Barriers of Supply Chain Management for Small and Medium Scale Foundries

A Realistic Framework to Assess the Barriers to SCM 4.0 in the Foundry Industry

“…SCM 4.0 and information sharing among the different actors of SCM are critical for the success of this technology in the foundry units and for ensuring sustainable procurement management, which is essential for producing high-quality products (Kulkarni et al, 2018; Gupta, 2019). The study identifies that sharing real-time information among the partners of SCM is a barrier; hence, high collaboration and communication across all SCs would add value to SCM, and economic and environmental growth should be integrated, and this can be achieved by developing industrial parks to allocate resources between units.…”

“…Indian foundry companies must develop a sustainable and suitable SC system in the domestic context. Therefore, developing an effective ecosystem for the SC is crucial for the growth of foundry units and their ability to produce high-quality products (Kulkarni et al, 2018). Given this research gap, studying the application of I4.0 in SCM is essential to enhance SCM productivity (Luthra & Mangla, 2018).…”

“…Therefore, an effective relationship between the design, purchase, and vendor is essential for the uninterrupted and timely supply of raw materials. Hence, seamless communication among suppliers, vendors, design, and purchase teams is essential for the on-time production of goods and their supply to end customers (Kulkarni et al, 2018).…”