Assessment of Fleet Management Practices of Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency of Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Jebena, Tariku (phD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Seifu, Kibatu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-19T10:59:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T09:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-19T10:59:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T09:39:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Transportation is at the center of logistics as it represents the physical movement of materials between points in a supply chain. The pressure to deliver faster and cheaper has made vehicle utilization an important aspect of fleet management. Better vehicle utilization lowers operating cost through better planning. Transport planning requires software support with the use of transportation management systems. The aim is to determine routes that will provide the highest overall utilization of vehicle capacity, with as many customers served and the largest amount of goods delivered, at the same time as the delivery times are minimized. Efficient logistics are fundamental to effective Pharmaceuticals fund and supply agency operations. Pharmaceuticals fund and supply agency needs to professionalize its logistics capacity both in the field and at headquarters if it is to ensure that the organization is running as close to its optimal edge as possible.The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of fleet management of Pharmaceuticals fund and supply agency. The study has incorporated both primary and secondary source of data. The primary data was collected using questionnaire. Secondary data was collected from journal articles, internet website, annual report and magazines. Out of 65 total populations 50 valid responses were collected. Descriptive data analysis method through the use of Statistical packages for social science (SPSS) version 16.0 software was used to analyze the data.For the quantitative analyses, the statistical analyses include descriptive statistics & for the qualitative analyses narrative type of analyses was used.The results indicate thatpharmaceuticals fund and supply agency and its branches should be considering the importance of routine servicing, allocation or routing, fuel monitoring, fuel sourcing, fleet administration & costing, dispatching, vehicle inspection and maintenance Training in decision making process | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1631 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pharmacueticals fund and Supply agency of ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessment of Fleet Management Practices of Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency of Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |