This article assesses the extent to which Internet connectivity and electronic commerce have the capacity to assist South African wooden furniture producers (SAWFPs) in securing improved access to international markets. The current pressures of globalisation and the challenge to direct overseas...

The impetus for supply chain integration (SCI) in the global automotive industry is being driven by the Internet. The article critically explores the potential of the Internet to optimise and streamline the complex supply chains found in the South African automotive industry. The Internet's...

Auf der Basis von Interviews mit Herstellern und Vertretern von Industrie und Einzelhandelsketten werden die ersten Erfahrungen mit Elektronischem Handel in der südafrikanischen Bekleidungsindustrie ausgewertet. Eine Teilhabe am internationalen Bekleidungsmarkt setzt eine Ausweitung des...

E-commerce technologies are becoming increasingly important for South African small wood furniture producers, whose export potential is constrained by their small size, lack of resources, and limited ability to work with new international customers.The policy challenge is to create an enabling...