Health supply chain in Ethiopia

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.