Supply chain management practices and operational performance of mega agribusiness firms in Nairobi city county

Abstract

There have been limited empirical studies that have left a research gap on the effect of strategic supply chain management systems on performance in Organizations. This study attempted to investigate the influence of supply chain management systems on performance in Agribusiness Organizations in Nairobi County in Kenya. Specific objectives was to establish the effect of supply chain management practices on performance in Agribusiness organizations in Nairobi county and to establish the challenges of supply chain management practices faced by Agribusiness organizations in Nairobi county. The study adopted descriptive research design in order to investigate and understand the application of supply chain management in the service industry. The study used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics .The researcher used a census survey research design. This involved collection of standardized information from the population under study. The researcher opted to use the survey design as it is the most appropriate for this study offering the advantage of producing comparable information across the surveyed population and also it is considered useful when dealing with a large population, giving a cross sectional picture of the phenomenon. The target population for this study was 19 Agribusiness Organizations in Nairobi City County. Out of the focus population of study questionnaires were mainly administered through electronic mail and a few visits made in search for respondents that resulted in a response rate of 78%. Primary data was collected for this study. The conclusions drawn from the research were that adoption of strategic supply chain management systems enhances Agribusiness Organizations performance