Assessment On The Challenges Of Supply Chain Management Performance Of Cement Factories In Ethiopia
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Supply chain management would strive to scan the environment, plan along with forward and backward stakeholders, design proper strategies to lower costs, shorten delivery time, low inventory level and improve reliability, where all intended to improve the SCM performance of supply chain team members. The purpose of this study is to assess the challenges of supply chain management performance of cement factories in Ethiopia. Primary data (questionnaires) were used for this study. Purposive sampling technique was used to distribute and collect the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Correlation and multiple regression analysis were implemented for presentation and interpretation of the findings. The total of 57 cement factor’s professionals participated in this study. Four dimensions of supply chain management performance (suppliers’ partnership, customer relationship, environmental issues and information communication technology were identified. The results of the study showed that supply chain management challenges have significant relationship with the SCM performance of cement factories and the current SCM performance of cement factories in Ethiopia is poor. The organizations should give emphasis to supply chain management challenges to maintain and improve the performance of supply chain management in cement factories.
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customer relationship, information communication technology, SCM performance