Factors Affecting Supplier Selection in Procurement Process Among International Ngos: Case of Un Agencies in Kenya

Information systems (IS), technically are a set of interrelated components that collect and retrieve information, process and store it and support the organization in decision making. Information Technology (IT) is a shared technology and provides the platform for specific information. It consists of hardware and software for a business to achieve their objectives. Included is the computer systems, the computer, any hand-held devices, software the company needs to operate and storage. (20)

The topic selected is (Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Management). For this study, we have selected Toyota Motor Corporations as our company of choice. Toyota is without doubt the best in the world, with its many philosophies and principles on how to make the best out of the least; JIT, lean production and elimination of waste and the desire for continuous improvement are just a few ways how Toyota has become the best in the auto industry. Toyota as a name, a company, and as a brand has become synonymous with Quality.

Competition is a good thing for many reasons, it guarantees the best products at the

Competition being one of the major issues that often must be addressed in the business world, it is important for a firm to learn on ways to reduce the impact of the competition. Competition is definitely an important factor in helping a business

Many people feel that American society is too competitive. Competition is essential in the improvement of goods and services. It forces the providers to give more to the consumers in return for the purchase of their goods or services. It also can force the provider to lower their prices to attract consumers.

Competition is a natural benefit of capitalism. Some companies are referred to as “Big Shots’’ because they charge high prices for their products or service. A massive benefit of competition is innovation getting companies to think outside the box for newer, better and cheaper products and

Information technology is defined as shared technology resources that provide the platform for an organization's specific information system applications. IT deals with the technology involved in the systems themselves. According to our book, it consists of all the hardware and software that a company would need to use in order to achieve its business objectives. This includes not only computer machines, storage devices, and handheld mobile devices, but also software, such as the Windows or Linux operating systems, the Microsoft Office desktop productivity suite, and the many thousands of computer programs that can be found in a typical large firm.

I believe that competition can be a good thing. For instance, there can be a greater variety of choice. Take phones for example. Phone companies compete against each other to create one phone that is better than the other. Having varying companies like Apple, Google, or Samsung will provide customers with an abundance of choice. A great alternative is to have variety than one major company. Having only one company to pick from, not just phones but food, clothing, is a little uninteresting. The competitive behavior in companies pushes forward production. Companies compete to extend their inventory and selection to create more products which consumers will buy and assist market growth.

Information Technology is the study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information. The word Information Technology was first coined by authors Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler in an article for Harvard Business Review in 1958, quoting “The new technology does not yet have a single established name; we shall call it Information Technology”. Their definition consists of three categories - techniques for processing, the application of statistical and mathematical methods for decision making, and the simulation of higher order thinking through computer programs.

Information technology (IT) is a field concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information

Information and communication technology is a term that incorporates devices or applications in which we use and manipulate. Such devices include, but are not limited to, the internet, television, social media, blogs and microblogs, software and hardware, cell phones, Web 2.0, or any other technology that can be used

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African Journal of Business Management Vol. 5(12), pp. 5022-5031, 18 June, 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.595 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2011 Academic Journals

African Journal of Business Management Vol. 5(13), pp. 5118-5126, 4 July, 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM10.870 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2011 Academic Journals

such as automated teller machine and debit cards (Khalifa 2000). It is a term that