Supply Chain Collaboration (scc) – a Pilot Study of Small and Medium Enterprises (smes) in Danang

JEL Classification: D20. Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) is still a new definition in Vietnam, where a small number of enterprises formed or participated in supply chains. This leads to the need of a distinct study, depict the real situation of supply chain and especially SCC in Vietnam. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a collaboration index based on previous findings, and give the pre-estimation of the level of collaboration in present supply chain. We propose and premilitary test the collaboration index, which fits Vietnam economy context, using data gathered from 46 local firms. The result will open up venues for further empirically researches as well as provide some clues to help firms in improving their supply chain performance in general, and SCC, in particular.