JUST IN TIME INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF FOAM MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN KWARA STATE NIGERIA.

Just in time is the way to improve efficiency. This study explored the just in time inventory management practices and supply chain performance of foam manufacturing companies in Kwara, state Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; assess the effect of quality control on the supply chain performance of foam manufacturing companies in Kwara, state Nigeria and investigate the effect of suppliers’ relationship on the supply chain performance of foam manufacturing companies in Kwara state Nigeria. There are two foam manufacturing firms in Kwara state, and 517 employees form the population of this study. The study used the Taro Yamane formula to determine a sample size of 225. A closed-ended questionnaire was used for data collection. The statistical tool used for analysis was descriptive statistics that is (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and SPSS software version 25 was used for regression. The results show a positive and significant relationship between quality control and supply chain performance, and the suppliers’ relationship shows a positive and significant relationship with supply chain performance. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between just in time inventory management practices and chain performance of foam manufacturing companies in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study recommends that supplier partners should be actively involved in the quality control process of foam manufacturing companies in Kwara State, Nigeria.