Role of Sustainable Procurement Practices on Supply Chain Performance of Manufacturing Sector in Kenya: A Case Study of East African Portland Cement Company (Published)
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of sustainable procurement practices on the supply chain performance. The study adopted a case study research design. The target population of interest in this study consisted of staff members at EAPCC headquarters in Machakos County. This research adopted a stratified random sampling technique in selecting the sample. The study used primary data, which was collected through use questionnaires. The study also made use of secondary sources of information. Data was classified, tabulated and summarized using descriptive measures while tables were used for presentation of the findings. Pearson’s correlations coefficients was run to examine the relationship between the independent and the dependent study variables that are set out in the objectives of the study.The study findings indicated that 76.3% of change in Supply Chain Performance at EAPCC can be explained by four variables namely Procurement Preferences and Reservations, Green Procurement Practices, Supplier Involvement and Electronic Procurement. According to the research findings, sustainable procurement practices at EAPCC had been fully implemented. Effects of Procurement Preferences and Reservations, Green Procurement Practices, Supplier Involvement and Electronic Procurement were found to be statistically significant with a positive impact on supply chain performance. The study recommends that it is imperative that organizations start to view sustainable procurement as strategic in value. Following the results of the study, it is evident to conclude that there is a positive relationship between Sustainable Procurement Practices and Supply Chain Performance. Through procurement preferences and reservations, adoption of green procurement practices, involvement of suppliers and the use of integrated procurement systems, EAPCC has continued to be at the heart of Kenya’s economic success story.
Keywords: Electronic Procurement, Green Procurement, Preferences and Reservations, Supplier Involvement, Supply chain management, Sustainable Procurement
The Impact of Effective Strategic Sourcing On Operational Efficiency Case of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital [Kath] (Published)
This paper examined empirically the “impact of effective strategic sourcing on operational efficiency in healthcare delivery of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Exact survey-based research methodology was implemented to examine the research questions and Data was gathered utilizing three arrangements of polls regulated to 40 tolerant parental figures (medical caretakers, clinicians and specialists), 12 senior doctor’s facility managers, and 13 procurement officers. The concentrate plainly exhibits that strategic sourcing assumes a key part in an association’s business operations and puts more noteworthy accentuation on adding to the sourcing chief’s business capability. Incessant stock outs of drugs were affirmed, the effects of which on medicinal services delivery went from death of patients, deterioration of restorative states of patients, clinic congestion, to exchange of patients to other healing facilities. These stock outs were credited to: disappointment by a ‘legislature established supplier’ to satisfy medication requests; delays by procurement staff; and withholding of funds by donors. It is therefore suggested that a strategic movement from single sourcing to strategic sourcing keeping in mind the end goal to guarantee efficiency in operations to turn away the determined medication stock outs openly doctor’s facilities.
Keywords: KATH, Operational Efficiency, Performance, Procurement, Sourcing, Sourcing capability, Strategic Sourcing, Supply chain management
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND COMPLETION OF PETROLEUM PROJECTS IN NIGERIA (Published)
Projects are executed for several reasons. The elements of risk and uncertainty inherent in virtually all projects explain why the project characteristics like duration, cost and quality cannot be precisely predicted. These risks, uncertainty and other factors are responsible for the delays or even abandonment of several projects for which Nigeria is notorious. Procurement of goods and services is a crucial determinant of whether or not a project will be completed. With the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company as case study, this paper examined how project completion depends on supply chain management, of which procurement is an essential subset and proxy. The study was questionnaire-driven, and the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences was used to analyse the results vide chi square test, correlation and cross-tabulation. The research found that strict adherence to SCM practices, will facilitate prompt completion of petroleum projects with its attendant benefits to the stakeholders
Keywords: Completion, Just-in-time, Nigeria, Petroleum project, Procurement, Supply chain management