Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to report on a study that investigated the critical success factors (CSFs) in the supply chain management of essential medicines in the public health-care delivery system in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach: The exploratory and descriptive study followed...

Purpose: This paper aims to identify barriers toward the adoption of blockchain (BC) technology in Indian health-care industry and also examines the significant issues of BC applications in health-care industry. Design/methodology/approach: The barriers of the study are identified by two phases...

Purpose: This paper aims to describe the impact of the labor market on the integration of Africa into the global supply chain (GSC). Design/methodology/approach: The analysis of trends and comparison of data for 55 nations and territories in Africa using existing data from the World Bank and...

Purpose: The South African automotive industry, which is the most significant sector in the South African economy, needs to function efficiently to compete globally. The purpose of this paper is to report on a study that investigated the challenges faced by the South African automotive...

Purpose: Outsourcing logistical activities have become a widely used approach for firms to avoid high fixed costs and heavy investment requirements and to achieve competitive advantages. Lean six sigma (LSS) has been accepted globally across sectors as a management strategy for achieving...

Purpose: This study aims to examine whether insourcing of processes pays off and verifies key hypotheses regarding the financial ratios of organisations. Design/methodology/approach: This paper randomly selects and then surveys 1996 organisations, of which 9.5% (190) stated that they used...

Purpose: Cross border trade, involving different business environments between the sellers’ and buyers’ countries, may result in conflicts because of asymmetry in the information structure across the borders. The International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) has laid down ground rules on terms...