20.500.12556/DKUM-91376 Information communication technology and supply chain efficiency in manufacturing SMES in Bulawayo Province in Zimbabwe Informacijsko komunikacijska tehnologija in učinkovitost oskrbovalne verige v proizvodnih malih in srednje velikih podjetjih, v provinci Bulawayo v Zimbabve There has been a global plummeting trend of failure in most manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) due to purported supply chain inefficiency. It is imperative for clothing manufacturing SMEs in developing nations like Zimbabwe, with reference to Bulawayo Province, which lacks digitization to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions into their supply chain operations to improving efficiency and maintain competitiveness in the global market. Thus, the purpose of the study was to evaluate ICT and supply chain efficiency in the clothing manufacturing SMEs in Bulawayo Province. Employing the pragmatic approach, data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires from a sample of 107 from a total population of 147 that were triangulated with 15 interviews from clothing manufacturing SMEs in Bulawayo. A simple linear regression analysis through Ordinary Least Squares was conducted to test the relationship between ICT and supply chain efficiency. The results show that ICT has a positive and statistically significant effect on cost performance, agility and delivery performance in Bulawayo clothing manufacturing SMEs. By prioritizing ICT adoption, managers can achieve better cost management, increased responsiveness to market demands, and enhanced delivery capabilities. It is recommended that clothing manufacturing SMEs in Bulawayo should embrace the ICT. Further studies should examine the relationship between ICT and supply chain efficiency in manufacturing SMEs across different industries and nations. Na svetovni ravni je opazen trend upadanja uspešnosti večine malih in srednje velikih podjetij (MSP) v proizvodnji, zaradi domnevne neučinkovitosti oskrbovalne verige. Za mala in srednje velika podjetja v proizvodnji oblačil v državah v razvoju, kot je Zimbabve, z ozirom na provinco Bulawayo, ki ni digitalizirana, je nujno, da vključijo rešitve informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT) v svoje dejavnosti oskrbovalne verige za izboljšanje učinkovitosti in ohranitev konkurenčnosti na svetovnem trgu. Namen študije je, oceniti IKT in učinkovitost oskrbovalne verige v MSP, za proizvodnjo oblačil v provinci Bulawayo. Podatki so bili zbrani s polstrukturiranimi vprašalniki na vzorcu 107, od skupno 147 prebivalcev, ki so bili triangulirani s 15 intervjuji, z malimi in srednje velikimi podjetji za proizvodnjo oblačil v Bulawayu. Za preverjanje razmerja med IKT in učinkovitostjo oskrbovalne verige je bila izvedena linearna regresijska analiza z metodo najmanjših kvadratov. Rezultati prikazujejo, da ima IKT pozitiven in statistično pomemben učinek na stroškovno učinkovitost, agilnost in učinkovitost oskrbovalne v MSP za proizvodnjo oblačil v Bulawayu. S prednostnim sprejemanjem IKT lahko vodje dosežejo boljše upravljanje stroškov, večjo odzivnost na zahteve trga in boljše zmogljivosti za zagotavljanje storitev. Priporočljivo je, da mala in srednje velika podjetja za proizvodnjo oblačil v Bulawayu sprejmejo IKT. V nadaljnjih študijah bi bilo treba preučiti povezavo med IKT in učinkovitostjo oskrbovalne verige v proizvodnih MSP v različnih panogah in državah. information and communication technology supply chain efficiency SMEs (small and medium enterprises) material requirement planning informacijska in komunikacijska tehnologija učinkovitost dobavne verige MSP (mala in srednje veliak pdojetja) načrtovanje potreb po materialu true false true Fakulteta za logistiko, De Gruyter Poland Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2024-12-17 13:58:16 2024-12-17 14:25:44 2025-07-22 13:07:15 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Str. 57-74 št. 2 Letn. 15 Dec. 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2024-07-03 0000-00-00 2024-12-06 658:004 219229699 10.2478/jlst-2024-0010 2784-7497 Information_communication_Bafana_2024.pdf Information_communication_Bafana_2024.pdf 1 44328FBDF8B7BC89F4BD6B19A13D4637 2fa79d909f2ee28f3724c9a983d8bb03530456b3b66d9d865f103b8fe34a736f 8a06b5bb-bc7a-11ef-a800-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=187406 https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/jlst-2024-0010 1 94fe5f2c-bc76-11ef-a800-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=187401 https://doi.org/10.2478/jlst-2024-0010 0 29d14252-66e4-11f0-b4a7-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=193931 Fakulteta za logistiko Logistics, supply chain, sustainability and global challenges 0 0 0