Collaboration is the driving force behind effective supply chain management and, as such, may be considered the ultimate core capability. However, the potential performance benefits have made collaboration a popular supply chain practice, surveys shows its complex structure has left Kenyan companies struggling with implementing and conducting. Therefore the general purpose of this study was to investigate collaborative supply chain practices in the performance of Del Monte Kenya Ltd. The study adopted a descriptive case study design. The target population for the study was 243 staff members. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 73 participants from the sampling list. The researchers used questionnaire to collect information from respondents. The collected data was analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. The study found out that information sharing and resource sharing has positive influence in the performance company. Companies should share resources with key suppliers in order to leverage capabilities. The study recommends that food manufacturing firms should collaborate with suppliers and other stakeholders in information and resources sharing to achieve high performance.
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