Browsing by Author "Temesgen, Busha (Phd)"

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    Assessement of Strategic Sourcing Implementation Practice: The Case of Ethio Telecom
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06) Shiferaw, Tilahun; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    The implementation of strategic sourcing requires a wide variety of skills. Some of the top competencies needed to excel in making the most of a company’s strategic sourcing decision-making process and it is part of Supply Chain Management Process. This research was conducted to assess the strategic sourcing implementation practice in relative to sourcing (policy, procedure, and process including seven step methodologies).Sourcing/procurement planning, supplier relation management, stakeholders/user department’s integration, which is one part of strategic planning in ethio telecom. A descriptive research design was conducted to achieve the purpose of the study. From 164total populations found at ethio telecom head quarter A.A. Which combined both the supply chain division sourcing department and technical division end/user departments, and out of the total population, 56 participants employed as a sample, having a current position of specialists, supervisors and 8managers’ respondents. And they were selected from supply chain divisions and technical division by employing stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as the formal instrument of data collection. In addition to that interview was made for some eight selected management respondents. A total of 56 questionnaires were printed and distributed and 54 of them were filled and returned, however, out of 56 distributed questioners 2 respondents were missed. The response rate became 96.43percent from total number of sample (56). These samples were drawn from the total population using stratified random sampling techniques. Moreover, the research approach of this research was mixed approach or the combination of questionnaire, interview (quantitative and qualitative) including document analysis. Data collected using these instruments were analyzed using descriptive design statistics. Finally, the study revealed that the overall current results from the below findings indicates there was low strategic sourcing implementation practice (measured in terms of effective sourcing policy, procedure, process including the seven step methodologies) in accordance with the overall company’s strategic sourcing/procurement Planning, supplier development and management, stakeholder’s/user departments integration). And also it suggested that the level of strategic sourcing implementation practices needs improvement in terms of its effectiveness and efficiency on timely planning, using supplier relation management /development efficiently, by integrating user departments with sourcing committee and improving policy, procedures in relation with seven step methodology to confirm the sourcing strategy with the overall corporate objectives in the case of ethio telecom as perceived from evaluation of the respondents reply.
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    Assessment of Factors Affecting Road Construction Heavy- Machinery Spare Part Supply Chain Performance: A Case of My Wish Enterprise P.L.C. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06) Habteab, Tesfai; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    Road construction, which requires heavy equipment, is one of the developing countries' leading priorities, including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia's case, this sector consumes the most prominent national budget, though challenged due to a shortage of spare parts that allow the deployed machines to work efficiently. Therefore, this study aims to assess, Factors Affecting Road Construction Heavy- Machinery Spare Part Supply Chain Performance: A Case of My Wish Enterprise P.L.C. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Based on the literature reviewed, the study has identified four factors that affect performance (responsiveness and efficiency): inventory level, information sharing, demand forecasting accuracy, and product pricing. A descriptive and explanatory research design was used in the study. Both quantitative and qualitative data were used in this research. For quantitative data, structured questionnaires were used. Besides, focused group discussions were conducted to collect more qualitative information. Out of 100 employees of the study organization, a sample size of 63 was taken using a stratified sampling technique. The response rate was 100%. The Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, percentages, correlation, and regression analysis with the help of SPSS version 26 software. The study results indicated that the inventory level, information sharing, demand forecasting accuracy, and product pricing collectively impact the SPSC performance significantly. These factors collectively explain 43.6% of the SPSC performance, while the rest, 56.4%, is explained by other factors which are not subject to this study, such as transportation-related and other variables mentioned in the qualitative findings. Further, the study revealed that, among the predictors (independent variables), information sharing-related characteristics have more remarkable predictive ability for SPSC performance (responsiveness and efficiency). In contrast, the other variables relating to inventory level, demand forecasting accuracy, and product price has no impact on predicting SPSC performance (responsiveness and efficiency), as far as the other variable information sharing-related factors exist. Moreover, the study recommends enhancing the quality of information sharing across SC members by employing the latest IT facilities that can enhance information sharing benefits the SPSC actors in Ethiopia.
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    Assessment of Health Logistics Management Practice in Federal Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-08) Tekleab, Sintayehu; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    Health logistic management system is a subset of organizations total medicine use practices systems. The objective of this study is to assess health logistic management practice of the federal hospitals of Addis Ababa. Purposive sampling technique was used to study the problem in five federal hospitals of Addis Ababa and all DSM officers, store managers, pharmacy heads and medical Directors are included in the study. Institutional-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied using both qualitative and quantitative approach.The data was collected through structural observation checklist and structured interview to gather information on pharmaceutical logistic management practice of the federal hospitals of Addis Ababa.The collected data was manually checked for completeness and consistencies before being entered into the computer. The quantitative data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20 and MS-Excel 2007. The qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Descriptive statistics was used to compute frequencies results .Results was presented using tables and graphs. The qualitative portions of the study were summarized in narrative format. The result shows the logistic system performance, the Inventory management, the logistic management information system and storage condition is poor resulting for poor pharmaceutical logistic management practice of the federal hospitals of Addis Ababa. The federal hospital has poor pharmaceutical logistic management practice and hence higher officials of the hospitals should support and supervise their respective facilities pharmaceutical logistic practice.
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    The Effect of Authorized Economic Operator on Trade Facilitation in Ethiopia: The Case of Accredited Importers
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-08) Tizazu, Elizabeth; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    Trade facilitation is the harmonization, simplification, standardization, and modernization of trade procedures. Among several TF measures, AEO program, introduced by WCO Safe framework of Standards in 2005, with the main aim of improving revenue collection through voluntary compliance of companies. Ethiopia launched the program in 2010 using risk management as a tool to balance between facilitation and control. The study was conducted with main objectives of assessing the Effect of AEO on trade facilitation in Ethiopia considering 9 accredited importers through Census survey. The study employed mixed research methodology using primary and secondary data for the investigation. Questionnaires were used as a tool to collect primary data while secondary data was gathered through documents, records, and research paper analysis. For analysis, descriptive analysis of table, charts, mean, standard deviation, Correlation and regression were used. The findings include having AEO privilege minimizes clearance time for the accredited importers, also the respondents agreed that the privilege has brought a fair level of improvement on their trade volume, and which as well shows increment on the duty they paid for the regulatory government body. Thus, it is recommended; customs should majorly work on simplification of customs procedures, facilitating regular trainings, awareness creations of the program, promoting the privileged traders to customs community and regulatory bodies working with customs for better practice of the program and focus on working on mutual partnership with business community and other government bodies.
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    Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Challenges: The Case of Coca Cola Beverages Africa Addis Ababa Plant
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06) Mulugeta, Alazar; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    Manufacturer's attention now focuses on the green supply chain (GSCM) due to pressure from the government and environmental consciousness among customers. GSCM practices involve all stages of the product lifecycle such as purchasing, production, distribution, use, and disposal of materials. so it is necessary to study the main practices and challenges for the manufacturing sector. In this research, the food and beverage industry is depicted. The food and drink manufacturing industry is a very diverse sector because of the large range of different products and manufacturing processes as well as the size of companies and production facilities. This industry also generates wastes to the environment through product packaging wastes and from production area wastes and makes social-environmental problems. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the practices and challenges on the implementation of the GSCM in the food and beverage manufacturing sector taking CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant as a case. This study can be used as a guide for similar and different other industrial sectors. Data are collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using statistical method and interview questions which are analyzed qualitatively. Then, the study showed that CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant is better on green manufacturing practices, and on the other hand the main challenges those affect company’s GSCM implementation pointed out. I have found that technological scarcity and governmental supports are one of the main challenges the company facing on the GSCM implementation. Moreover, unlike other previous studies, the CCBA S.c Addis Ababa plant does not have a lack of top management support and commitment and an awareness gap.
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    Practice and Challenges of Freight Tansportation Services: The Case of Maccfa Fregiht Logistics Plc.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-06) Teklay, Frehiwot; Temesgen, Busha (Phd)
    Freight transportation has developed as one of the most crucial and dynamic areas of the transportation sector, with constant change. It is now the most important component of global commodity and supply networks in general. However, inefficiencies in general, as well as increased prices and difficulties of shipping and delivering goods, are adding to profit constraints faced by manufacturers around the world. For this reason, it's critical to research and study freight transportation. Thus the objective of this is study is to assess the practice and identify challenges influencing transportation service in the case of MACCFA freight Logistics Company. The study focused on six freight transportation practices regarding: cost of service, safety, service quality, customer satisfaction, transit time and technology and regarding challenges economic, environmental, legislative and technological issues were raised. In order to capture the issue, a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative techniques with descriptive research design was applied. Dispatching a structured standard questionnaire and review of company profile were the main approaches to gather the data. The whole population of the company (top management, middle management and technical experts) who were directly or indirectly involved with freight transportation were involved in this study. Out of 70 total populations 50 valid responses were collected. Later, the data was analyzed using SPSS 23. The study tried to focus on practice and challenges of freight transportation service consequently, it has been revealed that the company practice all practices raised by the researcher but relatively transport service price and offering more flexible rate, accuracy of reduction of lead time, Controllability /traceability, ability to handle special products and using up to date information for forecasting customers ‘needs is relatively less practiced than other related factor. The finding shows that most of the challenges of freight transportation service for the firm are found under the category of legislative and technological.