Assessing the Determinants of Firm Performance Among Manufacturing Companies: A Qualitative Analysis
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This study evaluates the influencing factors of firm performance among manufacturing companies in Ghana. Data used for the research is from the set of questionnaires issued to managers and employees. This research uses the organizing, structuring, and attributing significance to the extensive data that has been collected. The results show that flexibility, reduced lead time, forecasting, resource planning and cost saving, and reduced inventory level influence organizational performance. On the same line, Forecasting and Reduced Inventory Levels influence the firm performance to a significant. Reduced lead time and resource planning focus on internal markets may be attributed to the less proactive nature of firm key operations.
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