Supply chain collaboration and its effect on SMEs' competitiveness of seaweed business sector in Takalar Regency

Abstract

Supply chain collaboration is an important element in creating both an efficient and competitive supply chain system. This study aimed to analyze the effect of (1) information quality toward competitiveness; (2) information sharing toward competitiveness; (3) alignment of incentives toward competitiveness; and (4) joint decision-making toward SMEs's Competitiveness of seaweed business sector in Takalar Regency. The population of this study was SMEs of seaweed business sector with a total of 340 business units. The sampling technique used simple random sampling. Then, the number of samples was 110 business units. Method of analysis used in this study was descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling analysis. The results showed that information quality has a significant effect on competitiveness. Information sharing also has a significant impact on competitiveness. Incentive alignment is having a significant impact on competitiveness. Joint decision-making has a significant impact on competitiveness. Also, the variable of competitiveness was greater influenced by information sharing, compared to information quality, incentive alignment, and joint decision-making variables.