Analysis of the supply chain is necessary to improve performance. For this reason,
supply chain management (SCM) has received a lot of attention recently and supply
chain design (SCD) is a concept that forms an integral part of the adoption and
implementation of SCM. Effective SCD contributes towards better supply chain
integration (SCI) which, in turn, contributes towards improved supply chain
performance. The focus of this study is on the analysis of SCD practices. Designing
the supply chain structure is a complex and demanding undertaking that needs to be
aligned with the needs of the supply chain’s end customers, because their needs
ultimately have to be satisfied. This study proposes a conceptual framework that has
been developed from literature to assist organisations in the analysis of their SCD
practices, with the aim of improving supply chain performance. The conceptual
framework was exploratively tested by means of empirical research to determine
whether it can be used as an assessment tool to assess the SCD practices of
organisations. The study concluded that the conceptual framework that was
developed in this study can be used as an assessment tool with which organisations
can analyse their SCD practices. / Business Management / D. Com. (Business Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/4972 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Nel, Jacobus Daniel |
| Contributors | Badenhorst, J. A. (Johanna Adolphina), 1954- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xxiv, 411 leaves) |
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