The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of inventory management practice on logistics performance in the case of Ethiopian Defense Force Logistics Main Department. Inventory is a crucial part of an asset in any business firm, organization, large or small industry and public service....
Strategic sourcing and procurement is a critical challenge faced by many firms involved in the latest innovation of supply chain management. Organizations are operating in an environment characterized by countless economic and political disruptions to their sources of supplies and services. In...
Strategic sourcing is a very crucial part of Supply Chain Management Process. This research was conducted to analyze the level of strategic sourcing practice (measured in terms of effective procurement Planning, supplier development and management, stakeholders/user departments integration, and...
Warehouses are used for receiving, storing, order picking and shipping goods. Warehousing refers to the activities involving storage of goods on a large-scale in a systematic and orderly manner and making them available conveniently when needed. Organizational performance is normally looked at...
Potato is important for its contribution to food security and as source of cash incomernfor a large proportion of the rural households. However, enhancing potato farmers tornreach markets and actively engage in the potato value chain is a key issue needed inrnthe study area. This paper was aimed to...
Access and availability of essential pharmaceutical services play significant role in ensuring betterrnhealth for the population. Implementation of integrated pharmaceutical logistics systems (IPLS)rnrequires use of LMIS forms and records. The study aims at assessing challenges in...
Ethiopia is on the way to achieve the three nineties. However, HIV testing has decreased by 8% (Oromia by 7%) in 2009 EFY (2016/17)when compared to performance of preceding year by major reason related to shortage/poor distribution of diagnostic test kits (FMOH, 2017). This study aimed to assess...
Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosisrncomplex (MTBC), remains a public health problem in Ethiopia. However, there is stillrnshortage of epidemiological data in different parts of the country, particularly, in thernrural and semi-urban communities. Hence, the...
ERP system is being adopted by international organizations globally; in order to streamline business processes, manage and create seamless integration, and ensure real time information availability for decision making. ERP adoption is considered as one of the biggest and most complex projects a...
A tangible contract management function assists in managing obligations in an effective manner; this saves the two parties significant time and effort and provides benefits in terms of business strategies and procedures. Studying contract administration and management and its performance can help...
Among the major rivers in Ethiopia, Awash River which flows from the central highlands through Ethiopia’s major industrial and agro-industrial belt is absorbing most domestic, agricultural and industrial wastes. The purpose of this research work is to assess pollution status of Awash River...
In a supply chain, warehousing function is very critical as it acts as a node in linking the materialrnflows between the supplier and customer in today’s competitive market environment companiesrnare continuously forced to improve their warehousing operations, and many companies have...
A fermenting isolate TAYI 4-2 and brewer yeast were utilized for alcoholic fermentation usingrnsugarcane molasses. The fermentation of molasses was optimized with respect to temperature, pHrnand sugar concentration. Results revealed a pH 4.5 and 11% sugar concentration as optimum forrnfermentation...
This study was intended to examine the effect of celebrity endorsement in consumers’ buying preference and for measuring the results Ambassador Garment and Trade PLC was selected. The study used Ohanian’s source credibility model (Trustworthiness, Expertise and Physical...
In marketing, efficiency is one of cost benefits analysis measurement tools that are usedrnto determine by some factors. Among these factors, regulation, warehouse, clearing andrnsettlement system, market information, and trading system has been used for this study. Today,rnthe attitude of...
BackgroundIPLS is a term applied to the single system for reporting and distributionrnpharmaceutical items based on the overall mandate and scope of the PFSA. This system aims tornprovide patients pharmaceuticals they need. In order for this system to be successful, it mustrnfulfill all the six...
Measuring service quality in higher education has become important to determine students’ level of satisfaction. This paper mainly focus on the effect of service quality on student’s satisfaction in Addis Ababa private higher education institutions with the specific objective of...
Coaching effectiveness is a result of a coach getting the best out of the people andrnresources in their environment. For coaches, learning from experience is vital in a rolernthat is a complex, dynamic and multifaceted process of balancing fun and winningrnwhere one cannot be sure if results will...
The general objective of the study was sought to assess the factors affecting humanitarian logistics coordination in emergency response among humanitarian organizations in food aid. Explanatory and descriptive research design was used in executing the study. The targeted population was humanitarian...
In today's dynamic and highly competitive market, new product developmentrnhas become one of the primary activity towards survival of any businesses. Thernmain purpose of the research was to identify which new product success factorsrn(customer involvement, Top/senior management commitment and new...