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Supply chain constraints in the South African coal mining industry

Mathu, Kenneth M. (2011-06-10)

The study explored the South African coal mining industry and it’s role players to establish the causes of the bottlenecks/constraints experienced in the coal mining industry supply chain. A qualitative research paradigm ...
Strategic planning and its relationship with the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Gauteng Province

Sandada, Maxwell (2012-10)

and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are the mainstay of economies and societies of many countries around the world. These enterprises are critical to the economy because of the way in which they contribute to the Gross ...
The implementation of green supply chain management: minimising environmental risk in the South African manganese and phosphate mining industry

Bvuma, Khomotso (2013-12)

This study explored the implementation of green supply chain with regard to minimizing environmental risk in the South African manganese and phosphate mining industries. A qualitative research paradigm methodology was used. ...
The relationship between organisational resources and organisational performance in a national government department

Mafini, Chengedzai (2014-01)

Organisational performance in the public sector has emerged as a critical topic in the post-1994 era in South Africa. This could ostensibly be attributed to the inability of the majority of most public organisations in the ...
The influence of supply chain networks, flexibility and integration on the performance of small and medium enterprise in the Southern Gauteng region

Omoruyi, Osayuwamen (2015)

The South Africa economy has embraced the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as agents of economic growth and sustainability. However, for SMEs to be more efficient and effective towards the growth of the ...
The influence of supply chain practice on supply chain performance in South Africa

Hove, Progress (2015-03)

The effective implementation of intra-firm and inter-firm supply chain practices and processes such as supply chain e-collaboration and sharing of important information among supply chain partners, is commonly associated ...
The influence of knowledge-sharing, business strategy alignment and long-term relationships on supply chain performance in the small and medium enterprise sector

Mofokeng, Teboho Mantebele (2015-04)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of knowledge-sharing, business strategy alignment and long-term relationship orientation on supply chain performance in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector. ...
The influence of supplier information sharing and information quality on strategic partnerships and internal lean practices among small to medium enterprises in South Africa

Sikhwari, Tina Mesmer (2015-05)

The focus of this study was to examine the relationship between information sharing, information quality, strategic partnership and internal lean practices among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in South Africa. It is ...
Supply chain relationships as predictors of supply chain performance in South African SMEs

Pfanelo, Nematatani (2015-05)

The growth and development of SCM is attributed to number of factors such as partnership, collaboration, integration and relationship commitment. Despite increasing awareness of the importance of joint venture to organisations, ...
Supply chain dynamism, information sharing and inter-organisational relationships and their effect on supply chain performance

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 ...
Perceptions of supply chain professionals on the relationship between supply chain challenges and business performance in the food industry in Gauteng province

Nguegan Nguegan, Catherine Angelique (Vaal University of Technology, 2017-09)

Effective supply chain management is largely contributing to the success of many companies around the world. From publicly owned companies to sole proprietorships, supply chain management is crucial in facilitating the ...