Supply chain disruptions in the fast-moving consumer goods industry
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Supply chain disruptions in the fast-moving consumer goods industry | |
| Creator | Tazvivinga, Kudakwashe Pooe, David | |
| Description | Background: The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is a key sector in the South African economy. In this context, designing disruption-management strategies for a robust supply chain has become a critical worldwide issue that is still under-explored in the FMCG industry.Objectives: The study investigated the supply-chain disruptions in the South African FMCG industrySetting: The study was conducted mainly among the supermarket chains, hypermarkets or super stores, department stores, pharmacy chains, general dealers and speciality stores across South Africa.Method: This was an exploratory qualitative study that employed interviews as the data-collection method. Twenty supply chain professionals were purposely selected on the basis of their experience and expertise in supply chain management within the FMCG industry. Thematic analysis was used as a method for data analysis.Results: Six main themes emerged from the primary data and these included competitive market environment, geopolitics, automated distribution centres, natural disasters, rise of nationalistic sentiments and acute skills shortages.Conclusion: The findings pointed to many uncertainties in the South African FMCG and retail industry and the study proposed possible resilient strategies to counter these disruptions.Contribution: The first of the study’s suggested practical contributions is a framework for supply chain disruptions in the FMCG industry. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2024-12-04 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jtscm.v18i0.1071 | |
| Source | Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management; Vol 18 (2024); 9 pages 1995-5235 2310-8789 | |
| Language | eng | |
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