Chain Management for Small and Medium Enterprises

Abstract—Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a significant role in developing economies such as in Indonesia, as they fulfill demands, provide jobs, generate tax, and ultimately provide economic resilience against recession. However, SMEs generally face challenges to survive, especially caused by the inefficiency of their business process. A solution to overcome this is by improving information visibility and coordination both internally inside the SMEs units, and among parties involved in their supply chains. This can be achieved through technology adoption, especially by implementing information systems for the SMEs. This paper describes a research roadmap and the associated ongoing work on Supply Chain Management Information System (SCM IS) for SMEs. As a case study, the SCM IS is designed and implemented on KUD Milk Agribusiness Dau; realizing manufacturing, marketing, and finance as the most salient parts of the SME’s business process. The IS is developed on an open source ERP platform and enhanced with functionalities to leverage its strategic capability