Gestão do aprovisionamento na indústria de óleos e sabões em Moçambique: O caso da S.E. Ginwala & Filhos, lda

Abstract

Summary The Oil and Soap Industry in Mozambique faces strong competition from similar foreign products sold at competitive prices. Many of these products come from companies with low production costs. Even so, sometimes they enter illegally, that is, without payment of the respective customs duties due to the weakness of the border control system. Another aspect is the materials, some purchased on the domestic market and others such as tallow, caustic soda... they come from abroad and depend on the availability of foreign exchange. The introduction of the New Customs Tariff and the management of customs by the British company "Crown Agents", in 1996, significantly reduced tax evasion and illegal entry of similar products that supplied the informal market, according to some managers in the area. The contribution of this industry's products is related to the satisfaction of the population's basic needs, such as food and hygiene and cleaning. This work is divided into four parts. After this introduction, which is the first part, the second part addresses theoretical questions about the main concepts of stock management and material purchasing. The third part is a study of the case of Sociedade Empresarial Ginwala & Filhos Lda, which occupies a significant portion of the national market, but which has maintained the same legal status since its establishment, that is, it was neither intervened nor transformed into a state-owned company in 1975. The last part is devoted to conclusions.