Browsing by Author "Temesgen, Samuel"

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    Assessment Of Factors Affecting Availability Of Essential Laboratory Commodities In Addis Ababa: Public Hospitals Under Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-06) Temesgen, Samuel; Assefa, Teklegiorgis(Associate Professor)
    Laboratory service is one of the key elements for comprehensive health care delivery. In order to be efficient and effective in its capacity, it is mainly depends on availability of required laboratory Commodities with reliable quality and quantity. The country has experienced inconsistent availability of laboratory Commodities at a number of health facilities. The purpose of the study was to assess factors that were negatively affecting optimal availability of essential laboratory Commodities in all public hospitals under AACAHB. Combinations of both quantitative and qualitative research approach through a descriptive and case study design respectively were conducted. A non-probability purposive sampling was used to involve 50 health workers comprising; Head of Laboratory, Head of pharmacy, Focal person of each laboratory units and logisticians. For the purpose of triangulation, six purposively selected employees were also contacted at PFSA H.Q. Both primary and secondary data were used for this study. Questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and checklist as a data collection instrument were used. The analysis was carried out using SPSS Version 20 simple descriptive and thematic approach. The major findings of the study revealed that Inappropriate quantification & forecasting, inadequate storage facility, lengthy procurement process, inadequate involvement of lab personnel in procurement, capacity limitation of local suppliers, high dependency on foreign source of laboratory Commodities and chemicals, frequent stock-out at PFSA and inadequate fund are the major barriers to optimal availability of laboratory Commodities at all public hospitals under studied. The researcher recommended that all stake holders need to integrate to addresses those challenges that are contributing to sub optimal availability of laboratory Commodities for the sustainable health benefits of the society at large.
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    Effects Of Sourcing Strategy On Outbound Logistics Performance, In The Case Of Ethiopian Airlines
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03) Temesgen, Samuel; Denu, Birhanu (PhD)
    Ethiopian airlines is getting its part and component requirement through component exchange program service providers. However, due to lack of integration among stakeholders and poor execution of component exchange program agreement Ethiopian airlines being paying hundred thousands of dollars. Consequently, the objective of this research is to identify and examine the in component exchange program sourcing and to draw their effect on the performance of outbound logistics. A lot of literatures were reviewed empirically to produce a set of concepts and factors about sourcing and logistics integration and its effect on the performance of outbound logistics. From the total of 180 populations 153 participants selected and a total of 153 questionnaires were distributed to Aircraft mechanics, Procurement and Logistics officers, and section team leaders. The raw data captured by questionnaire in word format were then converted into statistical software package for Social Science version 10 and analyzed quantitatively. The research finding shows despite the fact that component exchange program sourcing strategy is one of the best sourcing strategy in aviation industry, there is a significant disintegration between sourcing and logistics department which result poor execution. It also disclosed that the 7 days agreed lead time for core return and different terms and conditions stipulated on the agreement doesn’t consider the competency and capability of outbound logistics section. To bring the required level of operational efficiency all component exchange program stakeholders should work together. In particular utmost collaboration and integration required among sourcing and logistics section from the inception of component exchange program agreement through execution