EFFECT OF SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE AMONG MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
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The study was guided by the following objectives; the supplier assessment criterion, the supplier assessment methods, supplier assessment practices and supplier assessment approach. The scope of study was limited to manufacturing firms in Nairobi County, Kenya. The research used descriptive research design. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics where regression analysis used to establish the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. The population was 405 respondents drawn from manufacturing firms Nairobi county with a sample size population of 213. The data was analyzed with SPSS version 23. Non-probability sampling technique was used. Questionnaires were used to collect both primary and secondary data. Data collected was validated, edited, coded and then analyzed qualitatively. Descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies were used to summarize the data. A good response rate of 63% was realized. It was established that most of the supplier assessment indicators have positive impact on performance of the firm. The study further adopted a regression analysis to determine the relationship between the variables at 5% confidence level of significance. The study findings showed that the four variables had a significant influence on supply chain performance of the firms. The study recommended that a similar research should be conducted with an aim at investigating the effects of supplier assessment on performance with other variables or of other firms in other sectors, including the service industry in the Kenyan market. The study indicated that there has been limited amount of research on effects of supplier assessment on supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Thus, the findings of this study served as a basis for future studies on supplier assessment.
Key words; Supplier Assessment Criterion, Supplier Assessment Methods, Supplier Assessment Practices, Supplier Assessment Approach, Supply Chain Performance.
CITATION: Biyogo, F. K., & Miroga, J. (2018). Effect of supplier assessment on supply chain performance among manufacturing firms in Nairobi County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 5(4), 1979-1993.
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