| dc.description.abstract | This project examines the relationship between supplier base rationalization practices and supply chain performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya. The research sought to establish the supply base rationalization practices used by large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya, and also to determine the relationship between supplier base rationalization practices and supply chain performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya.
Descriptive study was chosen for this study since it will enable the researcher to involve both qualitative and quantitative techniques of data analysis. The population of the study comprised 455 large manufacturing firms based in Nairobi, Kenya, with a sample size of 46 respondents as a representation of that population. The data was collected by the use of questionnaires administered through the drop-and-pick method, and analysis of the data collected was done using SPSS.
The results of the data collected indicate that there is a high degree of correlation between supplier base rationalization practices and supply chain performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya. | en_US |
