Factors Influencing Supply Chain Management Performance Among Sugar Companies In Kakamega County, A Case Study of Mumias Sugar Company
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 6
Abstract
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a very important function in any company and it should aim at cost cutting and customer satisfaction. It gives the firm a competitive edge in the industry and this brings about an increased interest both from researchers and practitioners. SCM performance is influenced by a hybrid of factors. The main purpose of the study was to assess whether top management support has influence on SCM performance among sugar companies in Kakamega County, a case of Mumias Sugar Company (MSC). The study used descriptive research design where 72 questionnaires and 23 interviews schedule were used to collect data from the staff and top managers. Purposive sampling and simple random sample was used to identify the respondents for the study. The data collected was analyzed using statistical package for social science version 22. The descriptive analysis shows that 56 (88%) of the respondents agreed that Supply chain management function is recognized and supported by top management within the company while 57 (89%) of the respondents agreed that Supply chain management is recognized in the company structure and given the right team of staff by the top management. The regression analysis was performed at 5% level of significance where the null hypothesis that there is no influence of top management support on SCM performance and was rejected and the study concluded that top management support (t = 3.319, p > 0.002) influenced SCM performance.
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Michael Amukanga
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