The participation of end users and Procurement effectiveness A Case Study Kawacom.
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Date
2009-08
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management Sciences
Abstract
The research study inspired by the concern about the participation of the end user and
procurement effectiveness in KAWA COM. The objectives of the study were to find out
the contribution of end users towards price reduction, how end users influence the
production of quality products and to establish how end users contribute to timely
delivery of goods and services.
The research covered the Depaiiment of Marketing, Procurement, Account and
Transport. The methods used were qualitative and quantitative and the tools used during
the study included interviewing and questionnaire.
The date was presented and analyzed quantitatively (use of tables, frequencies and
percentages) and qualitatively (by explanation).
The findings of the study indicate that the end users greatly contribute toward
procurement effectiveness in KA WACOM-Uganda limited , that is, on average, 83% of
the respondents responded that the end users influence quality; on average 71 % of the
respondents responded that the end users influence timely delivery of goods and services;
on average 92% of the respondents responded that the end users influence the prices at
which they purchase.
In line with the findings above, the researcher recommends the following; the
manufacturers to be end users oriented, government to give assistance to manufacturers
and the general public to always understand the economic changes in the world.
The researcher suggests that further study should be conducted in the following areas;
How the end users contribute to profitability of the organization, the contribution of
consumers towards stock turnover.
Description
A research report submitted to the School of Business and
Management in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Award of a
Bachelors Degree in Supplies
and Procurement Management
of Kampala International
University.
Keywords
Procurement, End Users, Effectiveness, participation, Kawacom