- Title
- Factors influencing the automation of procurement processes at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa
- Creator
- Kock, Yolandi
- Subject
- Automation
- Subject
- Business logistics
- Subject
- Industrial procurement
- Date Issued
- 2021-04
- Date
- 2021-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/51732
- Identifier
- vital:43367
- Description
- The main objective of this research was to evaluate the factors that influence the automation of procurement processes at Higher Education Institutions in South Africa. This was appropriate due to the important role that procurement plays in the day to day activities in the higher education environment and the need to fully automate procurement systems to assist in cost saving efforts and process efficiency. The study employed the survey method in the collection of data and questionnaires were the main data collection instrument. Seventy (70) respondents, who all form part of the Purchasing Consortium of Southern Africa (PURCO SA) were targeted to participate in the empirical study. Initial review of the topic revealed limited research into automated procurement systems at higher education institutions in South Africa, but indicated that universities in countries like Ghana, Italy, Kenya and Zimbabwe were more advanced in terms of automation. The study achieved its purpose by reaching both the main and the secondary research objectives successfully, highlighting the factors that influence the automation of procurement processes. The analysis further revealed time and cost savings as well as process efficiencies when using automated procurement systems. The study concludes with recommendations for Procurement Managers and recommendations on future research.
- Description
- Thesis (MBA) -- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences , Business Administration, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (85 pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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