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The aim of this research to conduct instruments validation for the items of flexible supply chain management (FSCM) through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The data collection tool employed is questionnaires which was administrated to employees in the manufacturing companies in Nigeria. 100 questionnaires were collected to do the EFA. The results reveal that the Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity was less that 0.05 (<0.05) which is Significant (P-value < 0.05). Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO), Measure of Sampling Adequacy was higher than 0.6 (> 0.6) , and this indicates that the sample is adequate in size. Cronbach’s Alpha test was higher than 0.7 for the all the constructs items, this indicates that these items are all reliable. This study found a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the components of flexible supply chain management that could boost performance in manufacturing companies in Nigeria context. This study was applied to the manufacturing companies in Nigeria. This study adds to the measurement of the FSCM. This study contributes to the field of supply chain by evaluating and testing items that fit for testing the construct of flexible supply chain management.
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