Program
Day 1 - 05. September 2023 | Master of Ceremony: Mr. Brian Muyomba Makerere University Business School
08:00 - 09:00
Arrival of participants and registration
Hellen & the student volunteers
Makerere University Business School 09:00 - 09:20
Introduction to Conference and Highlights about the conference
Assoc. Prof Sheila Namagembe, Dean Faculty of Procurement and Logistics Management: MUBS 9:20 - 9:30
Introduction to conference Ideation and Actors
Dr André Kreie
Global Director, Logistics Education, Kühne-Foundation 9:30 - 09:50
Welcoming remarks
Prof. Moses Muhwezi, Principal MUBS 09:50 - 10:20
Conference keynote address
Winstone Katushabe, FCILT. Commissioner Transport Regulation & Safety, Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda 10:20 - 10:20
Vote of thanks
Dr Mathew Kalubanga, MUBS 10:30 - 10:40
Group Photo
Mr Brian Muyomba, MUBS 10:40 - 11:00
Health Break
11:00 - 11:30
Plenary - The African Research Cluster on Logistics and Supply Chain (ARCLoS): Opportunities for Cross-Country Research Exchange and Cooperation.
Dr Benjamin Nitsche, Berlin University of Technology 11:30 - 11:40
Moving to parallel sessions
Parallel Session I
11:40 - 11:50
Room 1: Healthcare, risk and resilience in HSCM
Briefing from session chair Prof Joseph M Ntayi
Room 2: Regional trade policies & Commercial Supply Chains
Briefing from session chair Dr Levi Kabagambe Room 3: Digitalization in Logistics
Briefing from session chair Dr Bonny Bagenda 11:50 - 12:20
Room 1: Healthcare supply chain research and good health and well-being by 2030; the mediating effects of business model innovations
Binto Binto and Omari Mbura Room 2: Leveraging the Potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area through Logistics: Challenges and Development Paths for Future Supply Chains in Africa
Benjamin Nitsche, Henry Kofi Mensah, Frank Straube and Vianney Barigye Room 3: Intention to use Smart Transportation System in Nigeria
Safiyya Abubakar, Ismail Lawal and Saifullahi Mazadu 12:20 - 12:50
Room 1: Analysis and Evaluation of the Current State and Performance of the Tigray Region Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Abadi Gugusa and Adem Habib Room 2: Evaluation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).
Samuel Odewumi Room 3: The Influence of Information & Communication Technology on Supply Chain Integration and Performance.
Alfred Sallwa 12:50 - 13:20
Room 1: The effect of supply chain capabilities on vaccine supply chain resilience; the moderating effects of structural complexity
Gladness Salema Room 2: The Role of Warehouse Management Practices on Organizational Performance: A Case of Retail Supermarkets in Uganda
Gerald Zachary Paga Tinali, Mpirirwe Shallon and Patrick Christopher Singogo Room 3: Barriers and Strategies of Digitalization in Interorganizational Communication in East African Logistics Networks
Angelica Coll and Felix Amelunxen 13:20 - 14:20
Lunch break
Parallel Session II
14:20 - 14:30
Room 1: Healthcare, risk and resilience in HSCM
Dr Mathew Kalubanga Room 2: Regional trade policies &Commercial Supply Chains
Dr Jude Mugarura Room 3: Cross cutting issues
Assoc. Prof. Benjamin Tukamuhabwa 14:30 - 15:00
Room 1: The Role of Supply Market Intelligence on Service Innovation and Supply Chain Performance: Evidence from the Health Services Industry in Ghana
Mubarik Abdul Mumin and Ibrahim Adam Room 2: Collaboration integration and Supply chain performance of manufacturing firms in Rwanda
Alexis Uwamahoro, Alexis Uwamahoro and Noor Shale Ismail Room 3: Embracing Sustainability along Supply Chains: The role of internal and external drivers among manufacturing firms in Mwanza, Tanzania
Sarah Clavery and Edward Makoye 15:00 - 15:30
Room 1: Effect of Health Agencies Finance on the Availability of Health Supplies in Facilities: A Study of Kaduna State Health Facilities
Nuraddeen Miko Usman, Kabiru Abdullahi and Mercy Boyis Ibrahim Room 2: Exploring ERP system capabilities for Inventory Accuracy in Supermarket Chains: The East African Supermarkets
Musa Mbago and Lilian Mogikoyo Room 3: Contractual governance and outsourcing financial performance under environmental uncertainty
Epaphras Niwamanya and Dev Jani 15:30 - 16:00
Room 1: The role of drone technology in public health supply chains: a case study of Kaduna medicine delivery systems
Ramatu Abdulkadir, Dante Benjamin Matellini, Ian D. Jenkinson, Robyn Pyne and Trung Thanh Nguyen Room 2: Challenges to Internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) In Tanzania
Omari Mbura and Kagoya Sumaya Room 3: Enhancing transport operation efficiency in beverage manufacturing firms in Uganda: The role of Information integration and performance of third-party logistics firms
Sheila Namagembe 16:00 - 16:30
Room 1: Enhancing Forecast Accuracy in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: Exploring Models and Strategies for Improved Decision-Making
Arebu Issa Bilal, Teferi Gedif and Umit Bititci Room 2: Participation of women owned Small and Medium Enterprises in public procurement: the role of entrepreneurial orientation and knowledge management orientation
Benjamin Tukamuhabwa, Sheila Namagembe, Musa Mbago, Azida Moya and Ibrahim Ouma Room 3: Deploying Quality Checks Gadgets in Tanzania’s Informal Raw Milk Supply Chain to mitigate Milk-Borne Diseases and Promote Inclusive Economic Growth
Proscovia Kamugisha 16:30 - 17:00
Health Break
17:00 - 18:00
Gala Dinner Preparations
18:00 - 22:00
Gala Dinner
Master of Ceremony: Mr Brian Muyomba, MUBS
Gala Dinner Speaker: Patrick Idringi Salvado
Local Band Available 22:00
End of Conference Day 1
Day 2 - 06. September 2023 | Master of Ceremony: Mr Brian Muyomba Makerere University Business School
08:00 - 09:00
Arrival & registration of participants
Hellen & the student volunteers
Makerere University Business School 09:00 - 09:20
Recap and update
Dr Wilson Tusiime, MUBS 09:20 - 09:50
Plenary : “Climate Change – an emerging agenda for freight and logistics in Africa”
Mr Friedel Sehlleie: Kühne Foundation 9:50 - 10:00
Moving to parallel sessions
Parallel Session III
10:00 - 10:10
Room 1: Green Logistics and SCM
Briefing from session chair Dr Alioni Christopher
Room 2: Business management, Global Trade and LSCM
Briefing from session chair Dr Henry Mutebi Room 3: Healthcare, risk and resilience in HSCM
Briefing from session chair Prof. Sheila Namagembe 10:10 - 10:40
Room 1: Investigating the Role of Circular Supply Chain Management in Reducing Carbon Footprint in Nigeria: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
Emmanuel A. Oyeleke, Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez and Samuel G. Odewumi Room 2: Determinants of Passengers’ Air Transport Demand in Tanzania: A Panel Data Analysis
Elizabeth Joseph and Gerald Zachary Paga Tinali Room 3: Health and Supply Chain Management (HSCM)-Supply Chain Visibility, Supply Chain Collaboration, and Healthcare Supply Chain Performance in Ugandan Pharmacies During COVID-19
Geoffrey Kizubo, Noah Mwelu and Wilson Tusiime 10:40 - 11:00
Health break:
Parallel Session IV
11:00 - 11:10
Room 1: Green Logistics and SCM
Briefing from session chair Prof. Benjamin Tukamuhabwa Room 2: Business management, Global Trade and LSCM
Briefing from session chair Dr Noah Mwelu Room 3: Healthcare, risk and resilience in HSCM
Briefing from session chair Prof. Sheila Namagembe 11:10 - 11:40
Room 1: Consumer mediation of the impact of green supply chain management practices on operational performance: The food industry in Zimbabwe
Charles Tsikada, Reason Masengu, Shahid Imran, Ali Salim Al Kalbani and Earnest Room 2: Leveraging Value for Money in Construction Projects: The Role of Contract Management
Sheila Namagembe and Gordon Wofuma Room 3: Occupational stress management of truck drivers and its effect on road safety: Evidence from petroleum tanker drivers in Lagos state, Nigeria
Olayinka Yusuf Sholesi and Ibraheem Forson Abdul-Azeez 11:40 - 12:10
Room 1: Challenges of Implementing Green Logistics in Manufacturing Industries
Membwana Kombo Room 2: Does the airport servicescape affects the relationship between airport outcome quality and passenger satisfaction? Evidence from Tanzania
Davidi Stephano, Dev Jani and David Mfinanga Room 3: Supply Chain Sustainability Practices of Health Care Providers in Lagos, metropolis
Christy Bisiriyu, Adetoyese Oguntimehin, Segun Alawa, Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez, and Charles Asenime 12:10 - 12:40
Room 1: Green City and Sustainability for Efficient Supply Chain: Kaduna State as a Testing Ground
Usman Abbas, Abdurrahman Muhammad Tanko and Zainab Abbas Room 2: The impact of Institutional logics on Specifications Quality—Investigating the mediation effects of Legitimacy and Stewardship behaviour
Nantongo Nabiira, Kalubanga Mathew, Ntayi Joseph, Bagenda Bonny and Nyakeishiki Beatrice Room 3: The moderating role of FinTech and Financial regulations on relationship between supply chain finance and SMEs performance: a resource orchestration perspective
Khamis Hamad and Mohammed Suleiman 12:40 - 13:10
Room 1: Rethinking Supply Chain Resilience for Sustainable Economic Recovery in Nigeria: a scoping review
Ibraheem Abdul-Azeez, Adetoyese Oguntimehin and Christy Oshikomaiya Room 2: Supply chain finance and financial performance; the roles of operational resilience, operational disruption, and supply chain disruption orientation
Isaac Akurugu Apike Kwame Mireku, Abdul Samed Muntaka, Joseph Oscar Akortey, Samuel Gyamerah Room 3: Reverse Logistics, Stakeholder Influence and Supply Chain Performance in the Ghanaian Petroleum Sector
Esther Ntumy Lartey, Amikiya Emmanuel, Eric Ansong and Albert Gemegah 13:10 - 14:00
Lunch
Parallel Session V
14:00 - 14:10
Room 1: Green Logistics and SCM
Briefing from session chair Dr Henry Mutebi Room 2: Cross cutting themes
Briefing from session chair Dr Levi Kabagambe Room 3: Climate change
Briefing from session chair Prof. Lester Shawa 14:10 - 14:40
Room 1: Greening the Supply Chain: Roles of Top Management in Fostering Enviropreneurial Culture among Supply Chain Employees in Nigerian Manufacturing Firms.
Rasheed Azeez Room 2: Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practice: A Query of “WHETHER” OR “HOW” on Women Employees Empowerment? (A Triple E based analysis in the Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries)
Mebrat Aregawi Weldemichael, Jenkinson Ian, Simon Peter Nadeem and Matellini Ben Room 3: Dynamic behaviour study of parabolic trough collector under Agadez climate conditions using a vegetable oil as heat transfer fluid: case of jatropha Curcas oil
Boubou Bagre, Makinta Boukar, Tizane Daho, Ibrahim Muritala, Sié Kam, Bernard Nana, Jacques Nebié and Antoine Bere 14:40 - 15:10
Room 1: Effect of Green Supply Chain Management on Performance of Healthcare Firms Listed in Nigeria
Saifullahi Abdullahi Mazadu and Fatima Ibrahim Idris Room 2: Technology orientation and export performance: The moderating role of supply chain agility
Zaina Nakabuye Room 3: Analysis of Enablers for Implementation of Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) in the Ethiopian Construction Industry
Zellalem Tadesse Beyene and Simon Nadeem 15:10 - 15:40
Room 1: Linking green practices and circular economy in sub-Saharan Africa: the mediating effect of sustainable supply chain design and moderating effect of environmental pressure
Mohammed Suleiman Room 2: Operations management and firm profitability: An analysis into Nairobi securities exchange listed firms
XN Iraki Room 3: Anthropogenic Climate Change Around Forest Ecosystems Implications for Gender Equality and Sustainable Development in Kenya
Ndirangu Ngunjiri Closing ceremony
15:40 - 16:45
Rapporteurs report
Dr Tusiime Wilson 16:00 - 16:45
Conference awards
Dr André Kreie: Kühne-Foundation, Prof. Moses Muhwezi: MUBS, Prof. Sheila Namagembe: MUBS
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
Prof Moses Muhwezi: MUBS 17:00
End of 5th ACOSCM