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The Role of Supply Chain Management in Organizantion
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA (IAA)

EFFICIENCY OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION

THE CASE STUDY OF MOSHI URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (MUWSA)

STUDENT NAME: BAHATI EVAGRO J

SUPERVISOR: MR. ALLEN MIBAZI

A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF AN AWARD OF ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (ADPLM)

Table Of Contents
Abbreviation. Vii
Executive Summary Viii Chapter One
Introduction And Background - 1 -
1.0. Back Ground To The Study. - 1 -
1.1. Back Ground To The Organization - 2 -
1.2. Statement Of The Problem. - 4 -
1.5. Siginificance Of The Study. - 5 -
1.6. The Scope Of The Study. - 5 -
1.7. Limitations And Delimitations Of Study. - 5 - Chapter Two
2.0. Theoretical Review. - 7 -
2.1. Emperical Review. - 12 - Chapter Three
3.0. Research Methodology. - 20 -
3.1. Research Design. - 20 -
3.2. Research Techniques. - 21 -
3.5. Unit Of Inquiry/Population. - 22 -
3.6. Types Of Data To Be Collected - 22 -

Chapter Four
Research Findings And Analysis Of Data - 24 -
4.0.Introduction - 24 -
4.3Data Analysis - 27 -

Chapter Five
5.0 Conclusion And Recommendation - 35 -
5.1 Conclusion - 35 -
5.2 Recommendations - 36 -
Bibliography - 38 -
Refferences - 39 -
Annexes - 40 -
Annex I: Questionnaires - 40 -
Annex 2 - 42 -
Schedule Of Activities - 42 -
Annex 3. Budget Breakdown - 42 -

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of the MUWSA employees whose practice, insight, ideas, and comments have been successfully heartily contributed and enabled me to collect data relevant to my research. I am indebted to them for ideas and assistance.
My primary appreciation goes to Mr. Alen Mibanzi my supervisor and a lecturer in the Institute of Accountancy Arusha, for his tireless support in supervision from when I started up to the time the report was



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