ESTABLISH THE IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAINS ON PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES IN AN ORGANIZATION; A CASE STUDY OF EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LIMITED.
ESTABLISH THE IMPACT OF SUPPLY CHAINS ON PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES IN AN ORGANIZATION; A CASE STUDY OF EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LIMITED.
A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT- PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES OPTION
September 2013
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this research project submitted for the award of a degree in business management -purchasing and supplies option is my original work and has not previously been submitted to any other university or college for award of diploma or degree. I further declare that all sources cited or quoted are indicated or acknowledged by means of a comprehensive list of references.
1) Student
Signature ……………………..Date……………………..
2) Supervisor
I certify that this project report has been submitted for examination with approval as the university supervisor.
Signatu
i
DEDICATION
ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge the efforts of my supervisor Solomon who has made the accomplishment of this work possible. I am very grateful to the staff of EABL who took on the challenge of tracking some of the most elusive information. Top of the list is the Logistics Director who ensured that I got the relevant information.
I would also like to record my deepest gratitude to my beloved family who has given me guidance and advices in ensuring that I was fully comfortable during the entire period of my studies. Thank you very much for your financial support which made my studies a success.
Lastly I would thank all my friends, were it not for their support I would not have reached this far. May God bless them all.
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ABSTRACT
In Kenya the concept of supply chain has been introduced within the manufacturing companies to address the inefficiencies in current methods of
A RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT- PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES OPTION
September 2013
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this research project submitted for the award of a degree in business management -purchasing and supplies option is my original work and has not previously been submitted to any other university or college for award of diploma or degree. I further declare that all sources cited or quoted are indicated or acknowledged by means of a comprehensive list of references.
1) Student
Signature ……………………..Date……………………..
2) Supervisor
I certify that this project report has been submitted for examination with approval as the university supervisor.
Signatu
i
DEDICATION
ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge the efforts of my supervisor Solomon who has made the accomplishment of this work possible. I am very grateful to the staff of EABL who took on the challenge of tracking some of the most elusive information. Top of the list is the Logistics Director who ensured that I got the relevant information.
I would also like to record my deepest gratitude to my beloved family who has given me guidance and advices in ensuring that I was fully comfortable during the entire period of my studies. Thank you very much for your financial support which made my studies a success.
Lastly I would thank all my friends, were it not for their support I would not have reached this far. May God bless them all.
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ABSTRACT
In Kenya the concept of supply chain has been introduced within the manufacturing companies to address the inefficiencies in current methods of