Supply Chain Management and Performance of Table Water Manufacturing Firms in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

Challenges encountered in the management of the flow of products and services between the origin of products and the consumption of the final product can adversely affect an organization`s performance. This study examines the relationship between supply chain management and the performance of table water manufacturing firms in Enugu State. The study is anchored on Supply Chain Integration (SCI) theory by Stevens (1989). The population of the study was 872 with a sample size of 274 gotten through Taro Yamane formula. Data for analysis were gotten through the administration of a well-structured questionnaire to the respondents. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was deployed to test the hypotheses for the study. The results reveal that there is significantly positive relationship between supply of raw materials and employee production output (a:0,05>Pv;0.0.18), significantly positive relationship between physical distribution and market shares output(a:0,05>Pv;0.021)and significant relationship between product quality and customer satisfaction.(a:0,05>Pv;0.004) The study thus concludes that supply chain management has significant effect on the performance of table water firms in Enugu State. The study suggests that for a competitive advantage, all functional elements within the supply chain should make effective use of relevant and timely information. Sharing information can vary from strategic to tactical and can include information about logistics activities, as well as general market and customer information.