Effect of Lean Supply Chain Management Practices on Organizational Performance in Government Ministries in Kenya: A Case of Children’s Department in the MLSSS

Abstract

Lean supply chain management practices is one of the ways of reducing waste in organizations due to benefits that accrue in adoption of these practices. To meet public demands and expectations, there is a need for the public sector to consider adopting lean supply chain management practices to reduce waste and enhance value addition in provision of services to the public. This study was set out to establish the effect of lean supply chain management practices on organizational performance of government ministries in Kenya: a case of the children’s department in the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Services (MLSSS). The study used a descriptive case study to determine the lean supply chain practices adopted in the Children’s Department in the MLSSS. The target population for the study was 75 staff members who handle supply chain issue. The study used the entire population as the sample. The study used questionnaire primary source to collect data. The study found out ICT integration and supplier increase organizational performance of government ministries.