EFFECTS OF GREEN PROCUREMENT ADOPTION ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE AT BATA SHOE COMPANY LIMITED, KENYA

Racheal Wanjiru Njoroge () and Dr. Mike A. Iravo ()

American Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2021, vol. 6, issue 1, 44 - 59

Abstract: Purpose: This purpose of the study was to determine the effects of adopting green procurement on the supply chain performance at Bata shoe company in KenyaMethodology: This study adopted descriptive research design. The target population was 120 employees working in different levels of management who are directly involved in managing distribution activities in the organization. The sampling frame was the Human Resource register at BATA Kenya. The population sample was 120 respondents. Structured questionnaires containing both open ended and closed ended questions were used to collect primary data. The questionnaires were filled and returned for analysis. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics like percentages, standard deviations, frequency tables among others. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 17 software was used.Results: Results indicated that quality management, organizational policy, information technology integration and demand management have a positive and significant relationship on supply chain performance at BATAUnique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study recommends that BATA should review its organizational policy on JIT implementation to improve its supply chain performance especially in regards to better human resource management practices. BATA should also enhance its Information Technology Integration to promote information sharing and support its ERP systems.

Keywords: green procurement; supply chain performance; quality management; information technology integration and demand management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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