Abstract The study focused on the effect of pre-contracting procurement practices on the supply chain performance of road authorities in Kakamega County, Kenya. Implementing and adopting the procurement Contracting practices in public institutions have continuously faced challenges due to their complexity and lack of resources, which directly impact supply chain performance. Institutions are operating in a competitive business environment with many players, and massive changes are taking pla...
ABSTRACT The study examined the role of freight forwarding in supply chain management in Nigeria, with particular reference to time and cost in cargo clearance. Freight forwarding has been portrayed by many authors and public as contributing little or nothing to the economy as a whole. It is based on this dysfunctional premise that the study investigated the time and cost of clearing by freight forwarder and self clearing option stipulated by the law. Freight Forwarders and Supply Chain Staf...
ABSTRACT The study examined logistical support and the performance of customer service staff of Kampala water and sewerage service area. While the National Water and Sewerage Service (NWSC) standard for customer care is effective response to customer complaints within 30hours, there seemed to be a difficulty in meeting this standard due to constraints in logistical support. The study focused on what customer service staff felt about the logistics support that was provided for their work. Th...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the effect of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage and organizational performance Uganda Crown Beverages Limited. The study had two objectives, to establish supply chain management practices adopted by Uganda Crown Beverages Limited, and to detenriine the effect of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage and organizational performance of Uganda Crown Beverages Limited. The research design involved a cros...
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Abstract: Gamo Gofa zone is the second largest cotton growing area in the country after the Amhara Region, but cotton marketing had been a challenge for the farmers as they were getting low prices from the local middlemen. Value chains can be seen as a vehicle by which new forms of production, technologies, logistics and organizational relations and networks are introduced. This study was conducted on cotton value chain analysis the case of Arbaminch Zuria district of the zone with general o...
ABSTRACT Competent and excellent supply chain management has become very important for firms to maintain its competitive power in the market and improve overall organizational performance. This study assessed the extent to which supplier relationship management impacts supply chain performance in a telecommunication industry. Supplier relationship management (SRM) plays a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency in terms of cost reduction, improved quality of products or services an...
A BSTRACT The study investigated “The impact of a buyer-supplier relationship on supply chain perforniance, a case study on steelworks LTD.” The study was guided by three res~earch objectives which were; To find out the impact and benefits of the buyer-supplier relationship on supply chain performance, to establish the relationship between buyer and supplier on supply chain perfonnance and lastly to identify the type of buyer-supplier relationship that exists at Bweyogerere steel works. T...
ABSTRACT The study examined the role of freight forwarding in supply chain management in Nigeria, with particular reference to time and cost in cargo clearance. Freight forwarding has been portrayed by many authors and public as contributing little or nothing to the economy as a whole. It is based on this dysfunctional premise that the study investigated the time and cost of clearing by freight forwarder and self clearing option stipulated by the law. Freight Forwarders and Su...
ABSTRACT This research is a qualitative assessment of the Supply Chain Management of Non drug Consumables at Greater Accra Regional Hospital-Ridge. It was aimed at identifying operations of Supply Chain in Ridge Hospital, examining the effects of Supply Chain Management operations on healthcare delivery and how the flow of information can prevent stock out situations. A case study design was employed to gather in-depth data from Supply Chain Management Practitioners in the hospital. Purposive...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the impact of supply chain management activities and performance in small scale enterprises in juba, South Sudan. The purpose was to investigate the relationship between supply chain management activities and performance. It was based on the following objectives: to determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents in terms of age, gender, level of education, and experience; to determine the level of supply chain management practices in small scale ente...
Abstract Purpose:The broad objective was to establish the moderating effect of procurement ethics on the relation between supplier relationship management practices and supply chain performance of Kenyan selected county governments. Design/Methodology/Approach:The study employed descriptive survey research design and targeted 112 procurement staff.Stratified and simple random techniques were used. Structured questionnaires were used for data collection. For data analysis descriptive and infe...
TABLE OF CONTENTAPPROVAL iDEDICATION iiACKNOWLEDGEMENT iiiLIST OF TABLES ivLIST OF ACRONYMS vABSTRACT ixCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 11 .Olntroduction 11.1.lBackground of the study 11.1 .2Historical background 11.1 .3Theoritical perspective 11.1.4. Conceptual perspective 2Definition of terms 21.1.5. Contextual perspective 31.3 Statement of the problem 31.4Objectives of the study 31.4.1 General objective of the Study 31.4.2 Specific objectives of the Study 31.5 Research questions 41.5.lScope of t...
ABSTRACT This work analyzes the contingency effects of supply chain integration (SCI), information sharing (or knowledge exchange), supply chain (SC) risk and uncertainty and management accounting system (MAS) design on hospital SC performance in Ghana. Increasingly seen as crucial in the management accounting (MA) literature over the past three decades has been the design and implementation of effective MASs that extend beyond organizational boundaries for the management and performance of r...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. iAPPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLGEMENTS ............................................