Assessment Of Supply Chain Resilience Of Ethiochicken Poultry Feed Business
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The 21st
-century business environment is characterized by a higher level of
interdependence between players within a supply chain, and if anything happens at any
point in this relationship, it ignites a chain reaction across the supply chain. Supply
chain disruptions have the potential to unfavorably affect both cost and revenue by
leading to lost sales as well as a decline in market share and, that is why that these
potential impacts of disruptions on a firm and its supply chain make clear the
importance of building supply chain resilience. Accordingly, the main objective of the
study was to assess the supply chain resilience of EthioChicken’s poultry feed business.
The study additionally had specific objectives to identify EthioChicken’s poultry feed
business’s major supply chain capabilities, vulnerabilities and to examine whether a
comparison of EthioChicken’s poultry feed business supply chain vulnerabilities and
capabilities indicate resilience or not. To meet the study objectives, the researcher used
a quantitative research method and, a descriptive, cross-sectional, survey type research
design. The study sample consisted of 63 respondents selected using non-probability
purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire adapted from similar studies was used
to collect data. SPSS 23.0 and supply chain resilience framework used to analyze data.
The findings revealed the existence of vulnerabilities of Connectivity, External
pressure & Sensitivity, and higher capabilities of market position, efficiency,
organization, and anticipation are inherent in the EthioChickens poultry feed business
supply chain. Findings further revealed that with a resilience score of 83%,
Ethiochicken’s feed business supply chain is highly resilient. It is therefore
recommended that the management of EthioChicken’s feed business It is recommended
that supply chain vulnerability of external be mitigated through the capability of
visibility through further strengthening effective business intelligence programs.
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visibility through further strengthening, environment is characterized, building supply chain resilience