Influence of information technology on performance of logistics firms in Tanzania: A case of Dar es salaam city in Tanzania
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Mzumbe University
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A Research Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Award of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management of
Mzumbe University
The study aimed to evaluate the Influence of Information Technology on the performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. The study assessed how the System Quality influences performance of logistics firms in Dar es Salaam City, evaluated how the Information Quality influences performance of logistics firms in Dare s Salaam City and determined how Service Quality influence performance of logistics firms in Dar es Salaam City. The study used quantitative approach as it aimed by measuring quantitatively the influence of IT on performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. The study used cross-sectional survey method to evaluate the Influence of Information Technology on the performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. A total of 90 respondents were chosen to participate in the survey, which are Managing Directors, Tracking Officers, Transport Managers, Firm’s Managers, Logistics Officers, Clearing & Forwarding Officers and Transporters from Logistics Firms in Tanzania. The study considered respondents’ demographic information such as Age, Working experience, number of employees in an organization, use of cargo tracking system. Findings of this study revealed that all three independent variables (System Quality, Information Quality and Service Quality) had positive effect (influence) on performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. System Quality had influence performance of logistics firms by 23.4%, Information Quality influence performance of logistics firms by 28.3% and Service Quality influence performance of logistics firms by 32.8%. Therefore all the factors were important for Logistics firms in Tanzania, while all three factors contributes about 84% on the influence of information technology on performance of logistics firms Tanzania. Also, the finding indicated statistically significantly difference in Annual income After Electronic tracking and Security System Adoption between firms, which have low, average and high, very high number of employees uses electronic cargo tracking system. Therefore the information shown big influence in Logistics firms in Tanzania and technology is still grow Logistics Firms in Tanzania should bear with these expectations, which might continue to have positive effect to their performance as well
The study aimed to evaluate the Influence of Information Technology on the performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. The study assessed how the System Quality influences performance of logistics firms in Dar es Salaam City, evaluated how the Information Quality influences performance of logistics firms in Dare s Salaam City and determined how Service Quality influence performance of logistics firms in Dar es Salaam City. The study used quantitative approach as it aimed by measuring quantitatively the influence of IT on performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. The study used cross-sectional survey method to evaluate the Influence of Information Technology on the performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. A total of 90 respondents were chosen to participate in the survey, which are Managing Directors, Tracking Officers, Transport Managers, Firm’s Managers, Logistics Officers, Clearing & Forwarding Officers and Transporters from Logistics Firms in Tanzania. The study considered respondents’ demographic information such as Age, Working experience, number of employees in an organization, use of cargo tracking system. Findings of this study revealed that all three independent variables (System Quality, Information Quality and Service Quality) had positive effect (influence) on performance of logistics firms in Tanzania. System Quality had influence performance of logistics firms by 23.4%, Information Quality influence performance of logistics firms by 28.3% and Service Quality influence performance of logistics firms by 32.8%. Therefore all the factors were important for Logistics firms in Tanzania, while all three factors contributes about 84% on the influence of information technology on performance of logistics firms Tanzania. Also, the finding indicated statistically significantly difference in Annual income After Electronic tracking and Security System Adoption between firms, which have low, average and high, very high number of employees uses electronic cargo tracking system. Therefore the information shown big influence in Logistics firms in Tanzania and technology is still grow Logistics Firms in Tanzania should bear with these expectations, which might continue to have positive effect to their performance as well
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Information Technology-logistics firms, Quality influence performance, Electronic cargo tracking system