Perception of Supply Chain Management Practice and its Links with Performances in Ago-processing Industry: the Case of National Tobacco Enterprise (Ethiopia) SC
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to assess supply chain management practices
(SCMP) and to test the relationship of supply chain management practice with
SCM operational and organizational performances in National Tobacco Enterprise
(Ethiopia) SC (NTE). The study methodology employed was quantitative method
where structured questionnaires were sent to 224 tobacco out growers,
suppliers, customers, NTE (purchasing, warehouse, marketing, production and
IT) working unit employees. The research framework was tested in SPSS Version
20 using both descriptive statics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential
statistics (linear correlation and multiple regressions). The empirical result of
analysis indicates that supply chain management is practiced in NTE. Moreover
the research findings have shown that SCMP have a positive effect on both SCM
operational and organizational performance. Furthermore, SCM operational
performance has also a positive significant relationship with SCM organizational
performance. This study was conducted in one organization with a relatively
small sample size of respondents. Also the data were collected only from
suppliers and customers located in Addis Ababa. However, being the first study
to assess the practice of SCMP in tobacco industry in Ethiopia, the research will
serve as a spark light for future related researches. This study has also tested
the relationship of SCM operational performance with SCM organizational
performance for which few researches are available in this area
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Ago-processing Industry, Tobacco enterprise, Ethiopia