Factors Affecting the Collaboration in Supply Chain of Mechanical Enterprises in Vietnam

In the context of international economic integration, enterprises need to participate in the global supply chain to take advantage of assets, talents and other capability. Base on the Structure Equation Model (SEM-PLS) using primary data collected from 205 mechanical enterprises in Vietnam, the research result shows that there are nine direct factors affecting the collaboration in supply chain including: (i) trust; (ii) power; (iii) maturity; (iv) frequency; (v) distance; (vi) culture; (vii) strategy; (viii) policy; (ix) commitment. Results of the research give strong evidences for policy makers and enterprises for management the supply chain collaboration in mechanical sector in particular and other sectors in general as well as its contribution to literature review of supply chain management.