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    <dc:title>Health supply chain in Ethiopia</dc:title>
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    <dc:description>Logistics as a business function plays important role in organization’s performance through the planning, implementation and control of processes linked to pharmaceuticals and medical equipment’s, material, information and financial flows. The main objective of this study was to assess the relationship between logistics management practices and organization performance in the case of Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency with respect to logistics management practices of Customer service, warehouse management, inventory management, fleet management, information flow management and supply management. Descriptive and explanatory research designs as well as quantitative research approach were employed in conducting the study. The population of the study was employees of Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency at central level working in warehouse, procurement, fleet management, inventory management departments from which the sample was drawn. Stratified random sampling was used to select the appropriate sample of the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and analysed using SPSS. Descriptive analysis namely percentage, mean and standard deviation; and inferential analysis namely Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were employed. The study indicated that logistics management practiced very often in Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency. The study revealed that logistics management practice contributed to Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency organizational performance to a great extent. The study also showed that there was significant relationship between logistics management practices and organizational performance of Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency. The study further revealed that customer service practices, supply management practices, warehouse management practices, fleet management practices had predicting power on organizational performance of Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency. The study also revealed that Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency faced logistics management challenges to a great extent. The study recommended to enhance the logistics management practices as well as to deal with government bodies and balance level of logistics service and cost. </dc:description>
    <dc:subject>Logistics</dc:subject>
    <dc:subject>Supply Chain Disruption</dc:subject>
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