21 articles in this issue
K. John Maluleke,Stephen Kruger
AbstractNo abstract available
Leila L. Goedhals-Gerber
AbstractAs South Africa strives to be a major force in global markets, it is essential that South African supply chains achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. One approach to achieving this is to ensure that South African supply chains maximise the... see more
Tatenda C. Mbara
AbstractThe three-wheeler tuk-tuk, popular in Asian cities is now a common feature in many cities worldwide, across all five continents. Their growth has been attributed to their distinctive flexibility, stylistic simplicity and modest operational costs. ... see more
Pandelani Harry Munzhedzi
AbstractThe article seeks to explore the relationship between procurement in the public sector and corruption. Corruption in the procurement process is one of the biggest challenges facing the South Africa government. Procurement in the South African publ... see more
Felix Charbatzadeh,Udechukwu Ojiako,Maxwell Chipulu,Alasdair Marshall
AbstractBackground: In a number of countries, buses are a critical element of public transportation, providing the most inclusive and sustainable mode of transportation to all forms of citizenry, including staff and students of universities.Objectives: Th... see more
Surajit Bag
AbstractBackground: In this dynamic business environment, manufacturers are focusing primarily on delivery performance and competitive pricing to win orders. It is essential that manufacturers adopt flexible procurement systems (FPSs) in such an uncertain... see more
Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu,Louis P. Krüger
AbstractBackground: Although conveyancing is a legal term, business management and specifically operations management principles also apply to the processes involved in conveyancing. From a business perspective, each organisation is usually concerned with... see more
Yvonne Vermeulen,Wesley Niemann,Theuns Kotzé
AbstractBackground: Supply chain integration was identified as a tool to assist an organisation to survive in a competitive marketplace. It was unclear how plastic manufacturers in Gauteng perceived supply chain integration efforts between themselves and ... see more
AbstractBackground: Big data and predictive analysis have been hailed as the fourth paradigm of science. Big data and analytics are critical to the future of business sustainability. The demand for data scientists is increasing with the dynamic nature of ... see more
Jackie Walters,Lesiba Manamela
AbstractBackground: Small-bus operators (SBOs) in South Africa operate on the periphery of the economic mainstream of scheduled subsidised commuter transport, and little progress has been made in getting these operators into the more formal subsidised ind... see more
Jan H. Havenga,Anneke de Bod,Zane P. Simpson,Nadia Viljoen,David King
AbstractBackground: South Africa has a disproportionately high freight transport demand owing to industrial development far from ports, low domestic beneficiation and improper modal use. Historical freight transport policy supported primary economic devel... see more
Themari Eicker,Jacoba O. Cilliers
Abstract Background: The performance of small businesses makes an important contribution to the South African economy. Although the South African government implemented various initiatives for the development of small businesses in townships, the full adv... see more
Amanda Badenhorst
AbstractBackground: Reverse logistics is a complex process, and many organisations experience operational barriers that prevent them from successfully managing the process. This study overcomes the gap in research regarding the most important practices th... see more
Ngonidzahe K. Ngwenya,Micheline J.A. Naude
AbstractBackground: A key contemporary issue in the southern African region is the increased frequency of the number of natural disaster occurrences. Because of the extent of the damage as a result of these disasters, beneficiary needs have to be met to m... see more
R.I. David Pooe
AbstractBackground: Although enterprise development and supplier development are two distinct concepts in the organisational and management literature, the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) legislation refers to the enterprise development an... see more
AbstractBackground: Ports provide vital links in the maritime supply chains on which the trading of countries depend, and their efficiency and performance can contribute largely to the international competitiveness of those countries. However, to achieve ... see more
Nandie Coetzee,Wilna L. Bean
AbstractBackground: The greenhouse gas emissions of South Africa are the largest contribution by a country in the African continent. If the carbon emissions are not reduced, they will continue to grow exponentially. South Africa’s emissions are placed in ... see more
Assilah Agigi,Wesley Niemann,Theuns Kotzé
AbstractOrientation: In today’s globalised and complex business environment, firms are ever more vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, originating both internally and externally from the supply chain. Supply chain resilience minimises the impact of a di... see more
Elmarie Kriel,Jackie Walters
AbstractBackground: The economic deregulation of the airline industry in South Africa in 1991 was a landmark event and brought about various changes in the air transport market, both locally and internationally. One important after-effect of deregulation ... see more
Jan H. Havenga,Anneke de Bod
AbstractBackground: On a national level, South Africa’s freight logistics industry is inefficient. The country ranks 36th out of 40 countries in terms of transport productivity (tonne kilometres as a ratio of gross domestic product, or GDP); the ratio of ... see more
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