Logistics Outsourcing Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia
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Date
2020Author
Ibrahim, Abdirizak A
Type
ThesisLanguage
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The general objective of the study was to establish the effect of logistics outsourcing practices on performance
of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by the following specific
objectives: to establish logistics outsourcing practices that have been adopted by Small and Medium
Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia and to determine relationship between logistics outsourcing practices and
performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study adopted cross sectional
survey design targeting 78 small and medium enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia. Census was used and thus
all the 78 firms were included in the study. Primary data was collected as supported by the questionnaire. The
analysis was done using descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and inferential statistics
(regression analysis). The findings indicated that majority of the small and medium firms in Mogadishu have
adopted logistic outsourcing practices and these have significantly contributed towards their performance.
The study concluded that inventory management practice had the largest and significant effect on
performance of the small and medium enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia followed by information flow
management practice, warehousing management practice, transportation management practice and material
handling management practice. The study recommended that logistic managers of the small and medium
enterprises operating in Mogadishu should focus more on inventory management practice, information flow
management practice and warehousing management practice since they have the greatest contribution
towards their overall performance. The study was limited by Covid-19 pandemic that was a major challenge
during collection of data. The study recommended further research to be done among larger firms away from
the SMEs so that a comparison of the findings would be possible
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University of Nairobi
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