Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management  

Tesfaye B. Takele

AbstractBackground: Logistics will play a vital role in the process of boosting intra-regional trade among member states. Despite logistics integrating role in trade between countries, generally, African countries had faced with formidable challenges... see more

Aletta S. Tolmay

AbstractBackground: Positive supplier relationships result in trust and eventually sustainability. However, the opposite seems to be true in the South African automotive supply chain relationships that are characterised by conflict. Literature states... see more

André Botha,J. A. Badenhorst-Weiss

AbstractBackground: In South Africa, the export of coal is a large contributor to the gross domestic product. Statistics indicate that the export of coal is stagnant or declining, which indicates a risk for coal as a foreign exchange earner. A study ... see more

Ettiene Jacobs,Chengedzai Mafini

AbstractBackground: Literature provides evidence of how the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry has become a strategically important contributor to economic growth and competitiveness globally. However, this industry in South Africa faces consisten... see more

Lisa M. Basson,Peter J. Kilbourn,Jackie Walters

AbstractBackground: An established South African fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer, Company A, sought to address an underperforming supply chain through an attempt to improve demand planning accuracy. A need arose within the organisation... see more

Mpho J. Mabotja,Ngoasheng J. Mampana,Bernard Tavengwa,Jacobus Walters,Martie A. Mearns,Elana Swanepoel

AbstractBackground: Business aircraft fulfil a major need in providing access and mobility solutions not generally offered by scheduled commercial aircraft. These aircraft often make use of secondary airports in outlying areas thus encouraging econom... see more

Francois Schutte,Wesley Niemann,Theuns Kotzé

AbstractBackground: Global sourcing has impacted inventory levels, lead times and the availability of working capital, affecting the standard financial flow of a supply chain. Poorly managing the link between the financial and physical supply chains could... see more

Portia P.S. Sifolo,Lorraine P. Molefe,Unathi S. Henama,Pascal Tauoatsoala,Pfarelo Manavhela

AbstractBackground: The cross-cutting nature of the tourism industry is one of the defining features or characteristics of the sector. There is a high rate of interdependence in the tourism industry; hence, it is dubbed to be having a multiplier effect (d... see more

Arno Meyer,Wesley Niemann,Pierre-Roux van Pletzen,Danie Smit

AbstractBackground: In the current fast-paced markets, customer demands are changing and environmental considerations have placed organisations under pressure to integrate and implement environmental initiatives in their business and supply chain function... see more

Thobeka K.T. Ngcamphalala

AbstractBackground: In South Africa (SA), procurement is seen as a strategic tool for socio-economic development, and is guided by the Supply Chain Management Policy Framework developed in 2003. The commuter bus sector is complex and its operations are no... see more

Johann A. van Rensburg,Stephan C. Krygsman

AbstractBackground: A good quality road network holds numerous benefits to any country, but is dependent on sufficient and stable modes of funding and adequate financing. Funding for roads in South Africa is complex, controversial and faces different view... see more

Jean-Michel Durocher-Yvon,Byron Tappin,Sumayah Goolam Nabee,Elana Swanepoel

AbstractBackground: The increasing pressure on businesses to remain competitive has made dominant practices more prevalent, particularly in the automotive and retail industries. Financial, exclusionary and exploitative practices seem to be the main occurr... see more

Abisai Konstantinus,Mark Zuidgeest

AbstractBackground: Two recurring issues in freight research regard the determination of the decision-makers in terms of freight mode choice and the modal attributes that shippers consider when making such mode choice decisions.Objectives: As few studies ... see more

Tesfaye B. Takele,Arnt S. Buvik

AbstractBackground: This article critically examines the role of trade logistics in the exports of African countries. The performance of the trade logistics of African countries was analysed using the World Bank logistics performance index (LPI) and its c... see more