SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED ALUMINIUM COMPANIES IN ABUJA

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of supply chain management practices on the performance of selected Aluminum companies in Abuja. Survey research design was adopted for this study with the population of 948 and sample size of 281. The questionnaire was administered purposively to the supply chain managers, operations managers, procurement managers, marketing managers, finance managers, logistics managers and five other staff of the department of the selected Aluminum companies. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was used for the analysis of the study. The findings show that while supply chain integration, information sharing and supply chain responsiveness have positive and significant effect on the performance of selected Aluminum companies in Abuja, suppliers’ management has a positive but insignificant effect and finally, the study shows that customers’ management has negative and insignificant effect on performance of selected Aluminum companies. The study therefore, recommends that Aluminum companies in Abuja should continue to strengthen supply chain integration, information sharing, and responsiveness to further enhance performance. Additionally, they should reevaluate and improve suppliers’ management practices and explore new strategies for customer management to address the negative and insignificant effects observed.