Improvement of logistics and supply chain management in the cement industry in Nigeria
- Aniki, Abimbola O, Mbohwa, Charles, Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Authors: Aniki, Abimbola O , Mbohwa, Charles , Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Logistics management , Supply chain management , Cement industry - Nigeria
- Identifier: uj:4744 , ISSN 2078-0958 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11730
- Description: Worldwide, Logistics and Supply Chain play important roles and also contribute immensely to the economy of a nation. In this paper, research was conducted to investigate how logistics and supply chains are implemented in cement factories in Nigeria, identify the problem areas and proffer solutions. The study was conducted by administering well-structured questionnaires. According to the investigation, it was confirmed that most of the investigated companies based their logistical system only on road-link transport system for delivering products to their customers or end-users. Furthermore, the survey revealed that 73% of the respondents prefer to continue with the road-link logistics system. Though there is railway infrastructure in the country but due to research finding, the rail system is obsolete due to negligence and poor maintenance on this logistics system. A new railway infrastructure will have to be put in place for effective and efficient operation; and this is going to be costly for individual company to bear.
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- Authors: Aniki, Abimbola O , Mbohwa, Charles , Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Logistics management , Supply chain management , Cement industry - Nigeria
- Identifier: uj:4744 , ISSN 2078-0958 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11730
- Description: Worldwide, Logistics and Supply Chain play important roles and also contribute immensely to the economy of a nation. In this paper, research was conducted to investigate how logistics and supply chains are implemented in cement factories in Nigeria, identify the problem areas and proffer solutions. The study was conducted by administering well-structured questionnaires. According to the investigation, it was confirmed that most of the investigated companies based their logistical system only on road-link transport system for delivering products to their customers or end-users. Furthermore, the survey revealed that 73% of the respondents prefer to continue with the road-link logistics system. Though there is railway infrastructure in the country but due to research finding, the rail system is obsolete due to negligence and poor maintenance on this logistics system. A new railway infrastructure will have to be put in place for effective and efficient operation; and this is going to be costly for individual company to bear.
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Comparative analysis of the challenges of generic engineering logistics to humanitarian logistics in disaster response and relief support in South Africa
- Bayode, Abiodun, Mbohwa, Charles, Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Authors: Bayode, Abiodun , Mbohwa, Charles , Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Disaster management , Logistics management , Humanitarian response , Non-governmental organizations
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4723 , ISSN 978-988-19252-0-6 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11548
- Description: Logistics management has been extensively researched and implemented in the private sector, but gradually gaining traction in the humanitarian sector. Humanitarian organizations, particularly Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are the primary vehicle through which donors channel their contributions but many of these organizations face logistic challenges in effectively getting relief materials to the intended users. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key challenges affecting aid agencies in South Africa. A comparative analysis of the challenges of generic engineering logistics to humanitarian logistics in disaster response and relief support system in South Africa was also conducted. The findings from the research survey shows that there is an awareness of the importance of humanitarian logistics in the sector, but the results also show that only half (50%) of the participants of the survey reported that they have a logistics professional employed in their organization. Furthermore, only 50% of the participants of the survey indicated that their organization has a preparedness plan in place in the event of an emergency. Other challenges identified are: lack of funds; difficulty to obtain real time information and poor knowledge management system. The study also suggests that learning and forging closer ties with private organizations is an effective means of overcoming some of the identified challenges. In comparison to the generic engineering logistics, the humanitarian sector is encouraged to benchmark their operations with similar private sector to improve their services.
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- Authors: Bayode, Abiodun , Mbohwa, Charles , Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Disaster management , Logistics management , Humanitarian response , Non-governmental organizations
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4723 , ISSN 978-988-19252-0-6 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11548
- Description: Logistics management has been extensively researched and implemented in the private sector, but gradually gaining traction in the humanitarian sector. Humanitarian organizations, particularly Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are the primary vehicle through which donors channel their contributions but many of these organizations face logistic challenges in effectively getting relief materials to the intended users. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key challenges affecting aid agencies in South Africa. A comparative analysis of the challenges of generic engineering logistics to humanitarian logistics in disaster response and relief support system in South Africa was also conducted. The findings from the research survey shows that there is an awareness of the importance of humanitarian logistics in the sector, but the results also show that only half (50%) of the participants of the survey reported that they have a logistics professional employed in their organization. Furthermore, only 50% of the participants of the survey indicated that their organization has a preparedness plan in place in the event of an emergency. Other challenges identified are: lack of funds; difficulty to obtain real time information and poor knowledge management system. The study also suggests that learning and forging closer ties with private organizations is an effective means of overcoming some of the identified challenges. In comparison to the generic engineering logistics, the humanitarian sector is encouraged to benchmark their operations with similar private sector to improve their services.
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