Factors Affecting Third-Party Logistics Services in The Humanitarian Supply Chain: The Case of World Food Programme, Ethiopia
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2024-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM) in general, and collaboration and coordination among humanitarian organizations (HOs) in particular, have drawn substantial attention in recent years in both academics and practice. However, to save more lives and provide relief to those in need in the quickest amount of time feasible, humanitarian supply chain (HSC) actors are looking to maximize the advantages of their organizations and services in light of the financial crisis declining income. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate Factors affecting 3PL services in the WFP of Ethiopia's HSC. The study used quantitative approaches to produce a theme of ideas and numerical data that can be transformed into frameworks and numbers, respectively. And the sample was chosen at random from a total population. After the data is checked, the descriptive data was analysed and coded by the use of the IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) latest version. According to the study's findings, the humanitarian supply chain's effectiveness is more strongly influenced by planning. Adoption of sound and appropriate planning techniques plays a striking role and has developed into a crucial enabler to enhance an organization's supply chain performance. Planning must be carefully crafted because it can have a significant positive or negative impact on the organization's performance as a whole. As a result, during planning, consideration should be given to operational and strategic considerations as well as tangible and intangible elements that could improve an organization's success.
Key Words: third-party, logistics services, supply chain, WFP