Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Influential Contextual Factors on Information Sharing through Supply Chain: A Case of Apparel, Food and Printing Industries in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Silva, C. W. Chathurani
dc.contributor.author Fernando, M. A. C. S. Sampath
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-11T05:33:39Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-11T05:33:39Z
dc.date.issued 2011-12
dc.identifier.issn 1391 - 3166
dc.identifier.uri http://repo.lib.sab.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/susl/2613
dc.description.abstract Information Sharing (IS) refers to the extern to which critical and proprictary information is communicated to one’s supply chain partner. It is one o f the most important Supply Chain Management (SCM.) practices for achicving exce Henee in or.ganizational management. For evalusting IS. the measurement instrument developed by Li et al., (2005) was used. This model defines seven dimensions o f IS which covers information flow in both directions: from inside and to outside o f the. organization. The level o f IS o f each dimension was measured by five point Likert Scale. The main objectives o f the study were to analyze the impact o f important contextual factors on Supply Chain Management practices o f manufacturing firms and to find out the areas to be improved for better levels o f SCM practices. The data were collected from a random sample o f 86 firms in three industries: Apparel, Food and Printing. The contextual factors considered were: Industry, Size o f the Firm, Length o f the SC, Channel Structure and the Level o f Uncertainty in the Demand. Analysis o f Variance (ANOVA), Pairwise Mean Comparison and Rank Correlation Anaiysis were the major tools used in the analysis. The study discovered that the Industry, Size o f the firm and SC structure affect significantly on information sharing practice o f manufacturing firms in Sri Lanka. The attributes o f IS to be improved in the firms o f different industries and sizeifwere also identified by the study. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Supply Chain Management Practices en_US
dc.subject Information Sharing en_US
dc.subject Contextual Factors en_US
dc.subject Manufacturing Firms en_US
dc.title Influential Contextual Factors on Information Sharing through Supply Chain: A Case of Apparel, Food and Printing Industries in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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