PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC PROCESSES

Neyfe Sablón-Cossío, Giselle Rodríguez-Rudi, Roberto Wilman Rosales Bonilla, Jessica Elizabeth Medina Arias, Ana Julia Acevedo-Urquiaga, Rogelio Suárez Mella

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Abstract

Nowadays, managing procurement processes in companies and supply chains facilitates competitiveness among actors. In this study, the objective was to evaluate the performance of procurement processes in Ecuadorian companies. To achieve this, a modified verification instrument was used, composed of the dimensions: the importance of procurement and its relation to supply chains, procurement, suppliers, cycle, cost and human talent training. The instrument evaluated the performance of procurement areas in 162 Ecuadorian companies. The instrument was validated and the data was processed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study show a low performance level in the procurement areas in the observed companies. The weakest variables were: procurement, demand and providers. The study contributres with relevant data that can be used to create strategies to improve the procurement performance in Ecuadorian companies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)96-102
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Engineering and Technology for Industrial Applications
Volume10
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Logistic
  • compras
  • process
  • supply chain

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