Mitigating Operational Risks in Last Mile Delivery of Perishable Goods (Interview Study of African and Asian Retailers)

Description

The aim of the study was to explore the fundamental operational risks, mitigation strategies and the key performance indicators (KPIs) in last-mile delivery (LMD) of perishable goods for African and Asian retailers. Particularly, the research was guided by the following research questions.  RQ1: What operational risks are related to LMD of perishable goods for African and Asian retailers? RQ2: How do African and Asian retailers mitigate these operational risks?  RQ3: What KPIs can be used to ensure the efficiency of LMD of perishable goods?

Links & Downloads

1. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-130657

Tags

Last-mile delivery

perishable goods

operational risks

mitigation strategies

key performance indicators

Africa

Asia

logistics

supply chain efficiency

retail.

Engineering and Technology

Teknik och teknologier

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-130657
Date	January 2024
Creators	Awan, Zaryab Ahmad, Nzioki, Nickson Kasanga, Rafiq, Saba
Publisher	Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för management (MAN)
Source Sets	DiVA Archive at Upsalla University
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Format	application/pdf
Rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation	Linnaeus University Dissertations