Abstract: Despite the wide support which many humanitarian transitions offer to affected people during disasters, many challenges still arise, making it difficult for them to effectively undertake various humanitarian logistics functions and support most of the disaster victims. Over 50% of humanitarian organizations in Kenya face various humanitarian logistical challenges that hamper their operations in times of need, and this affects their supply chain performance. The overall objective of the study is to determine the effect of humanitarian logistics on supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations in Kenya: A case of Norwegian Church Aid Organization. The study-specific objectives include to; identify the effect of humanitarian lead time on supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations in Kenya; assess the effect of humanitarian demand forecasting on supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations in Kenya; determine the effect of humanitarian inventory management on supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations in Kenya and to establish the effect of ICT adoption on supply chain performance in humanitarian organizations in Kenya. A descriptive research design was employed. The target population is184 staffs and the sample size was 124 staffs stratified in the top, middle and operational level staffs within Norwegian Church Aid organization. Data was collected through the use of semi-structured questionnaires which were administered to respondents and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. A pilot study was conducted to pretest the validity and reliability of data collection instruments. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, analyzed and presented in tables and graphs format for easier interpretation.
Keywords: Demand Forecasting, Inventory Management, Information Communication Technology, Supply Chain Performance (SCP).
Title: Role of Humanitarian Logistics Adoption on Supply Chain Performance in Norwegian Church Aid Organization
Author: Yusuf Ahmad Maah, Dr. Noor Ismael Shalle
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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