An evaluation of selected supply chain management elements in department of community safety and transport management in Mahikeng

Lawrence Moetapele Mojaki,Joshua Ebere Chukwuere

doi:10.2478/hjbpa-2021-0020

Lawrence Moetapele Mojaki, Joshua Ebere Chukwuere

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https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2021-0020

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Abstract The study aimed to determine the shortcomings and identify factors that can improve the effective implementation of demand management and supply chain performance management in the department of community safety and transport management. The study, followed positivism paradigm in which quantitative research method was used to collect and analyse data. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. This questionnaire was paper based and online (Google Forms). The sample was composed of the managers drawn from the department of community safety and transport management. The findings of the study revealed that when implemented effectively, demand management and SCPM will improve the entire SCM system. Also, the study revealed that there are drawbacks to these two. These relates to non-collaborative planning, non-adherence to legislations, misunderstanding of these concepts. The study finally revealed that there are factors that can improve the implementation of demand management and SCPM, which include: the monitoring of suppliers through contract management activities and others.

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Introduction and BackgroundAccording to section 217 of the Constitution of South Africa, government institutions should have a structure of procurement that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996)
This study focuses on these two elements of the public sector Supply Chain Management (SCM) system
This study mainly focuses on demand management and supply chain performance management in the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management (DCSTM) in Mahikeng.Despite the importance of demand management and supply chain performance management in the public sector SCM, there have been inadequate studies that focus on the demand and supply chain performance management as public sector SCM elements (Bolton, 2016; Hamid & Ibrahim, 2016)

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Introduction and BackgroundAccording to section 217 of the Constitution of South Africa, government institutions should have a structure of procurement that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective (Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996). The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) stipulates that government institutions’ accounting officers are to develop a procurement system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and costeffective (Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999). SCM in the public sector developed as one of the most interesting issues among South African citizens (Mhelembe & Mafini 2019). It is crucial, for public sector institutions in South Africa to continually search for techniques for improving their relevant supply chains’ performance to guarantee that their contributions to the countrywide economy are sustained. Public administration SCM is a crucial tool in financial resources to public entities (Hamid & Ibrahim, 2015)

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