Factors Influencing the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Practices: In the Case of Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (Epss)
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tesfaye Belay (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahlet Sisay | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-27T11:55:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-27T11:55:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing the pharmaceutical supply chain practices in the case of Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS). With the study of both qualitative and quantitative data, the researcher used a descriptive research design. 100 employees from the case company's distribution and fleet, warehouse and inventory management, and procurement directorates were the target population. Primary data was gathered using a questionnaire, and after being statistically evaluated using frequencies, means, and standard deviation, the results are shown in tables. The study's findings showed that there is a positive correlation between the independent variables and dependent variable. The organization's overall supply chain practice is impacted by challenges of quantification, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, and distribution operations. Out of these, distribution challenges are not statistically significant to affect the supply chain practice of the organization. The most common challenges the respondents mentioned are inadequate warehouse capacity, lack of coordination between procurement and inventory management departments, limited vehicle capacity and limited supplier for essential medicines. Despite the limitations, EPSS needs to strengthen communication internally and externally with other stakeholders, improve and enforce standard operating procedures and should fully implement effective computerized logistics system in all the core processes to increase data visibility and support in informed decision making for effective and efficient delivery of service. Key words: Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain, Procurement, Warehousing, Inventory management, Distribution | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/2052 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Pharmaceutical | |
| dc.title | Factors Influencing the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Practices: In the Case of Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (Epss) | |
| dc.type | Thesis |