SMEs shun supply chain integration
3 April 2012
Most small businesses in the east of England view their customer relationships as strategically important, but less than half see their supplier relationships in the same way, according to a recent survey.
Supply chain integration barely figures on the agenda of many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector, with only a quarter of those questioned giving significant weight to supply issues.
The survey by the east branch of the Regional Supply Network (RSN-East), set up by the Department of Trade and Industry to improve supply chain...