Influence of Electronic Order Processing on Supply Chain Performance of Sugar Processing Firms in Kenya

The aim of this study was to establish the influence of electronic procurement practices on supply chain performance of sugar processing firms in Kenya guided by specific objective, to establish the influence of electronic order processing practice on supply chain performance. Mixed research design was applied and the target population comprised of 12 sugar processing firms in Kenya with a target population of 7,584. Stratified random sampling was applied to come up with a sample size of 367. Data was gathered by a selfadministered drop and pick questionnaire, interviews and observation. The results reveal that there is significant relationship between electronic order processing practice and supply chain performance. The study concludes that electronic order processing practice enhances supply chain performance. The study recommends that Sugar firms in Kenya need to incorporate all the electronic order processing practices into the system to enable improve their supply chain performance