Author(s)

Sherifat Omolola Adesunkanmi¹, Olubodun Idowu Emmanuel², Saka Adesina Nurain³

¹Management and Accounting Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
²Department of Management and Accountig, Faculty of Adminitration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
³Nigeria Flour Mills Plc (Golden Penny Division) Plot 7, Gbagada Industrial Estate, Lagos, Nigeria.

The study examined the effect of logistics outsourcing on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern, Nigeria. These were with a view to providing information on the effect of logistics outsourcing on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern, Nigeria. The article is organized progressively to elucidate on challenges being faced by producers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods and services in delivering values to their customers; and still remain in business as a going concern through outsourcing of logistics activities, despite the cost volatilities. Evidences area bound in the data was collected and analysed to draw up valid conclusions. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Primary data on variables such as haulage, storage and facility/asset management and operational performance were obtained through the administration of questionnaire to respondents. The population of the study comprised of six hundred and twenty (620) senior managers, middle level officers and supervisors who were employees of the selected food manufacturing companies in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states of Southwestern, Nigeria. Sample size of two hundred and sixty (260) employees of manufacturing companies in South western, Nigeria was selected for the study using Taro Yamane’s formula. Data obtained for the study were analysed using figures, tables, percentages and regression analysis. Result from the study showed that logistics outsourcing (F = 10.875, p < 0.05) had significant effect on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern, Nigeria. The study concluded that logistics outsourcing significantly enhanced operational performance of manufacturing companies.

Outsourcing L 21, Logistics L 11, Performance P 17, Product P 24, Manufacturing N 6

Adesunkanmi, S. , Emmanuel, O. and Nurain, S. (2022) Effect of Logistics Outsourcing on Operational Performance of the Selected Manufacturing Companies in Southwestern Nigeria. Open Journal of Business and Management, 10, 3485-3499. doi: 10.4236/ojbm.2022.106172.