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Item Reverse logistics capabilities and supply chain performance in a developingcountry context(Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 2024-07-30) Namweseza, Zam; Ndandiko, Charles; Obanda, Peter W.; Mugurusi, GodfreyToday and in the highly complex pharmaceutical industry, reverse logistics is a core capabilityfor pharma companies that seek competitive advantages from the efficient management ofreturns and recalls, e.g. due to errors, expired stocks, quality-related or environmental issues,non-compliance and other consumer-related concerns. And yet in many developing countrieswhere the pharma industry is a big part of the economy, the value of RL is not well understood.In this study, we examine the ambivalent impact of reverse logistics capabilities within thepharmaceutical supply chains in a developing country by focusing on four key reverse logisticscapabilities, i.e. logistics information systems, process formalisation, flexibility, and top man-agement support. The findings show that logistics information management systems, processformalisation, and flexibility significantly affect supply chain performance of pharmaceuticalfirms. However, the hierarchical regression found no significant moderating effect of topmanagement support between reverse logistics capabilities and supply chain performance.Our subsequent discussion and implications for practice and future research are based onthese findings.Item Compliance with government and firm's own policy, reverse logistics practices and firm environmental performance(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024-05-28) Kalubanga, Matthew; Mbekeka, WinfredAbstract Purpose This study examines how compliance with government and firm's own policy and reverse logistics practices relate with firm environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach This study draws on insights from stakeholder theory, and follows a two-phase research approach. The first phase utilized an extended literature review that seeks to provide a qualitative and comprehensive understanding of the research problem. The 2001–2023 data was collected from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, complemented with Google Scholar. The second phase involved an empirical study—adopting a quantitative cross-sectional survey design with a self-administered questionnaire to validate the theoretical conceptualizations deriving from the literature review. The empirical data were collected from 203 food and beverages manufacturing firms in Uganda and analysed using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach.Item Public Procurement Process Design and Small and Medium Enterprises Access to Contracts in Uganda(International Journal of Supply and Operations Management, 2017-08) Obanda, Peter WanyamaSmall and Medium Enterprises are often excluded from public procurement contracts due to several factors. We need effective public procurement policies, systems and personnel to ensure that the opportunities are scaled up rapidly, transparently and fairly so that SMEs can get access to public procurement contracts. The advocacy for SMEs access to public procurement contracts is largely driven by status discrimination, equality and sustainable development. In this paper, we analytically design a procurement process that can enable SME’s access public procurement contracts within the Public Procurement and Disposal Authority legal framework. We take cognizance of the public procurement environment and develop a supportive management framework.