{"id":511,"date":"2026-01-26T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risumarketingjournals.com.ng\/?p=511"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:31:07","slug":"digital-supply-chain-adoption-and-operational-efficiency-of-downstream-oil-and-gas-companies-in-rivers-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risumarketingjournals.com.ng\/?p=511","title":{"rendered":"DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN ADOPTION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF DOWNSTREAM OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><strong>NWOKEARU Roseline Amaka ADIELE Kenneth Chima<\/strong><br>Department of Marketing, Faculty of Administration and Management<br>Rivers State University Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>The purpose of this study was to investigate the link between digital supply chain (DSC) adoption and operational efficiency of downstream oil and gas firms in Rivers State. This hypothesis testing study adopted a correlational research design, and obtained quantitative data from respondents in a non-contrived environment. The population of the study consisted 29 registered and functional downstream oil and gas firms operating in Rivers State. The researchers adopted a census because of the small size of the population. 5 managers were drawn from each of the 29 downstream oil and gas firms. In all, 145 managers constituted the respondents for the study. 145 copies of structured questionnaire were administered to the respondents while 126 copies were retrieved, cleaned and qualified for use. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical was used to test the hypotheses formulated for the study. The results of the analysis revealed that DSC adoption significantly relates to operational efficiency of downstream oil and gas firms in Rivers State. Thus, the study concluded that DSC adoption significantly and positively correlates to operational efficiency of downstream oil and gas firms and recommends that downstream oil and gas firms should monitor and improve digitalization of their supply chain activities in other to enhance their operational efficiency.<br><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> cost reduction, decentralized management, digital supply chain adoption, operational efficiency, resource utilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/risumarketingjournals.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JCM-11-1-22-Digital-Supply-Chain-Adoption-And-Operational-Efficiency.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of JCM-11-1-22 Digital Supply Chain Adoption And Operational Efficiency.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-df05d331-58bc-4e45-a0fd-6cbe49001e78\" href=\"https:\/\/risumarketingjournals.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JCM-11-1-22-Digital-Supply-Chain-Adoption-And-Operational-Efficiency.pdf\">JCM-11-1-22 Digital Supply Chain Adoption And Operational Efficiency<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/risumarketingjournals.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/JCM-11-1-22-Digital-Supply-Chain-Adoption-And-Operational-Efficiency.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-df05d331-58bc-4e45-a0fd-6cbe49001e78\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NWOKEARU Roseline Amaka ADIELE Kenneth ChimaDepartment of Marketing, Faculty of Administration and ManagementRivers State University Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt. AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the link between digital supply chain (DSC) adoption and operational efficiency of downstream oil and gas firms in Rivers State. 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