- Title
- An analysis of supply chain management procedures within the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
- Creator
- Zizipho, Goniwe
- Subject
- Business logistics -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
- Subject
- Industrial procurement -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality -- Management
- Date Issued
- 2021-04
- Date
- 2021-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/52524
- Identifier
- vital:43683
- Description
- This study has analysed the Supply Chain Management (SCM) procedures in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Moreover, subsequent the research study provided a brief background on the local government SCM and the significance of the study which lies on its contribution in the improvement of SCM policies and procedures within the NMBMM. The problem that driven this study is the lack and inadequate use of SCM policies, procedures, practices, and systems in municipalities which that may lead to the misuse of public funds as well as poor service delivery. To address SCM issues in local government, SCM policy was adopted by the Cabinet of Republic of South Africa in 2003 as a way to address noted deficiencies in its public procurement processes within the SCM. This is in conjunction with the number of legislative frameworks were set to guide processes and procedures in this department. This research adopted the use of qualitative approach, for the purpose of this study it is the suitable approach due to time and resources efficiency, as it used desktop analysis and the secondary data which entails internet sources. Based on the literature review findings the study shows the application of six SCM elements, as outlined in the NMBMM SCM Policy. The recommendations of the study setting more emphasis on online tender application procedure. The effective employment of these recommendations can improve the processes and procedures in local government SCM, specifically NMBMM, and this can address the problem of lack of and inadequate use of SCM policies. Transforming NMBMM to the most effective, accountable, responsive local government prioritising the needs of public.
- Description
- Thesis (MPA) -- Faculty of Humanities, 2021
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- Format
- 1 online resource (xii, 67 pages)
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- rights holder
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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