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A Comparison of FMCG Logistics Operations In The UK And South Africa

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Purpose – International comparison studies provide a useful opportunity in logistics to benchmark logistics practices. Given this, it is perhaps surprising that there do not appear to be any benchmarking studies comparing performance between the developed and developing world. The paper aims to address this shortcoming, focusing on fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) distribution networks from the UK and South Africa as comparator countries. Design/methodology/approach – A two-stage study has been undertaken. Firstly, a focus group approach was undertaken to identify the main causes of supply chain uncertainty affecting freight transport operations inFMCGdistribution. In the second phase, four case studies (two in theUKand two in South Africa) were undertaken to examine how logistics is managed and the impact of uncertainty. Findings – In the focus groups undertaken in both countries, the uncertainty clusters found were very similar, if not the same. However, when looking into the findings from the case studies, the extra miles generated due to uncertainty within the supply chains studied was greater in the South African distribution networks studied than in their UK counterparts. Furthermore, the UK distribution networks studied seem to be more effective in terms of uncertainty preparedness and responsiveness than their South African counterparts. Originality/value – The paper has identified significant differences in terms of uncertainty preparedness and responsiveness within the distribution networks studied from the UK and South Africa. Nevertheless, more case studies need to be run in both countries, and in different sectors, to verify those differences.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

European Business Review

No. Panggil

ATC LO ROD a

Penerbit

United Kingdom : Emerald Insight., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

15 p

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0955-534X

Klasifikasi

LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

Vol. 25 Iss 4 pp

Subjek

Supply Chain Management
Third party logistics,
Supply chains

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Rodrigues, Vasco Sanchez

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