E- procurement and supply chain performance: a case study of the new vision printing and publishing company.
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2018-10
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
II >is stud) L-procurem~nt and supply dwin performance was arrilcd at due to the increased need
by business Jinns to adopt and accommodate more effective and e!Trcient information technology
systems into their business operations in order to add value and remain competitive in the
modern business world.
Generally. the study aimed at investigating the drivers of e-procurement and its implementation
or integrution in the traditional business procurement practices. Specifically it aimed at
c·:-.amining the state of affairs as far as performance of a company's supply chain is concerned
when e-procurcmcnt is integrated into its operations.
Literature was reviewed thematically looking at the major themes of the topic adopted tl·om the
specific objectives and research questions. Such included indentifying and understanding the drivers or e-procurcment viz-avis e:-."mining the measures of supply chain performam'.: in the
111udcrn busi11css world, and the inherent clwllcngcs faced. This l(mned a basis for iclentilication ur gaps in the topical (lr\~ll of the study.
The study adopted a descriptive approach to data collection and analysis focusing on the
procurement, evaluation committee and IT departments of the New Vision Printing and
l'ublishing Company. The dominunl methods here included interviews. observation.
qu-:slionnail'l! ::md secondary datn ann lysis. lhe data collected ITclm the lield was entered into Epidata and analysed using SPSS statistical method of data analysis. It WtlS found out that e-procurement greatly improves on organizations' supply chain performance by 70% as compared to the traditional procurement practices.
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A research report submitted to Kampala International University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of a Bachelor of Supplies and Procurement Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
E- procurement, supply, Chain, Performance