Effect of Supplier Information Sharing Practice on Supply Chain Performance of Kenyan Selected County Governments of Nyanza Region
Abstract
Effective performance is a desire for any institution when adequate supplier relationship exists. Counties that
embrace efficient supplier relationship management have achieved massive economic development.
Adequate supplier evaluation and development of supply base can reduce cost of public projects and boost
value. However inadequate scrutiny of suppliers leads to poor quality of deliverables, escalated cost and
higher risk of non-performance. Poor relations with suppliers coupled with opportunistic tendencies and
distrust lead to loss of value. The broad objective was to establish the effect of Supplier information sharing
on supply chain performance of Selected County Governments in Nyanza Region Kenya. This study employed
a descriptive but correlation research design. The target population was 112 procurement staff and 9 lead
prequalified suppliers of the Selected County Governments in Nyanza Region Kenya. The study sampled
population by stratified, simple random and purposive techniques. Closed ended Likert scale questions were
used. Data analysis involved statistical approaches on basis of descriptive and inferential values. Descriptive
employed frequencies, percentages, mean mark and standard deviation. Inferential were employed through
Pearson correlations and simple linear regression. Content analysis was used to analyze data from collected
interviews. The study found that supplier information sharing had a positive effect on supply chain
performance in selected county governments of Nyanza region, Kenya. Simple linear regression results
revealed that the Supplier information sharing has a positive effect on performance of supply chain in
selected devolved units in Kenyan Nyanza region (R2 = .266, P<0.05). The study recommended that there is a
need for suppliers to share information that would make supplier relationship realistic, need for County
governments in Kenya to have trust amongst each other that would lead to smooth flow of procurement
activities. This would increase supplier relationship and improve supply chain performance of county
governments. The findings of this research will be of much importance to the county government of Selected
County Governments in Nyanza Region Kenya and the entire procurement sector.
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