The interaction between supply chain management and manufacturing planning in an electronic defence systems company
- Authors: Mashinini, M.E.
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: Business logistics - Management
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/295127 , uj:32128
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Abstract: Many manufacturing companies around the world, including South African companies, experience a shortfall in desired outcomes in relation to the potential supply chain management benefits that contribute to efficient manufacturing planning and improved delivery performance. These benefits can be translated into an improved balance sheet, income statement and cash flow. Most companies are aware of the view that supply chain excellence yields more economic benefits by directly linking the benefits of increased shareholder value, but lack the understanding of how to unleash the power of the integrated supply chain approach and systematic intervention. As stated by Slone, Dittmann, and Mentzer (2010:7), the supply chain controls up to 70% of the operating cost, including inventory management, and manages most of the physical assets of the business. However, little research currently exists in terms of directly linking the benefits of best fit between supply chain management and a manufacturing planning approach in an engineering-to-order manufacturing environment. This dissertation investigates the misalignment between supply chain management and manufacturing planning in an electronic defence company. This study addresses the possible shortfalls in the interaction between the supply chain management approach and the manufacturing planning approach at an electronic defence systems company and focuses on supply chain planning, manufacturing planning, the influence of design and development and the silo organizational structure. Relevant supply chain management interventions are investigated through a literature review, including the supply chain management approach, the value chain and manufacturing planning. The study was conducted in two ways: Firstly, the relevant literature was reviewed and, secondly, an empirical study was conducted at the research site by administering self-administered questionnaires to selected respondents and by collecting data from the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to gain a rich understanding of the problem addressed by this research...
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The port of Maputo as an alternative supply chain gateway in Southern Africa
- Authors: Greeff, Jacques , Venter, Carli
- Date: 2015-08-27
- Subjects: Harbors - Mozambique - Maputo , Business logistics - Management , Business logistics - Africa, Southern , Business logistics - Mozambique - Maputo
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:13972 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/14343
- Description: M.Phil. , Successfully establishing an organisational service delivery footprint in Africa is a challenge that faces many South-Africa-based companies. Africa is a large continent, containing numerous countries, dialects and cultures. Each country presents its own set of unique opportunities and threats, and therefore a focused approach is required to develop a plan for organisations to not only grow into new markets and to service new clients, but also to expand service-rendering capability among its current clients by providing services from the product source to their end destination in Africa. It is therefore the purpose of this research project to focus on Mozambique and the Port of Maputo, with a detailed consideration of the strategic value that the Port of Maputo presents to organisations on the basis of its geographic location and proximity to product sources, both within Mozambique and its neighbouring countries ...
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Assessment of green supply-chain management in South African and Nigerian construction firms
- Authors: Ojo, Elizabeth Motunrayo
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Business logistics , Business logistics - Management , Sustainable engineering , Construction industry - South Africa , Construction industry - Nigeria
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/225177 , uj:22736
- Description: Abstract: The subject of Green Supply-Chain Management has received attention in recent years among different industries. The huge consumption of resources by the construction industry has called for sustainable practices in construction. Green Supply-Chain Management (GSCM) has evolved as a tool to minimize the overall environmental impact in an organization. There are surveys and anecdotes about how companies are adopting GSCM. There is numerous literature on Green Supply-Chain Management in developed countries like the UK, U.S. and Asia; but only a few studies have been carried out in Africa. This research reveals a research gap regarding the implementation of GSCM in Nigerian and South African construction firms, to which this study responds. This thesis aims to provide a holistic assessment on Green Supply-Chain Management in South African and Nigerian construction industries. This research is descriptive in nature and the research design has been developed in parallel with conducting the research. Triangulation was adopted in this research; using past literature, a well-detailed questionnaire and interviews. Four hundred (400) questionnaires were sent by email, online and by visits to sites and offices; but only one hundred and sixteen (116) questionnaires were responded to and returned for analysis. While fifteen professionals in South African and Nigerian construction industries were interviewed. The results derived from both the questionnaire survey and interview provided a strong evidence that Green Supply-Chain Management is still at an infancy stage in the two countries and it is a practice that brings about sustainability in a construction firm. Although, it is an expensive venture, in the long run it yields great profit and gives a company a competitive edge. Several Green Supply-Chain Management definitions emerged from the questionnaire survey, all pointing towards environmental management and sustainability. In other words, GSCM is found to be compliant with environmental standards to bring about sustainability. The majority of the respondents’ suppliers are certified as Environment Management System (EMS) recognised bodies, like ISO 14000, to ensure that the materials which are used for construction are environmentally friendly and make the structure last for the entire intended life cycle. It was found that there are laws in place to ensure compliance of such practices. Approximately, forty two percentage (42.2%) of the respondents from the questionnaire survey agreed that they practise GSCM;... , D.Phil. (Engineering Management)
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Point-of-sale data in demand planning in clothing industry supply chains
- Authors: Raza, Douglas Njabulo
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Business logistics - Management , Clothing trade - Management , Clothing trade - Forecasting
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/237926 , uj:24388
- Description: M.Com. (Logistics Management) , Abstract: In modern days’ dynamic and ever-changing consumer markets that are characterised by the ‘empowered consumer’ and shorter product life cycles, supply chains need to be value driven and consumer oriented. The South African clothing industry is one of the industries that has a consumer market typified by this trend. A valuable feature in consumer-oriented supply chains is an understanding of what the consumer needs are. This is essential as consumers have become an increasingly fundamental part of the value creation processes. Demand planning as a supply chain task provides the supply chain members with an opportunity to better understand the nature of consumer demand. From the literature review it is evident that demand planning is a supply chain activity concerned with effective management of demand and requires improving forecasts, reducing costs, minimising risk, and increasing sales and profit. Demand planning is fundamental in supply chain management (SCM) as it allows the supply chain members to focus on the consumer and effectively and efficiently create optimal value. This understanding of consumer demand ensures that the supply response is suited for the demand thereof. In demand planning, point-of-sale (POS) data is an essential and highly valuable input to the process thereof; however, literature suggests that POS-based demand planning is one of the least utilised and often overlooked demand planning approaches. This study focused on the South African clothing retail industry; an industry that accounted for 21% of South Africa’s total retail sales in 2014 and reported for having experienced continual growth in the past few years. Effective SCM has also become a critical issue in the clothing industry because high standards of customer service must be maintained throughout the supply chain. Clothing manufacturers and retailers also need to achieve a balance between their demand and supply processes and therefore effective demand planning is an important activity in this industry. The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which businesses in the South African clothing retail industry use POS data in demand planning. Furthermore,..
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Supply chain responsiveness as a means to a sustainable competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector
- Authors: Mailula, Onicca
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Business logistics - Management , Customer services , Consumer satisfaction , Production management , Just-in-time systems
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/225753 , uj:22809
- Description: M.Com. (Business Management) , Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine if supply chain responsiveness, or the ability for an organisation to respond to customer needs or market signals, has an impact on competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector. The case study is conducted at company GSC which is a supplier with market dominance in the carbohydrate sector. A survey was distributed to the employees to gauge their perception of responsiveness in the organisation. A different survey was distributed among customers to gauge their perceptions about the responsiveness of company GSC. The study also investigates drivers and attributes that enable responsiveness in the organisation. Improved production reliability is an important driver for supply chain responsiveness at company GSC according to the findings of the study. Production reliability impacts product availability which in turn influences the ability of the organisation to meet customer needs. The major source of competitive advantage for company GSC is local market presence and the ability to meet customer needs, which defines supply chain responsiveness and will provide a barrier for competition. The study also indicates that if customer needs are met in all dimensions of quality, quantity and timeliness, supply chain responsiveness criteria is achieved.
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Factors affecting the performance of a manufacturing supply chain and the impact of the factors on the supply chain and the organization
- Authors: Mazibuko, Siphesihle
- Date: 2017
- Subjects: Business logistics , Business logistics - Management , Manufacturing industries - Management , Production scheduling
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/269803 , uj:28666
- Description: M.Phil. (Engineering Management) , Abstract: Supply chain (SC) is an integrated process of various business functions used, to source raw material, add value to the raw material, and deliver the product to the customer. The common element to all manufacturing entities is the control of material flow, value adding (manufacturing) processes, and distribution channels to customers. With the ever-increasing competitive environment, many manufacturing companies around the world, including those in South Africa, experience a shortfall in the desired outcomes. As a result a number of organizations have looked at a possible mechanism to put in place to maintain or gain the competitive advantage, or to maintain or increase market share. Industry maturity saw a number of organizations implement the use of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in order to try to minimize costs, increase profits, and meet customer expectations, i.e. on time in full delivery (OTIFD) of a product or service against contractual or negotiated dates and in accordance with the customer requirements (Quality). This research examined the factors that affect the performance (on-time delivery) of a manufacturing supply chain. Two research questions had to be addressed to reach this goal:- (i) What are the factors affecting the on-time-delivery of the supply chain? (ii) What is the impact of these factors on the supply chain and the organization? In addition to the data collected from literature, two other data sets were collected for this research. Operational data were collected from a performance management tool (Qlikview) and the other set of data was collected through interviews with the use of a questionnaire. Both sets of data were analysed to identify any common patterns when it comes to the factors that affect the performance of supply chain. The results of the analysis suggest that the factors that contribute the most to poor supply chain performance are social factors. There is also an indication that there is a relationship between internal deliveries and customer deliveries...
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