Sustainable Supply Chain Management And Operational Performance Of Medium And Large Supermarkets In Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

This study set out to establish the influence of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices on the performance of Medium and Large Supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was steered by two objectives; To establish the the extent to which SSCM practices have been adopted by medium and large supermarkets in Nairobi; and to determine the correlation between SSCMP and performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi. The paper embraced Descriptive research design and information was collected using questionnaires. Complete enumeration of all 43 medium and large supermarkets was carried out. Analysis was executed by descriptive statistics and regression analysis guided by SPSS 20.0. The findings show that Stakeholder Engagement, Green Procurement, Green Manufacturing and Reverse Logistics have been adopted to a large extent by the supermarkets. The findings also show that through adoption of SSCMP, the Supermarkets in were able to gain considerable Speed, produced Quality Products and were able to save on Cost. This implies that SSCMP had a relevant and affirmative impact on performance. The study recommends that the supermarkets not practicing SSCM should start doing it if they want to improve on their performance and to gain competitive edge. The study also recommends that other sectors should also engage in Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Not all the questionnaires were returned hence there was not 100% return rate on the respondents. There was inadequate time and resources to cover all the supermarkets hence the study was only limited to Medium and Large Supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya. Further studies can focus on SSCM in other industries. A study should also be done to explore the barriers and drivers faced by organizations in realizing the SSCM Practices