INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES

This study examined the influence of information and communication technology on supply chain performance of manufacturing companies. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Subjects were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The population comprised staff, distributors and wholesalers of selected manufacturing companies totaling one thousand one hundred and twenty-nine (1129). A sample size of two hundred and ninetyseven (297) was used for the study. Data were statistically analyzed with multiple regressions. The result revealed that; barcode scanner, radio frequency identification (RFID) and electronic data interchange (EDI), significantly influenced supply chain performance of manufacturing companies (positively). Hence, we recommended among others that manufacturing firms should employ the use of ICT tools such as barcode scanner, radio frequency identification, and electronic data interchange in their supply chain operations because of the obvious boost on their performance.