Logistics and Supply Chain Infrastructure Development in Africa

2018 ◽  
pp. 17-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebisi Adewole
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Infrastructure Development

Sustainability and supply chain infrastructure development

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 1891-1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony D. Ross ◽  
Hamieda Parker ◽  
Maria del Mar Benavides‐Espinosa ◽  
Cornelia Droge
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Infrastructure Development

scholarly journals Conceptual model of floriculture supply chain management

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Olga Karpun ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Perishable Goods ◽  
Flower Industry ◽  
Highly Correlated

The flower industry today is a fairly dynamic international industry. Proof of this is the significant growth rates achieved in recent years in this area. Thus transportation of perishable goods is one of the most difficult types of delivery, and transportation of flowers is even more difficult. Because it is necessary not only to strictly adhere to the temperature regime, but also to preserve the appearance of such a demanding cargo. Conducted analysis of the flower industry has shown that market demand is stagnant, while supply is in surplus. In part, this is due to the fact that flowers are highly correlated with income, not being essential commodities. Although on the other hand, consumer demand is becoming more demanding and differentiated. The main factors influencing the market of floriculture products were identified and studied. It was noted that the market of floriculture products in Ukraine is relatively small and young, but promising and growing rapidly. In addition, it is one of the most complex and time-consuming, due to its features. First of all, the floriculture market is represented by a significant number of participants that have different basic and current resources, goals for the market, needs, and so on. Studies have shown that the floriculture industry can suffer huge losses, mainly due to the lack of proper infrastructure for storage and transportation, as well as due to the lack of control over the conditions of supply. Lack of visibility in supply chains leads to quality problems, which leads to product loss, product returns, rising costs, and time delays. In addition, changing consumer demands, an active lifestyle and an open economy are forcing manufacturers and suppliers to produce higher quality goods and constantly look for ways to optimize costs. The proposed conceptual model of floriculture supply chain management will make it possible to form a new infrastructure that will unite all the subjects of the floriculture market into a single system. Thus, we can say that the priority areas of infrastructure development of the floriculture market should be determined in terms of a systematic approach and consist in the interaction of elements of production, intermediary, floristic, design, marketing, financial, information and agricultural components. Each part of the chain must perform its function effectively in order to maintain the optimal conditions of the environment in which the products of floriculture are located, during its supply from the manufacturers to the final consumers. To this end, a combination of innovative technologies that help to manage the supply of floriculture products in real time through the supply chain was proposed. Therefore, in order to satisfy consumers, it is necessary to form an effective supply chain for floriculture products, all parts of which must work in a whole, so that end consumers can get high quality products.

scholarly journals SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN GLOBAL TRADE AND INDONESIA PROBLEMS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ade Parlaungan Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Global Trade ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Administrative Costs ◽  
Asean Member ◽  
Water Transportation ◽  
Trade Route

The use of the concept of supply chain management in Indonesia based on the data presented is mainly to collaborate with world-class manufacturers in order to participate in global trade, it is still very lacking and not yet this is due to one sub system with another sub-system still running partially and does not have an intact network. From the data above, Indonesia must improve its infrastructure and human resources more in an integrated manner so that it can join in the big wave of global trade because geographically, Indonesia is in a strategic position in the world trade route. The basic weakness is the high cost of logistics which includes transportation costs, warehousing costs, inventory storage costs, customer service costs and logistical administrative costs when compared to other countries in the Asian region. Another disadvantage is that there are still various infrastructure standards such as ports, highways and air and water transportation networks and other supporting infrastructure. The lack of availability of funds for infrastructure programs, unclear infrastructure development priorities, uncertain legal rules, and inadequate law enforcement make Indonesia's ranking still inferior to other ASEAN member countries.

scholarly journals Lessons for intensive care units in COVID-19 pandemic-moving towards sustainability

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Prashant Nasa ◽  
Ruchi Nasa ◽  
Aanchal Singh
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
And Training

The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has inundated critical care services globally. The intensive care units (ICUs) and critical care providers have been forefront of this pandemic, evolving continuously from experiences and emerging evidence. In this review, we discuss the key lessons from the ongoing wave of COVID-19 pandemic and preparations for a future surge or second wave. The model of sustainable critical care services should be based on 1) infrastructure development, 2) preparation and training of manpower, 3) implementing standard of care and infection control, 4) sustained supply-chain and finally, and 5) surge planning. 

scholarly journals Future Hydrogen Markets for Transportation and Industry: The Impact of CO2 Taxes

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simonas Cerniauskas ◽  
Thomas Grube ◽  
Aaron Praktiknjo ◽  
Detlef Stolten ◽  
Martin Robinius
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Carbon Tax ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Hydrogen Distribution ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Hydrogen Supply ◽  
The Impact

The technological lock-in of the transportation and industrial sector can be largely attributed to the limited availability of alternative fuel infrastructures. Herein, a countrywide supply chain analysis of Germany, spanning until 2050, is applied to investigate promising infrastructure development pathways and associated hydrogen distribution costs for each analyzed hydrogen market. Analyzed supply chain pathways include seasonal storage to balance fluctuating renewable power generation with necessary purification, as well as trailer- and pipeline-based hydrogen delivery. The analysis encompasses green hydrogen feedstock in the chemical industry and fuel cell-based mobility applications, such as local buses, non-electrified regional trains, material handling vehicles, and trucks, as well as passenger cars. Our results indicate that the utilization of low-cost, long-term storage and improved refueling station utilization have the highest impact during the market introduction phase. We find that public transport and captive fleets offer a cost-efficient countrywide renewable hydrogen supply roll-out option. Furthermore, we show that, at comparable effective carbon tax resulting from the current energy tax rates in Germany, hydrogen is cost-competitive in the transportation sector by the year 2025. Moreover, we show that sector-specific CO2 taxes are required to provide a cost-competitive green hydrogen supply in both the transportation and industrial sectors.

scholarly journals Supply Chain of Subsidized Chemical Fertilizers in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
H. K. Panta
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Chemical Fertilizer ◽  
Entry Point ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Policy Environment ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Organic Manures ◽  
Strict Regulation ◽  
Potential Demand ◽  
Poor Infrastructure

A survey was conducted with different supply chain actors of chemical fertilizers for studying the supply chain of chemical fertilizers in Nepal in 2018. Chemical fertilizers in Nepal are imported from different manufacturing countries like Turkey, China, Egypt and India by global tender and by government to government negotiation especially from India. Potential demand for fertilizer in Nepal is about 7,00,000 MT of which actual supply in the year 2016/17 was 3,24,977MT. Average subsidy on chemical fertilizer in Nepal since 2008/09 is estimated to be NRs. 3,73,42,27,780 (43.78%). Procurement, shipping, warehousing at port, inland transportation, inland warehousing, local transportation, distribution and consumption are major supply chain functions of chemical fertilizer specific to Nepal. Final sell price of urea, DAP and MOP in Sindhupalchhok in the year 2016 was found 37, 15 and 23% respectively higher than entry point sell price. Non-conducive policy environment, ineffective regulation, lack of fund and poor infrastructure are major problems of fertilizer supply in Nepal. Illegal trading from open border of India and selling of subsidized fertilizers by unauthorized agro-dealers are other problems of this sector.Though government has been investing large revenue in fertilizer subsidy, expected results in productivity enhancement has not been met. Assured supply of quality fertilizer in time is more important even than the price of fertilizer. Therefore, emphasis is to be led on implementation of conducive policy, strict regulation and infrastructure development focusing on timely supply, judicious application, checking illegal trading along with the promotion of use of organic manures.

scholarly journals Supply chain – marketing integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 368-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Alon ◽  
Shan Chen ◽  
Marco Mandolfo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Silk Road ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
High Stake ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss China’s New Silk Road initiative as an opportunity for European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to export to Chinese market. It offers research propositions on redefining the business process of European SMEs and Chinese importers in light of the initiative.Design/methodology/approachSMEs’ export barriers, particularly in SCM and marketing, are identified through literature review. Then they are discussed in accordance with the measures that New Silk Road proposed.FindingsLogistic infrastructure development under the New Silk Road significantly lowers the supply chain barrier. Marketing remains a challenge for European SMEs to export to China. This paper argues that the European SMEs and the Chinese importers should create closer collaboration, expand their relationship beyond SCM, and integrate their marketing efforts for mutual benefits.Research limitations/implicationsSeveral future research areas are proposed in this paper. The authors invite researchers and practitioners to deepen the discussion with empirical evidence.Practical implicationsThe New Silk Road has already become a high stake project for many countries involved. Many measures are yet to be defined and the stakeholders, including industries and businesses, should have an influence on their definition. This paper provides the authors’ viewpoints on how businesses should act in this initiative.Originality/valueDespite being an important topic of the world’s economy in the recent years, the New Silk Road initiative has rarely been studied in management research, possibly due to lack of evidence. As its development significantly sped up since 2017, it is high time that the research community starts to contribute to the knowledge building in this project. This paper is among the firsts to call for and to propose avenues for future research efforts.

Evolving Supply Chains and Local Freight Flows: A Geographic Information System Analysis of Minnesota Cereal Grain Movement

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis Fried ◽  
Lee Munnich ◽  
Thomas Horan ◽  
Brian Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Commodity Flow ◽  
Cereal Grain

In Minnesota, technological and economic shifts in the grain supply chain have altered the way grain producers and sellers navigate their local freight network. In particular, many producers have been increasing their personal trucking capacity and taking longer trips to intermodal and domestic market options. This logistical reshaping of local grain supply chains pressure transportation officials to reconsider the consequences for road infrastructure and congested freight corridors. Studies are discussing the potential of disaggregated commodity flow survey (CFS) data as a critical tool in understanding small-scale freight movement and informing infrastructural investment decisions. Utilizing ArcGIS’s Network Analyst and Hot spot tools to analyze inter-county grain trucking, our study effectively differentiates highly active freight corridors. The model is used to further inform an ongoing infrastructure development project in the Twin Cities metro area by contextualizing road usage within the economic framework of the grain supply chain. However, this study finds CFS data alone fails to account for shifting supply chain conditions, and their consequent impact on the road network. Employing United States Department of Agriculture crop production and cropland data, this study additionally builds an original, computational model that simulates corn producer shipment reaction to market price competition within two key grain-producing counties. Results visualize how producers, during spot months, may be incentivized to haul longer distances to more competitive markets—especially emerging biofuel industries. This lesson proves crucial for state and local transportation officials who wish to identify freight infrastructure development opportunities that invigorate and accommodate growth in Minnesota’s expanding agricultural industry cluster.

scholarly journals DYNAMIC SUPPLY CHAIN CAPABILITY ANALYSIS OF HONG KONG-ZHUHAI-MACAO BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION: A TOPIC MODELING APPROACH

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M.A.C. Ekanayake ◽  
◽  
Geoffrey Qiping Shen ◽  
Mohan M. Kumaraswamy ◽  
Jin Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Modeling Approach ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Time Modeling ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Capability Evaluation

Prefabricated construction as a preferred construction approach instigated significant technological advancements in construction supply chains in Hong Kong (HK). The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was a milestone prefabricated construction project which was successfully constructed using these industrial advancements. However, the project itself was a great challenge as it was highly vulnerable to disruptions due to complex supply chain processes. In this regard, increased resilience could be the key to boosting project performance through enhanced Supply Chain Capabilities (SCCs), where identifying SCC dynamics becomes essential. Therefore, this study employed the Topic Over Time Modeling approach to detect critical SCCs using 1,748 unstructured official documents on the HZMB from 2003 to 2018, which spans the period from project design to handover. The popularity trend analysis of texts enabled identifying the six most critical capabilities associated with each construction phase of planning, construction and handover. Thereafter, an ex-post capability evaluation map was developed by considering the popularity trend of capabilities and their relevance to different project phases. Industry practitioners would benefit from prior knowledge of SCCs and their dynamic impact on each project phase to prioritize initiating them adequately and appropriately, targeting value-enhanced-resilient supply chains in ex-ante decision-making of future prefabricated infrastructure development projects. Further, the text-mining research approach unveils to academia, an effective and novel mechanism to extract dynamic empirical clues from a large unstructured set of documents in construction SCC analysis research.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document