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Full Length Research Paper
An exploration
of supply chain management practices in the central district
municipality
I. M. Ambe
Department of Business Management, University of South
Africa, P. O. Box 392, UNISA 003. E-mail:
ambeim@unisa.ac.za.
Accepted 24 July, 2009
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The main objective of the paper is to explore supply chain
management practices in the Central District Municipality,
North West province of South Africa, using the grounded
theory methodology. Supply chain management was introduced
in the South African public sector to alleviate deficiencies
related to governance, interpretation and implementation of
the public procurement policies.
The findings of the study reveal that, the Central District municipality
and its affiliated municipalities practice supply chain
management, but their practice is far from satisfactory as
required by the Municipal Supply Chain Management Policy.
The municipalities lack proper knowledge, skills and
capacity to effectively implement supply chain management.
The paper concludes by recommending training of personnel
involved with the implementation of supply chain as well as
appropriate organisational structures to achieve
integration, collaboration and coordination.
Key
words:
Supply chain management, transformation, grounded theory,
central district municipality. |
