Mba, Eucharia Akuoma(Vaal University of Technology, 2020)
Supply chain management is becoming more complex for small- and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the need to improve performance seems to be significantly necessary. For SMEs to be efficient and effective towards minimising ...
Masemola, Shilela Catherine(Vaal University of Technology, 2022-01)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between supplier selection practices, supplier risk management, supplier commitment and procurement performance in the public health industry in Gauteng province. ...
Montso, Mosidi Elizabeth(Vaal University of Technology, 2022)
The construction industry is an important contributor to the economy of South Africa. In this industry, buyers and suppliers work in collaboration with each other to achieve superior supply chain performance. To achieve ...
Khoza, Sizwe(Vaal University of Technology, 2022-07)
This study examines the influence of lean supply chain management (LSCM) on supply chain competitiveness in the steel industry in Gauteng, South Africa. The industry suffered a huge blow when imported steel took over the ...
Mahlatsi, Michael Kgaisi(Vaal University of Technology, 2020-04)
In South Africa, the beverage industry is perceived to be a major contributor to the economy. Internal and external stakeholders in this industry are engaged in environmental collaboration with each other to achieve better ...
Seeku, T. V.(Vaal University of Technology, 2020-01)
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the influence of reverse logistics practices on environmental sustainability and business performance in manufacturing firms in the Vaal Triangle Region. The study ...
Mogano, M. M. K.(Vaal University of Technology, 2021)
Production planning in the manufacturing industry has previously been viewed as a less strategic function for achieving businesses’ bottom-line goals. Many companies in the manufacturing industry focus more on strategic ...
Nwele, Uju Kingsley(Vaal University of Technology, 2020)
Economic growth, job creation and improved standard of living have resulted to focus mostly on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the world. Hence, establishing and maintaining relationships with partners across ...
Chivhungwa, Tafadzwa(Vaal University of Technology, 2020-11)
The application of business ethics in Supply Chain Management (SCM) activities in the business environment has attracted much-needed attention from research academics and practitioners alike in recent years. SCM activities ...
Mahlangu, D. M.(Vaal University of Technology, 2021-07-26)
The effective practice of green supply chain has been a focus of both practitioners and researchers for almost a decade, mostly focusing on greenhouse effects and implementing full green supply chain control systems. ...
Maila, Z. B.(Vaal University of Technology, 2021-03)
The rail industry in South Africa performs an important role in the transportation of goods and people. It also contributes in various ways to the socio-economic success of the country’s economy. However, the industry faces ...
Mutekwe, Le-Roy Tanyaradzwa(Vaal University of Technology, 2019-12)
The importance of the food retail industry and its role in stimulating economic growth and ensuring food availability as the final actor in the food supply chain in many countries is well documented in literature. This ...
Mkhabele, Caxwell(Vaal University of Technology, 2018-12)
Supply Chain Management (SCM) departments and, specifically, procurement functions, account for the largest expenditure in most organisations. However, their function has been misunderstood, undervalued, and under-capacitated, ...
Lose, Thobekani(Vaal University of Technology, 2019)
The majority of business incubators in South Africa are supported by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA). However, a notable proportion of business incubators face a number of challenges to growth and development. ...
Tlale, M. T.(Vaal University of Technology, 2019-09-09)
Nowadays, the business environment is characterised by faster technological development, customer satisfaction, shorter product life cycles, and more intense global competition. This new competitive landscape has forced ...
Madzimure, Jeremiah(Vaal University of Technology, 2018-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between e-procurement, supplier integration and supply chain performance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Most ...
Pillay, Poobalan(Vaal University of Technology, 2016-05-28)
The South African Construction Industry is one of the largest contributors to the gross domestic product of the country as well as to employment. It has, however, been experiencing significant challenges due to multifaceted ...
Loury-Okoumba, W. V.(Vaal University of Technology, 2018-09)
The strategic importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their role in stimulating economic growth and competitiveness in many countries are well documented in literature. The same applies to South Africa, where ...
The construction industry is an important player in the economy of South Africa and therefore job satisfaction and existence of job insecurity of employees in this sector needs to be researched (Thwala & Monese 2008:2). ...
Mashiloane, M. W.(Vaal University of Technology, 2015-09)
One of the most significant changes in the paradigm of modern business management is that individual businesses no longer compete as solely autonomous entities, but rather as supply chains. In this emerging competitive ...