Items	Source	Statements	Response [SD][D][N][A][SA]
ITC1	Panahifar et al., 2018	I believe that IT capability is important to improve SME SCM ability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
ITC2	Errassafi et al., 2019	I understand that IT capability can sustain SCM flow during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
ITC3	Mofokeng, & Chinomona, 2019	Information exchange is essential among different supply chain stakeholders.	[1][2][3][4][5]
ITC4	Li et al., 2009	Big data analytics capability plays a crucial role to improve SME SCM ability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
ITC5	Panahifar et al., 2018	To smoothen the information flow during uncertain environment, effective IT capability is essential for the organization.	[1][2][3][4][5]
ITC6	Errassafi et al., 2019	Industry 4.0 capability is important to improve the competitiveness.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC1	Sarkis, 2020, Napoleone et al., 2020	Innovative capability of the SMEs is essential to sustain during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC2	Chatterjee et al., 2020	I believe that SMEs should try to enhance their innovative capacity so that they can effectively use Industry 4.0.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC3	Desjardine et al., 2019	I believe that improvement of research and development capability will enhance the SCM capability of the SMEs.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC4	van Hock, 2019	I believe that SME innovation capability will enhance their profitability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC5	Manavalan, & Jayakrishna, 2019	Data driven system supported with strong R&D capability will help SMEs to remain competitive during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RDC6	Saberi et al., 2019, Farrell et al., 2020	I believe that SMEs should invest adequately to enhance their R&D capability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC1	Carnevale, & Hatak, 2020	I believe techno-functional capability of SMEs can provide remote working flexibility during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC2	Staples et al.,1999	Techno-functional capability of the SMEs can help improving remote working capability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC3	Spreitzer et al., 2017	I believe that SMEs should invest adequately to improve their remote working capability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC4	Carnevale, & Hatak, 2020	To keep the SMEs operationally active during turbulent situation, it is essential to have remote working capability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC5	Staples et al.,1999	I believe that remote working capability could help SMEs to attract talent.	[1][2][3][4][5]
RWC6	Spreitzer et al., 2017	I believe that remote working capability is essential to keep supply chain flow active during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC1	Kale et al., 2000	CRM technology capability can improve supply chain flow ability of SMEs during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC2	Paulraj et al., 2008	I believe that improvement of techno-functional capability can enhance CRM technology ability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC3	Park, 2015	Enhancement in CRM ability can improve financial health of the SMEs.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC4	Wu et al., 2014, Chatterjee and Kar, 2018	Improvement of CRM technology capability will ensure enhancement of trust of the customers on the SMEs.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC5	Wittmann et al., 2009	Improvement of CRM ability of the SMES will strengthen the supply chain system.	[1][2][3][4][5]
CTC6	Chatterjee et al., 2020	I believe that superior functionality of CRM application will help the coordination activity among the stakeholders of the SMEs.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC1	Ketchen, & Hult, 2007	I believe that SME SCM capability can enhance the profitability.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC2	Bowersox et al., 2002	I believe that superior SME SCM capability can improve competitiveness.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC3	Schlittgen et al., 2016, Chatterjee et al., 2021b	SCM capability is essential to keep the SMEs operationally active during turbulent situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC4	Mishra et al., 2018	Superior SCM capability will help to deliver products faster and in an accurate way to the customers.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC5	Chatterjee et al., 2021a	Modern technology like artificial intelligence embedded with SCM process will improve overall efficiency of the process.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SSC6	Ringle, & Serstedt, 2016	I believe that adequate investment is required to improve the SCM capability of the SMEs.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SPC1	Schlittgen et al., 2016;	I believe that improvement in techno-functional capability will improve SME performance in post COVID-19 scenario.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SPC2	Mishra et al., 2018	I believe that it is essential that SME leadership team should adequately invest in R&D capability so that its performance in post COVID-19 can be further improved.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SPC3	Ketchen, & Hult, 2007	To remain competitive in post COVID-19 situation, SMEs are required to enhance their performance by improving supply chain flow.	[1][2][3][4][5]
SPC4	Wittmann et al., 2009	I believe that SME leadership team support is essential to improve SME performance in post COVID-19 situation.	[1][2][3][4][5]