FACTORS AFFECTING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BY OIL COMPANIES IN SOMALIA

ABSTRACT Supply chain management (SCM) has received in recent years a great deal of attention by researchers and practitioners. The oil industry works as a global supply chain involving exploration, material handling, domestic and international transportation, use of technology, and so on. The industry offers a strong model for implementing supply chain management (SCM) techniques. The purpose of this study is to establish factors affecting supply chain management by oil companies in Somalia. The study was be guided by the following specific objectives: To assess effect of constrained infrastructure on supply chain management by oil marketing companies, to establish the effect of price control on supply chain management by oil marketing companies, to determine the effect of open tender system on supply chain management by oil marketing companies and to determine the effect of advance payment of taxes on supply chain management by oil marketing companies. The research design to be used for this study was be a descriptive design. The target population of this study be all the employees in the oil companies in Somalia. There are 6 oil marketing companies with an estimated total of 500 employees. A sample size of 150 employees was taken. Data was collected by use of a questionnaire. Data was analyzed mainly by use of descriptive and inferential statistics