A Research Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain
Management (MSc-PSCM) of Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College
This study focused on analyzing the advantages of effective supply chain
management at Ifakara Health Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The purpose of the study is to analyse the possible advantages that can accrue when
the Supply chain management is done effectively and efficiently in the daily
Procurement activities.
Questionnaires will be used as research instruments in collecting data in order to
achieve the intended objectives. From the field work some questionnaires will be
distributed for the staff to fill in and present what is currently happening as per their
point of views.
The future supply chain presents a far more complex scenario, in which
organizations must deal with more issues and greater demands. It deals with both
execution and design; is global from both sourcing and marketing; is highly adaptive
to changes in both supply and demand; focuses on cost avoidance not just cost
savings.
The challenge that exists today is to identify the major changes taking place in
Supply Chain Management and address those changes through action agenda items.
Such agendas are critical to success as they not only reveal major gaps that require
attention, but also assist companies in focusing and directing activities which will
close those gaps.
The goal of tomorrow's supply chain is not simply to be efficient, but to be effective.
The largely tactical supply chain has reached the upper limits of its performance
potential due in part to design constraints and a lack of seamless integration. The new
strategic supply chain has yet to tap its potential. It is not simply a tool for reducing
cost, but also a tool for increasing sales and generating higher levels of value faster
and better than the competition.
The study therefore, looks at the possible ways where organizations can harness the
potential and trivial benefits yielded through effective and efficient supply chain
management from not only the national eye but also the international scope and
view.