scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY ON PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES IN THE OIL INDUSTRY IN KENYA.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Christine Afandi Ngugi ◽  
DR. Allan Kihara
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Information Technology Adoption ◽  
Green Procurement ◽  
Reverse Logistics Management

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of supply chain sustainability on performance of companies in the oil industry in Kenya with an aim of making recommendations on proper use of supply chain sustainability strategies. The study aimed at establishing how reverse logistics management, information technology adoption, early vendor involvement and green procurement adoption influences performance of companies in the oil industry. To achieve this, the study reviewed both theoretical and empirical literature and proposed the research methodology that addressed the gaps identified in literature as well as answer the stipulated research questions.Methodology: This research study adopted a descriptive research design approach targeting procurement staff at the 53 oil companies. This method is preferred because it allows an in-depth study of the subject. To gather data, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 159 procurement officers, who were selected using simple random sampling, from the three strata. Once collected, data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Quantitative data was analysed using multiple regression analysis. The qualitative data generated was analysed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.Results: The response rate of the study was 75%. The findings of the study indicated that reverse logistics management, information technology adoption, early vendor involvement and green procurement adoption have a positive relationship with performance in companies in the oil industry.Contributions to policy and practice: The study recommended that companies in the oil industry should embrace supply chain sustainability so as to improve performance and further researches should to be carried out in other institutions to find out if the same results can be obtained.

Restaurant dependence/autonomy in the supply chain and market responsiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 2945-2964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meehee Cho ◽  
Mark A. Bonn ◽  
Alex Susskind ◽  
Larry Giunipero
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Technology Adoption ◽  
Supply Relationship ◽  
Market Responsiveness ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose This study aims to understand how restaurant dependence and autonomy within the supply chain influence market responsiveness. An examination of influences related to improving market responsiveness was also conducted by investigating the moderating roles of information technology adoption and trust. Design/methodology/approach Hierarchical regression models were developed to test the hypothesized relationships. In particular, data were obtained from only independent restaurant owners and managers because of their ability to select and determine their own suppliers. Findings Results revealed that restaurant autonomy from suppliers has a more positive effect on market responsiveness than supplier dependence. The moderating test results revealed that information technology adoption significantly improved the relationships between restaurant dependence and market responsiveness, while exhibiting no significant moderating effect. Restaurant trust in suppliers significantly improved the positive effect of autonomy upon market responsiveness; however, it had no significant moderating effect on this link. Originality/value This study was conducted to identify what types of supplier relationships should be pursued to improve the independent restaurant’s ability to effectively respond to market conditions. The findings regarding the moderating effects of information technology adoption and trust provided clear evidence that buyer–supply relationship strategies should be developed in consideration of those distinguishable characteristics unique to the operations and environment of independent restaurants. Practical implications Findings can be applied to developing desirable relationships with suppliers characterized by restaurant dependence or autonomy and contribute to improving managerial actions for independent restaurants involving adopting information technology and building trust.

scholarly journals The impact of IT adoption in SMEs supply chains: A case of Gauteng and Free State provinces of South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Mathu ◽  
M. T. Tlare
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Free State ◽  
Information Technology Adoption ◽  
The Impact

This study probed the influence of information technology adoption by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Gauteng and Free State Provinces of South Africa. The supply chain integration and collaboration of the SMEs was also explored to ascertain the IT influence. A quantitative methodology was used as it was the best way to measure the extent of the information technology (IT) influence. The participants were sent questionnaires via the e-mail and provided feedback to the researcher via the same medium. The sample size of 300 comprised the owner/manager in the manufacturing and service sector SMEs from the two provinces. The data collected was analysed using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) method and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS 22 Statistical Analysis software. The findings from the study indicated that information technology adoption enhanced integration and collaboration of SMEs supply chain. It also emerged that there was wide application of information technology amongst most of the SMEs approached. The other benefits that emerged from the increased use of IT in the supply chain included enhancement of customer service, inventory management, lead time, and relationship building. Indeed, Instilling IT skills to the SMEs employees was actually knowledge enhancement in performing business tasks.

Analysis of Information Flow Control in Waste Military Air Material Reverse Logistics Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 3124-3130
Author(s):  
Ke Wang ◽  
Da Li Jiang ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Flow Control ◽  
Information Flow ◽  
Management Information System ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Logistics Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Information Flow Control ◽  
Flow Management ◽  
Reverse Logistics Management ◽  
And Control

This paper analyses the characteristics of information flow in waste military air materials reverse logistics, the influencing factors and the structure of waste military air materials reverse logistics management. Then, the method of information flow management and control in waste military air materials reverse logistics is designed, and the architecture of information flow control in waste military air materials reverse logistics management information system is proposed.

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