The Moderating Role of Information Sharing on The Relationship Between Supply Chain Resilience and Firm Performance; Empirical Evidence From Kenya s Manufacturing Sector

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether information sharing moderates the relationship betweensupply chain resilience and firm performance in the context of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Therelationships within the proposed model were examined using structural equation modeling. Data wasgathered through a self‐administered questionnaire directed at supply chain managers in manufacturingfirms across Kenya. Of the 290 questionnaires distributed, 235 responses were received, with 229 completequestionnaires utilized for statistical analysis. The findings indicate that supply chain agility exerts apositive yet insignificant influence on firm performance, while collaboration demonstrates a positive andsignificant impact on performance. Furthermore, the moderating effect of information sharing on therelationship between supply chain agility and firm performance was deemed insignificant; however, itdoes moderate the relationship between supply chain collaboration and firm performance. It is stronglyadvised that managers and decision‐makers in manufacturing companies seeking to improve theirperformance by fostering supply chain resilience should implement information sharing practices withtheir supply chain partners. This study highlights earlier findings and offers further evidence that theimplementation of information sharing by manufacturing companies can enhance their supply chainresilience, thereby improving firm performance in the context of the challenges encountered by supplychains in developing nations.