TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF ACRONYMS viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction1.1 Background to the Study I1.2 Problem Statement 31.3 Purpose of the Study 31.4 Study Objectives 31.5 Research Questions 41.6 Scope of the Study 41.6,1 Subject Scope 41.6.2 Time Scope 41.6.3 Geographical Scope 41.7 Significance of the Study 41.8 Conceptual frame work 5CHAPTER TWO 6LITERATURE REVIEW 62.0 Introduction 62.1 Key Co...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) on Organizational Performance among tea processing firms in Kericho County. The objectives of the study were: to investigate the effect of Green Purchasing on Organizational Performance, to establish the effect of Green Manufacturing on Organizational Performance, to investigate the effect of Green Distribution on Organizational performance, to examine the effect of Green Marketing on Organiza...
AbstractThe competitiveness of supply chain operations is heightened and supports business. Digitalization is also helping to achieve a competitive edge by enhancing the overall performance. The objective of this research is investigated implementation of digitalization augment the effectiveness of operations and enable associations attain competitive edge by enhancing their supply chain capabilities. The data was gathered through questionnaire with a sample of 322 executives and managers...
New technologies, global competition, and increased customer demands are forcing organizations to reconsider how they can take advantage of Information Technology (IT) capabilities to better manage their supply chains. To survive and stay ahead in today's competitive world, companies are pushed to their limits in search for organizational skills and technologies. Of those Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning are the two most primarily used terms. Supply chain management is...
ABSTRACT Globally, logistics and supply chains have been rapidly migrating from traditional processes to more technologically-driven service provision. The local logistics industry has lagged behind in the integration of e-commerce with only the largest firms and multinational firms implementing new technologies. This has seen most of the local firms fall behind their competitiveness. Nevertheless, there is insufficient empirical evidence on the various factors affecting e-commerce adoption ...
DeclarationApprovalDedicationAcknowledgementsList of abbreviationsList of tablesList of figuresAbstractCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Introduction1.2 Statement of the Problem1.3 Purpose of the study1.4 Objectives of the study1.5 Research Questions1.6 Scope of the study1.7 Significance of the study1.8 Conceptual FrameworkCHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEWTABLE OF CONTENTSiiiiiivVviiixXxi11344445572.12.22.3Introduction 7Key Concepts of Supply Chain Management and Quality Assurance 8Goals of Supply Chain ...
Abstract: Disruptions in the food supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have destabilized the balance between production, supply, transport, distribution, and consumption. Consequently, these disruptions have affected food and nutritional security all over the world. This study proposes a framework for investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains, considering Eastern Africa as a focus region with Kenya and Rwanda as case studies. A systems thinking approach with three s...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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: 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...