An Assessment of the Performance of Outsourced Logistics Functions: The Case of Sur Construction plc
| dc.contributor.advisor | Bogale, Mengistu (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mulugeta, Hana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-29T07:04:48Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T14:00:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-29T07:04:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T14:00:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The objective of this research was to assess the performance of the outsourced Logistics functions of Sur construction plc with the intention of identifying, reason for outsourcing, benefits of outsourced logistics functions and its implementation challenges.It was conducted in a bid to get relevant information about the study. To this end, the researcher has gathered data from primary sources using questionnaire, interview and personal observation. Descriptive type of research is applied using SPSS software to present and analyze the data gathered from 40 respondents. The finding shows that outsourcing logistics function was an ideal solution that helps the company to focus on its core activities, reduce its operation cost, to efficiently utilize company’s asset and saving in capital investment. This research finding has shown that the implementation of outsourcing logistics function face some logistical challenges that would affect its performance. To overcome outsourcing logistics challenges, the company have to plan or schedule for required items or services and make clear the roles and duties of both parties and implement good monitoring and evaluation system a good communication system should also be established between outsourcing team of the company and 3Pl providers | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/13324 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Logistics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Outsourcing | en_US |
| dc.subject | 3PLs | en_US |
| dc.title | An Assessment of the Performance of Outsourced Logistics Functions: The Case of Sur Construction plc | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |