Fleet Management Practice and its Implication for Fleet Performance in Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency
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2021-09
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Fleet management is a component of transportation management that gives due concerns to the
work of vehicles in the supply chain management pipeline. The general objective of this study is to
assess the fleet management practice, its implication for fleet performance, and associated
challenges of the Ethiopian pharmaceutical supply agency. Institution based descriptive and
explanatory cross-sectional study designs were employed in this study. Sampling was done
purposively both for the agency’s branch selection and study participant selection. Data collection
and analysis was accomplished with mixed quantitative & qualitative research approaches, and
document review. The relationship and predictability between the dependent and independent
variables were determined with Spearman correlation and ordinal logistic regression analysis
methods. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis technique. The descriptive
findings reveal that vehicle routing & tracking (Mean=3.59) is the most practiced fleet activity.
The correlation and regression analysis show that maintenance & repair (ρ=0.559, p=.000), fuel
(ρ=0.458, p=.000), and routing & tracking management (ρ=0.421, p=.000) have a significant
association and predictive power for the fleet performance of the agency. The qualitative findings
shows that delay of vehicle maintenance & repair due to the absence of spares was the major
challenge for the agency. Though there is significant and positive association between all fleet
practices and fleet performance, driver management do not significantly predict fleet performance
of the agency. The researcher recommends that EPSA higher officials need to build well-organized
workshop and give more concern for fuel, tracking and maintenance activities.
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Fleet management practice, Fleet management challenges, Fleet performance.