Nearly half of supply chain practitioners in Kenya are either incompetent, operating unlawfully or unqualified, a new study has found.
The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) found that a massive 40 per cent of supply chain professionals, particularly those employed by county governments, lack the necessary qualifications. Supply chain practitioners are experts who oversee the distribution, warehousing, inventory, logistics, and procurement processes for a variety of industries.
They include freight forwarders, supply chain analysts, warehouse supervisors, logistics managers, procurement officers, and inventory controllers.
KISM data shows that most staff in the procurement departments in the counties are unfit to hold their positions.
