Exploring the effect of supply chain integration and supply chain transparency on SME environmental performance under...

This research aims to study the impact of supply chain integration in bolstering SME supply chain transparency and environmental performance. Drawing on stakeholder theory, the study focuses customer and supplier integration as well as internal integration in the operations of the supply network. Manufacturing SMEs provided survey data suggesting that integration of both customers and suppliers improves SME supply chain transparency, while internal integration plays no role in this regard. Findings reveal that environmental unpredictability strengthens links between supply chain integration and transparency. Furthermore, strong results in terms of environmental issues depend significantly on supply chain transparency. Overall, this work provides much needed investigation into how the integration of the supply chain shapes SME supply chain transparency and environmental performance by offering insights for further research.