Journal of Procurement & Supply Chain

Supply Chain Flexibility and Performance of Food and Beverages Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

Regina Njeri Ngatia, Dr. Anthony Osoro, Dr. Samson Paul Nyang’au — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the current dynamic business environment, any organization can survive if it performs exceptionally well. This study's main goal was to assess the effect of supply chain flexibility and performance of food and beverages manufacturing firms in Kenya. The cross-sectional survey was used in the study. Senior procurement managers from 246 Kenyan companies that produce food and beverages were the target audience. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) were used to estimate a sample size of 150 respondents. Simple random sampling was used to choose the sample. Pilot research of 15 firms, representing 10% of the sample size, was carried out, and 13 questionnaires were returned. Semi-structured and self-administered questionnaires were employed by the researcher. 135 questionnaires were given to responders and 119 were returned. Descriptive statistics, including mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis, were used to analyze the data. Correlation, regression, and hypothesis testing were also used in inferential statistics. SPSS version 28 was used for processing the acquired data. Tables were used to display the data. According to the dependability results, every variable satisfies the requirement for a Cronbach's alpha value of greater than 0.7. Criteria, content, and construct validity were also examined. The findings showed a favorable, substantial linear significance between SCF and performance of food and beverages companies in Kenyan (β: 0.590, t: 7.910, p ≤ 0.00) In addition, the results indicated that when one unit in supply chain flexibility grows there is a rise in a unit of the performance. The study concluded that supply chain flexibility significantly improves the performance of food industry. The research recommends that supply chain flexibility be strategically implemented.

Green Procurement Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Food and Beverage Processing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Wambui Sinaida Mary, Dr. Perris Chege, PhD — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The primary aim of this study was to establish the relationship between green procurement practices and food and beverage processing firms’ supply chain performance in Nairobi City County, Kenya. This research employed cross-sectional descriptive research designs. A total of 217 food and beverage processing businesses in Nairobi City County, Kenya, was the target. Stratified random sampling was used to choose a representative sample of 108 companies. Using a drop and pick-later approach, a structured questionnaire was used to collect the primary data. 15 processing companies from nearby Kiambu County participated in a pilot study that the researcher used to evaluate the validity and dependability of the research tool. An internal consistency method with a coefficient of 0.7 or above was considered reliable using Cronbach's Alpha. A diagnostic examination was conducted. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data analysis. The mean, percentage, and standard deviations of the data were displayed. To analyze the data, inferential statistics were employed. There is a strong and positive correlation between green procurement methods and supply chain performance. The results confirmed that the variable's P-value was 0.000, R2 = 0.446, β = 0.152, and t = 2.503. According to the study's findings, the majority of Nairobi City County's food and beverage processing companies have embraced green procurement strategies. The research indicates that the processing industry used green procurement extensively in a number of ways, including green specification, cost-cutting, eco-friendly products, environmental policy, green-designed products, environmental impacts, environmental awareness seminars, and the purchase of hard-to-dispose-of items. Therefore, the study concluded that processing firms must heavily invest in green procurement methods with regard to sustainable procurement practices to improve supply chain performance. Organizations should implement rules that prioritize the best green procurement practices. These include procuring products with green specifications and are eco-friendly, the firm to develop an environmental policy, the firm to reduce its environmental impacts in terms of energy conservation and conduct environmental awareness seminars.

E-Tendering and Performance of Humanitarian United Nations Agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations in South Sudan

Majok Malueth Wieu, Don Samuel Muli — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose: Manual procurement processes are expensive in terms of human resource cost, purchasing cost, wastage due to errors of commission or omissions, cause of delays in delivery of goods, services, and works which accounts for 40% of losses due to inefficiencies, and attracts corruption in the system amongst others. The study aimed to assess the effect of e-tendering on performance of humanitarian United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations in South Sudan.

Methodology: The study methodology adopted an explanatory research design of cross-sectional type for the population under study. There were over 235 National Non-governmental organizations, 150 International organizations in addition to over 15 United Nations agencies, bringing the total target population to 400 organizations. This study targeted 400 humanitarian organizations operating in South Sudan. Therefore, the sample size of 200 humanitarian organizations operating in South Sudan was selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: Reliability findings indicated that e-tendering had a Cronbach Alpha Coefficient of 0.873, and performance had 0.859. The study established that e-tendering had a positive and significant relationship with performance significant (β=0.282, P=0.000).

Conclusion: The study concluded that e-tendering has a positive and significant effect on performance of humanitarian United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations. This study hence suggested that all NGOs and humanitarian agencies should ensure they adopt the use of e-tendering in their solicitation and sourcing processes in conducting procurement activities. The study cited advantages such saving time, wide coverage of markets and reaching more potential suppliers and finally save environment from printing more paper works attaining sustainable procurement practice.

Influence of Supply Chain Management Practices on Service Delivery at the Judiciary Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya

Mohamud Kuno Maalim, Dr. Peter Wamalwa Barasa, PhD — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Purpose: Service delivery is a fundamental aspect of public organizations, playing a critical role in fulfilling the expectations and needs of the public. As a result, organizations are called upon to improve the efficiency of their supply chain. The primary goal of this research was to find out how supply chain management techniques affect the quality of services provided at the Kenyan Judiciary Headquarters in Nairobi. The specific objectives were to find out how e-sourcing techniques, collaboration, inventory management and supplier management relationships practices affect service delivery.

Methods: The study was grounded on the transaction costs theory, institutional theory, resource dependence theory, and the Kaizen theory. The study used a descriptive design, targeting 235 employees working at Judiciary Headquarters in Nairobi. A stratified random selection technique was used to pick the 149 participants that made up the sample size. Interview guides and structured questionnaires were used for data gathering. All the data was processed and analyzed in SPSS V.24.

Results: The multiple regression analysis revealed a strong model fit, with an R² value of 0.610, indicating that the independent variables explain 61% of the variance in service delivery. Specifically, e-sourcing practices, collaboration, and supplier relationship management were found to have significant positive effects on service delivery, with standardized coefficients (Beta) of 0.367, 0.328, and 0.312, respectively. Inventory management also had a positive impact, though to a lesser extent (Beta = 0.215). The ANOVA results confirmed the overall model’s significance with an F-statistic of 31.45, p < 0.001. These findings underscore the crucial role of effective supply chain management practices in enhancing service delivery performance.

Conclusion: The study concludes that targeted improvements in these areas can significantly enhance service outcomes, and it recommends further investment in e-sourcing systems, fostering collaboration, and strengthening supplier relationships to improve overall service delivery.