scholarly journals ROLE OF ORDER FULFILLMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Salad Kikuyu Sarite ◽  
Prof. Mike Amuhaya Iravo ◽  
Dr. Noor Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Order Fulfillment ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Qualitative Approaches

Purpose: The main purpose of the study was determine role order fulfillment on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya.Methodology: A descriptive research design was used. The target population of the study were managers or equivalent from Six (6) departments that is Procurement, finance, legal, stores, human resource and quality control because they are directly concerned with supply chain. The study adopted the use of a questionnaire and a document analysis as the main research instrument. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative approaches, implying that both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were employed. Quantitative data collected from the document analysis was analyzed statistically using the Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS version 22). The study tested the significance level of each independent variable against the dependent variable at 95% confidence level using ANOVA, Correlation and regression techniques.Findings: The findings showed that order fulfillment has a positive and significant effect on firm performance, 0.723, p < 0.05.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: There is need to put in place review teams that constantly review the strategies with the view to improve them for increased effectiveness. Effective cost reduction mechanisms, combined with a well-structured organizational policy on procurement and supply chain management practices will eliminate the notion of having multiple suppliers to mitigate for unsatisfactory service.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: A CASE OF MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-75
Author(s):  
SYED ATIF ALI WARSI ◽  
DR. MUHAMMAD ASIM ◽  
SALMAN MANZOOR
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Chain Management

The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between supply chain management practices (SCMP) on technological innovation in the manufacturing sector organizations of Pakistan. The supply chain management practices (SCMP) include in this study are strategic supplier partnership, information sharing, information quality, postponement and internal lean practices while technological innovation being the dependent variable. The target population for this study has been selected as the manufacturing sector in Pakistan. The study has collected 200 responses from the supply chain professionals of manufacturing firms of Karachi, Pakistan. For analysis of data, partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) named Smart PLS version 3.2.8 has been used. The finding of the study showed that supply chain management practices have a positive impact on technological innovation. The postponement has the highest impact and positive relation with technological innovation, then strategic supplier partnership was found to a positive and significant impact on technological innovation, while information quality has lower impact and positive relationship with technological innovation. The study suggests that manufacturing firms should implement proper supply chain management practices for making their product and process innovations. The paper will provide insights to the manufacturing firm how these supply chain management practices help in technological innovation.

scholarly journals Quality Management Practices and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Wangui Muiruri ◽  
Dr. Magutu Obara Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Quality Management Practices ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Operational Activities ◽  
Strategic Quality Management

Purpose: The main objective of this study was to establish the influence of quality management practices on competitiveness of manufacturing firms in Nairobi.Methodology: The research adopted a descriptive survey research design in trying to focus on manufacturing firms operating in Nairobi. This study used the list of manufacturing firms in Nairobi as provided in the KAM directory that showed a total of 499 manufacturing firms operating in Nairobi. The research study used stratified random sampling. The sample size of the research study was 50 manufacturing firms. The data was collected by use of structured questionnaires. It was done from operations managers, quality assurance managers and supply chain managers or their equivalents since they were deemed to be well versed and had good understanding of strategic quality management practices and operational activities of manufacturing firms. The information from the analysis was presented by use of pie charts, graphs, bar charts and tables to search for any correlation between strategic quality management practices and firms’ competitiveness.Results and conclusion: The results revealed that bench marking and competitiveness were positively and significantly correlated (r=0.578, p=0.000). The results further showed that continuous improvement and competitiveness were positively and significantly related (r=0.620, p=0.000). It was additionally verified that supplier partnering and competitiveness were positively and significantly related (r=0.510, p=0.000). Equally, the results showed that six sigma and competitiveness were positively and significantly related (r=0.529, p=0.000). Finally, the results revealed that quality management practices and competitiveness were positively and significantly related (r=0.642, p=0.000). The results indicated that the overall model was statistically significant. Further, the results imply that the independent variables are good predictors of firm competitiveness. This was reinforced by an F statistic of 21.769 and the reported p value (0.000) which was less than the conventional probability of 0.05 significance level. Policy recommendation: The author recommended that manufacturing firms should institute and involve the support of strategic leadership to monitor the adoption and implementation of quality management practices as a way of improving their competitiveness in their respective industries. Further, firms should come up with as many benchmarking approaches and to also hold several of them so as to increase on adoption of effective mechanism that makes firms more competitive

Effect of Logistics Management Practices on Supply Chain Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Mercy Mwende Muema ◽  
Dr. John Achuora
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Distribution Center ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Stock Control ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of logistics management on success of supply chain among Kenyan manufacturing companies.Methodology: A descriptive research design was adopted. The objective populace of the investigation was all the 708 assembling firms in Kenya authorized under Kenya Association of Manufacturers the year 2017. An equation was utilized to choose 96 firms out of the complete 708 firms. The head of acquirement from each firm was focused as the unit of perception. Quantitative essential information was gathered by the examination. The investigation utilized both enlightening and inferential measurements for examination. A relapse model was utilized to set up the connection between the factors. SPSS adaptation 21 was utilized for information examination. Information discoveries was exhibited through tables and figures.Results and conclusion: The study found that warehousing management positively and significantly affects supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The results further showed that inventory management practices positively affect the supply chain performance of manufacturing firms. Consequently, order processing management was found to positively affects the supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study finally established that transportation management positively affects the supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study prescribes that the administration of assembling firms should consolidate the practices into their framework so as to improve their presentation and competitiveness. Strategic administrators of different assembling firms should lead every one of these pieces of training to guarantee that there is slicing of expenses through co-ordinations rehearses. The examination suggests for the upgrade stock control and the workforce needs outer direction concerning stock control. There is requirement for more opportunity to be taken in the procedures inside the distribution center. The association ought to have satisfactory stock control measures set up. The investigation additionally prescribes that it is important to designate stockroom assets proficiently and successfully to upgrade the efficiency and decrease the activity expenses of the distribution center. All assembling organizations and different associations ought to be encouraged to grasp the idea with the goal that they can probably receive the rewards of embracing these practices.

scholarly journals ENHANCING ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT APPROACH

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Charles Maina ◽  
Prof, Benard K. Njehia ◽  
Dr Bett Kiprotich Eric
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Chain Management

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of supply chain management practices on the organizational performance underpinned on resource-based view theory (RBV). Methodology: The study adopts descriptive and explanatory research design with purposive sampling and quantitative methods to collect primary data through crossed ended questionnaires from 109 dairy co-operatives in Kenya. Data collected was organized and cleaned using both excel and statistical package for social scientist (SPSS). Additionally, partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) techniques were used to analyze data in SmartPLS version 3.2 software, and the results for both descriptive and inferential were presented in tables. Results: The result revealed that SCMPs has a positive and significant impact on Market performance (β=0.558), operational performance (β=0.371) and customer satisfaction (β=0.543). These results reveal that SCM practices are associated with high levels of organizational performance. Thus, SCM practices explain and predict the organizational performance of the dairy industry in Kenya.  Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study provides evidence of the building blocks of supply chain management practices and a framework of their implementation for performance improvement to the managers in the dairy industry.  Theoretically, the study contributes to the development and advancement of the theory of supply chain management (SCM) as well as validation of the Resource-based View (RBV). Policy-wise, the study provides directions for coming up with policies geared towards performance improvements in the dairy industry.

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