Supplier Management Techniques And Operational Efficiency Case Study: Regal Paints Limited Kampala

ABSTRACT

The ma:in purpose of the study was to establish the Impact of Management

techniques on Operational Efficiency and the objectives were to;

Determine the relationship between supplier management techniques and

operational efficiency of an organization. Asses the effects of Supplier

Management techniques on operational Efficiency in Regal paints Ltd. The

findings are intended to benefit future academicians especially Kampala

Intemational University business studies, help organization on how to develop

relationship with supplier in improving performance.

Data was collected through questionnaires. Two categories of respondents

namely the employees and the purchasing manager were used. The data

collected was analyzed and interpreted by use of tables, graphs, pie chart and

in percentages.

Through data analysis, the findings of the study revealed the following:

That Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) as a supplier management technique

leads to operational efficiency of an organization.

That developing relationship and managing a supplier leads to operational

efficiency of an organization.

The main recommendations were that all organizations should adopt

management techniques to improve on their operational efficiency.

And that, firms should develop collaborative relationship with suppliers in order to increase on their operational efficiency.