Supplier Collaboration and Supply Chain Resilience Among Relief Organizations in Kenya

Abstract

Supplier collaboration has become part of our life in the current dynamic business environment, as almost every entity is incorporating supplier collaboration in their daily operation. With complexity and cost involved in supply chain activities no entity is taking any risk on it. Supplier collaboration has brought about operation efficiency, quality services, and timeliness and reduced cost of operation. This research paper is set to test the relationship of supplier collaboration and supply chain resilience among relief organizations in kenya. In order to achieve this, the study looked at three objectives namely; the extent of supplier collaboration among relief organizations in kenya, the relationship between supplier collaboration and supply chain resilience and the challenges of implementing supplier collaboration among relief organizations in kenya. Descriptive research is used in this paper,the population targeted was 15 relief organization ranged centre for research on the epidemiology of disasters. The data was collected by primary and secondary sources and the data was analyzed by descriptive and regression model to determine the relationship of variables.For the findings, it was established that there was no significant relationship of supplier collaboration and supply chain resilience. The study also found out that most relief organization face challenges in implementing supplier collaboration within their organization; lack of trust between parties, poor planning and coordination during disaster, inability to anticipate disaster ,lack of information and knowledge at any disaster and many more. The study therefore suggest that other researchers, to further carry out research on this topic to determine the relationship of supplier collaboration and supply chain resilience among relief organization in kenya and other regions, and also relationship of supplier collaboration and supply chain resilience in other firms, by look for other variables. The study had difficulties in accessing the respondents and having them filling the questionnaires on time.