Influence of electronic tendering practice on supply chain performance of sugar processing firms in Kenya

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2017-12Author
Oteki, Evans B.
Namusonge, G. S.
Sakwa, M.
Ngeno, J.
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Purpose: The study aimed to establish the influence of electronic procurement practices on supply chain performance of sugar processing firms in Kenya.
Objective: The study considered one specific objective; to establish the influence of electronic tendering practice on supply chain performance.
Materials and methods: The study applied a mixed research design and the target population of 7,584 drawn from the 12 sugar processing firms in Kenya. Stratified random sampling was applied to come up with a sample of 367. Data was gathered by questionnaires and interviews. Pearson’s correlation coefficient determined the relationship between electronic tendering practice and Supply chain performance. Regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis.
Results: Results reveal that there is significant relationship between electronic tendering practice and supply chain performance. It is recommended that Sugar firms in Kenya need to unutilized all the electronic tendering modules to enable them improve supply chain performance function.
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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4651
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