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Dissertation of project topic - "COMPLEXITY REDUCTION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT IN EAST AFRICA"
Case Study Rwanda and Burundi
Describe the topic(s) or issue(s) you wish to investigate for your Dissertation.
These must relate to the subjects that comprise your programme of study, and must clearly indicate what your aims /objectives / research questions will be.
- The current complexity of supply chain management of fuel products in East Africa Countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda & Burundi)
- Risk assessment of fuel business in EAC and proposed mitigation plan. (Security, Cost, Quality, Quantity and Lead-time)
- Secure long term supply Chain Management of fuel in EAC
- Propose potential solutions to all fuel stakeholders (Government, Suppliers, Transporters, regulators & Consumers)
What facts or information will you need to gather? How will you access these?
- Current Situation, process and procedures of fuel supply:
From: EAC Office/Ministry in charges of Commerce and EAC Activities
- Issues and Challenges faced by all fuel stakeholders
From: Fuel stakeholders (Suppliers, Transporters, regulators, Consumers)
- Existing initiatives and limitations assessment
From: Government institutions, Research on Internet and Books
To which subject area(s) is this proposal - in your view - most strongly related?
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Project Risk and Procurement Management
- Strategic International Business Management
This could be a good proposal, but you now need to work up the final proposal. It needs a literature review, and do ensure that you use the Harvard system in constructing the bibliography and referencing. This is your platform of understanding for the work to come, so it needs to be as thorough as possible
DO PAY ATTENTION TO THE BRIEF IN THE COURSE MATERIALS AS TO THE STRUCTURE AND FORMAT OF THE FINAL PROPOSAL
What is needed?
Introduction
Research Question
Literature review
Methodology - why selected, how it will answer the question as asked, what access to people/organisations is required, and is access guaranteed.
Foreseen limitations
Research schedule/Timeline
Bibliography
You need to think of what the methodology will be before considering resources needed
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