Information Sharing and Communication in Small Scale Industries

Author:Vipul Chalotra*

Abstract:
Information sharing and communication play a vital role now-a-days as the present world is corporate world and information sharing in this world is of immense utility. Information sharing in supply chain improves profitability, competitive strength, ensures promotion and distribution of products & services, enhances operational efficiency by reducing logistics costs, augmenting financial structure and functioning and promotes customer service. The paper analyses information sharing and communication in 44 small scale industrial units in district Udhampur of J&K State. The data after purification and validation through factor analysis was subjected to multivariate tools. The results of correlation, matrix test, hierarchical regression model and ANOVA revealed positive association between information sharing and channel relationships, operational performance depends upon information shared and communicated and perceptions regarding information sharing do not differ with regard to age difference.

Keywords:Key Words: Information Sharing, Supply Chain Management, Channel Relationships.

DOI:

International Journal of Trade & Commerce (Vol: 1 Issue:1)