussion
given. Therefore, it can be inferred that
SMEs can acquire, keep, and satisfy
customers when conducting business with
SMEs as stakeholders at SMEs implement
better levels of supply chain management
practices. b) Supply chain management
practices significantly and positively affect
how well SMEs operate. Thus, it can be
inferred that improved SME management
of the relationship with suppliers and
customers, as well as a more obvious flow
of information, can cut expenses so that the
SME is more profitable and operationally
efficient. c) Customer development
significantly and favorably affected the
operational effectiveness of SMEs. Thus, it
can be concluded that SMEs that can
attract, retain, and satisfy consumers can
increase profitability, and SME operations
can be more efficient. d) customer
development mediates the relationship
between SCM practices and operational
performance at SMEs. Thus, it can be
concluded that the SMEs that are able to
attract and retain those supported by SCM