Sustainable procurement practices and their impact on supply chain performance
Keywords:
Performance, Procurement Practices, Sustainable, Supply ChainAbstract
This study examines sustainable procurement practices and their impact on supply chain performance, with the objective of evaluating the influence of sustainable procurement on specific performance indicators, particularly cost efficiency. A survey was conducted among 50 firms in Adamawa State using a structured questionnaire, and the data were analyzed employing descriptive statistics, correlation matrix, regression analysis, and ANOVA. The results revealed a consistent positive relationship between cost efficiency, supplier reliability, risk mitigation, and environmental compliance, with these relationships exerting a statistically significant effect. The ANOVA confirmed that the variance in supply chain performance is statistically attributable to the model, while Cronbach’s Alpha value of 0.995 demonstrated excellent internal consistency. Based on these findings, it is recommended that firms seeking to enhance supply chain performance through sustainable procurement should integrate robust risk management strategies that proactively identify and address environmental, regulatory, and operational risks.
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