{"title":"Antecedents and consequences of integration of supply chain information systems into the textile supply chain. A Kenyan textile supply chain perspective","authors":"Enock G. Musau","doi":"10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.547","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78306490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akeem A. Audu, O. Iyiola, A. Popoola, B. Adeleye, S. Medayese, Choene Mosima, N. Blamah
Background: The high influx of private and public vehicles within global cities (including Ibadan) has resulted in traffic congestion within the city centre. Ibadan North-East, an urban local government area (LGA) within the metropolitan land area of Ibadan, has been experiencing automobile accidents and traffic congestion which in turn limits emergency responders. Objectives: The broad objective of the study was to develop a digital road network database for emergency response to road traffic accident, Ibadan North East, Nigeria. Methods: This study made use of primary and secondary data to generate spatial and non-spatial data. ArcGIS 10.3 was used to create the database, analyse data and display the results. Spatial search and network analysis were carried out using a kernel density estimated tool to generate a black-spot area within Ibadan North-East. Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm in the ArcGIS Network Analysis was utilised to identify the closest health facility to the road traffic crash scene. Results: The most cost-effective haven introduced route impedance and is defined as the best route. Study findings show that dynamic distance varies from the best route to an alternative route. Also, kernel density estimation reveals that crashes widely occur in the northeastern and southwestern parts of Ibadan North-East (Iwo Road and Orita-Aperin). Incorporating live traffic data using GPS technology and traffic cameras was identified to enhance road traffic data documentation and safety. Conclusion: The study identifies GIS as a decision support system that is useful in the area of planning, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for decision-making in road traffic-related emergency management and emergency planning services in Ibadan.
{"title":"The application of geographic information system as an intelligent system towards emergency responses in road traffic accident in Ibadan","authors":"Akeem A. Audu, O. Iyiola, A. Popoola, B. Adeleye, S. Medayese, Choene Mosima, N. Blamah","doi":"10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.546","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The high influx of private and public vehicles within global cities (including Ibadan) has resulted in traffic congestion within the city centre. Ibadan North-East, an urban local government area (LGA) within the metropolitan land area of Ibadan, has been experiencing automobile accidents and traffic congestion which in turn limits emergency responders. Objectives: The broad objective of the study was to develop a digital road network database for emergency response to road traffic accident, Ibadan North East, Nigeria. Methods: This study made use of primary and secondary data to generate spatial and non-spatial data. ArcGIS 10.3 was used to create the database, analyse data and display the results. Spatial search and network analysis were carried out using a kernel density estimated tool to generate a black-spot area within Ibadan North-East. Dijkstra’s shortest path algorithm in the ArcGIS Network Analysis was utilised to identify the closest health facility to the road traffic crash scene. Results: The most cost-effective haven introduced route impedance and is defined as the best route. Study findings show that dynamic distance varies from the best route to an alternative route. Also, kernel density estimation reveals that crashes widely occur in the northeastern and southwestern parts of Ibadan North-East (Iwo Road and Orita-Aperin). Incorporating live traffic data using GPS technology and traffic cameras was identified to enhance road traffic data documentation and safety. Conclusion: The study identifies GIS as a decision support system that is useful in the area of planning, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for decision-making in road traffic-related emergency management and emergency planning services in Ibadan.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82807194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. Gonyora, S. Migiro, B. Ngwenya, Pfano Mashau
Background: The automotive supply chain (ASC) is mainly composed of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are the most crucial drivers of South African economic activities. However, the sector faces many challenges that threaten its survival. Besides the added impact of COVID-19, the industry is experiencing financial and operational pressures, which are exacerbated by the proliferation of cheap imported components that have flooded the local market. These factors affect not only the component manufacturers but also the complete automotive supply chain. Hence, in order to survive, management has realigned its operational strategies to the open innovation archetype to stimulate sustainable competitive advantage. Objectives: This study investigates how an open innovation strategic alignment influences sustainable competitive advantage decision-making amongst the various levels of management of selected automotive supply chain in South Africa. Method: This article adopted an exploratory, qualitative approach. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted amongst Chief Executiver Officers (CEOs), senior managers and Research and Development (R&D) managers of four selected firms who understood their organisation’s research and development initiatives. Thematic analysis was used to process the data Results: This study identified that the process of strategic alignment is central to the implementation of open innovation strategies, which hinges on the operational levels of the employees in an organisation. Conclusion: This study provides a further academic understanding of the open innovation strategic alignment imperatives and assists management to understand how they can ensure that strategic alignment between and amongst themselves, as managers should cascade to all levels in their firms to enhance sustainable competitive advantage.
{"title":"Investigating open innovation strategic alignment for sustainable competitive advantage in the automotive supply chain in South Africa","authors":"A. M. Gonyora, S. Migiro, B. Ngwenya, Pfano Mashau","doi":"10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/JTSCM.V15I0.554","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The automotive supply chain (ASC) is mainly composed of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are the most crucial drivers of South African economic activities. However, the sector faces many challenges that threaten its survival. Besides the added impact of COVID-19, the industry is experiencing financial and operational pressures, which are exacerbated by the proliferation of cheap imported components that have flooded the local market. These factors affect not only the component manufacturers but also the complete automotive supply chain. Hence, in order to survive, management has realigned its operational strategies to the open innovation archetype to stimulate sustainable competitive advantage. Objectives: This study investigates how an open innovation strategic alignment influences sustainable competitive advantage decision-making amongst the various levels of management of selected automotive supply chain in South Africa. Method: This article adopted an exploratory, qualitative approach. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted amongst Chief Executiver Officers (CEOs), senior managers and Research and Development (R&D) managers of four selected firms who understood their organisation’s research and development initiatives. Thematic analysis was used to process the data Results: This study identified that the process of strategic alignment is central to the implementation of open innovation strategies, which hinges on the operational levels of the employees in an organisation. Conclusion: This study provides a further academic understanding of the open innovation strategic alignment imperatives and assists management to understand how they can ensure that strategic alignment between and amongst themselves, as managers should cascade to all levels in their firms to enhance sustainable competitive advantage.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90599696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Table of Contents Vol 14 (2020)","authors":"Editorial Office","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.569","url":null,"abstract":"No abstract available.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82454053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In tough economic times, organisations face declining demand and, consequently, operational and financial constraints. Transport and logistics organisations are linked directly to the state of the economy, and the recessional traits impact the ability to operate effectively. At the beginning of 2020, South Africa had entered a recession, with the economy contracting by 1.4% in the last quarter of 2019, following a 0.8% contraction in the third quarter (Stats SA 2020b). Mining and manufacturing contributed to a further 2% contraction in the first quarter of 2020 (Stats SA 2020b), bringing in the third consecutive contraction. In the midst of this, on 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on 27 March 2020, South Africa declared some of the world’s toughest lockdown restrictions (BBC 2020) in an effort to contain the virus. With the banning of alcohol and tobacco sales, the closure of international borders and the directive for people to stay at home, the effect on the economy was almost instantaneous. ‘Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by just over 16% between the first and second quarters of 2020, giving an annualised growth rate of −51%’ (Stats SA 2020d). The manufacturing industry, the trade, catering and accommodation industry, the transport, storage and communication industry, and the mining and quarrying industry each decreased by between 65% and 75% (Moneyweb 2020), and household expenditure ‘slumped by 49.8% in line with the closure of hotels, restaurants, transport services, recreational facilities and many stores. Spending on restaurants and hotels ground to an almost complete halt, plunging by 99.9%’ (Stats SA 2020d). With this massive contraction, the question is raised as to the impact this has had and will have on transport, logistics and supply chains in the country.
在经济困难时期，组织面临需求下降，因此面临运营和财务限制。运输和物流组织与经济状况直接相关，经济衰退的特征会影响其有效运作的能力。2020年初，南非进入了经济衰退，继第三季度收缩0.8%之后，2019年第四季度经济收缩1.4% (Stats SA 2020b)。矿业和制造业在2020年第一季度进一步收缩了2% (Stats SA 2020b)，连续第三次收缩。在此期间，2020年3月11日，世界卫生组织宣布2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行，2020年3月27日，南非宣布了一些世界上最严格的封锁限制(BBC 2020)，以遏制该病毒。禁止烟酒销售，关闭国际边界，并指示人们呆在家里，对经济的影响几乎是立竿见影的。“国内生产总值(GDP)在2020年第一季度和第二季度之间下降了16%多一点，年化增长率为- 51%”(Stats SA 2020d)。制造业、贸易、餐饮和住宿行业、运输、仓储和通信行业以及采矿和采石业分别下降了65%至75% (Moneyweb 2020)，由于酒店、餐馆、运输服务、娱乐设施和许多商店的关闭，家庭支出“下降了49.8%”。餐馆和酒店的消费几乎完全停滞，暴跌了99.9%(统计SA 2020年)。随着这种大规模的收缩，人们提出了一个问题，即这对该国的运输、物流和供应链已经和将会产生什么影响。
{"title":"The impact of COVID-2019 on transport in South Africa","authors":"R. Luke","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.545","url":null,"abstract":"In tough economic times, organisations face declining demand and, consequently, operational and financial constraints. Transport and logistics organisations are linked directly to the state of the economy, and the recessional traits impact the ability to operate effectively. At the beginning of 2020, South Africa had entered a recession, with the economy contracting by 1.4% in the last quarter of 2019, following a 0.8% contraction in the third quarter (Stats SA 2020b). Mining and manufacturing contributed to a further 2% contraction in the first quarter of 2020 (Stats SA 2020b), bringing in the third consecutive contraction. In the midst of this, on 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, and on 27 March 2020, South Africa declared some of the world’s toughest lockdown restrictions (BBC 2020) in an effort to contain the virus. With the banning of alcohol and tobacco sales, the closure of international borders and the directive for people to stay at home, the effect on the economy was almost instantaneous. ‘Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by just over 16% between the first and second quarters of 2020, giving an annualised growth rate of −51%’ (Stats SA 2020d). The manufacturing industry, the trade, catering and accommodation industry, the transport, storage and communication industry, and the mining and quarrying industry each decreased by between 65% and 75% (Moneyweb 2020), and household expenditure ‘slumped by 49.8% in line with the closure of hotels, restaurants, transport services, recreational facilities and many stores. Spending on restaurants and hotels ground to an almost complete halt, plunging by 99.9%’ (Stats SA 2020d). With this massive contraction, the question is raised as to the impact this has had and will have on transport, logistics and supply chains in the country.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"31 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75082467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Travel demand in higher education precincts is derived from the affordability of university education, the availability of student accommodation on- or off-campus and the manner in which university mobility is managed. Objectives: This article described the transport policy environment for student travel behaviour through the process of integrated policy analysis (PIPA) with the primary aim of outlining the major directions of student mobility management from peer-reviewed literature. Method: Gaps in the South African transport policy environment were identified for university student mobility as a result of the official policy position neglecting the segment and 7 of 26 public universities acting upon these markets without enabling legislation. Results: It was found that measures associated with managing travel demand demarcate mobility management practices. Through the literature, the article found that (1) the policy environment lags behind university interventions, which resonate with international evidence; (2) international evidence reveals that multiple directions for managing travel demand for university precincts; and (3) there is a need to reform the mobility and access policies for university precincts in South Africa (SA). Conclusion: In essence, the literature review presented heterogenous contexts and techniques to specify mobility and access problems and redress them. This enhanced the quality of policy design, evaluation and implementation particularly for integrated transport planning in SA. The primary limit of this study was that it is a policy review, relying heavily on secondary data to set the scene for future research.
{"title":"Identifying transport policy gaps in student travel demand management in South Africa","authors":"O. Mokwena, M. Zuidgeest","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.522","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Travel demand in higher education precincts is derived from the affordability of university education, the availability of student accommodation on- or off-campus and the manner in which university mobility is managed. Objectives: This article described the transport policy environment for student travel behaviour through the process of integrated policy analysis (PIPA) with the primary aim of outlining the major directions of student mobility management from peer-reviewed literature. Method: Gaps in the South African transport policy environment were identified for university student mobility as a result of the official policy position neglecting the segment and 7 of 26 public universities acting upon these markets without enabling legislation. Results: It was found that measures associated with managing travel demand demarcate mobility management practices. Through the literature, the article found that (1) the policy environment lags behind university interventions, which resonate with international evidence; (2) international evidence reveals that multiple directions for managing travel demand for university precincts; and (3) there is a need to reform the mobility and access policies for university precincts in South Africa (SA). Conclusion: In essence, the literature review presented heterogenous contexts and techniques to specify mobility and access problems and redress them. This enhanced the quality of policy design, evaluation and implementation particularly for integrated transport planning in SA. The primary limit of this study was that it is a policy review, relying heavily on secondary data to set the scene for future research.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"27 1","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76552351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editor’s desk","authors":"S. Kruger","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.544","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83691208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Economic regulation involves provision of rules, systems or alteration of the allocation of resources and/or distribution of income in a manner preferred to that which could have occurred in the absence of such upheld regulations. As railway transportation continues to be recognised as an essential contributor to the economic development of many economies, because of its comparative advantage in surface transportation of bulk and heavy cargo, the competition from the road trucking and its market dominance stands as an increasing threat. Objective: This article recommends economic factors that can be assessed for significance as variables for inclusion into a regional railway corridor transportation economic regulatory framework for enhancing competitiveness of rail operations in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) using the case of the North–South Corridor (NSC). Method: An appraisal of economic theories and global practices are the basis used for recommending the economic factors. The different forms of corridor freight competition, the importance of property rights within the context of roles and responsibilities of railway corridor stakeholders, and the parameters determining the level of freight service are also appraised in arriving at the recommended variables. Results: Identified variables are: corridor governance; commercial obligations of corridor parties; corridor rail service design; countering existent forms of corridor competition; and property rights allocation. Conclusion: It is concluded that appropriate optimisation of the determined variables will enhance railway corridor economic efficiency and facilitate for the measurement of railway corridor economic competitiveness by attracting investment, pricing for freight services, predictability of operations, quality of freight service, safety and security, increasing freight market share and competition against road freight transportation.
{"title":"Identification of variables proposed for inclusion into a regional railway corridor transportation economic regulatory framework: A case of the Southern African Development Community North–South Corridor","authors":"Lubinda M. Sakanga, Erastus Mwanaumo, W. Thwala","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.504","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Economic regulation involves provision of rules, systems or alteration of the allocation of resources and/or distribution of income in a manner preferred to that which could have occurred in the absence of such upheld regulations. As railway transportation continues to be recognised as an essential contributor to the economic development of many economies, because of its comparative advantage in surface transportation of bulk and heavy cargo, the competition from the road trucking and its market dominance stands as an increasing threat. Objective: This article recommends economic factors that can be assessed for significance as variables for inclusion into a regional railway corridor transportation economic regulatory framework for enhancing competitiveness of rail operations in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) using the case of the North–South Corridor (NSC). Method: An appraisal of economic theories and global practices are the basis used for recommending the economic factors. The different forms of corridor freight competition, the importance of property rights within the context of roles and responsibilities of railway corridor stakeholders, and the parameters determining the level of freight service are also appraised in arriving at the recommended variables. Results: Identified variables are: corridor governance; commercial obligations of corridor parties; corridor rail service design; countering existent forms of corridor competition; and property rights allocation. Conclusion: It is concluded that appropriate optimisation of the determined variables will enhance railway corridor economic efficiency and facilitate for the measurement of railway corridor economic competitiveness by attracting investment, pricing for freight services, predictability of operations, quality of freight service, safety and security, increasing freight market share and competition against road freight transportation.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"127 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77608041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Effective supply chain management (SCM) processes across all South Africa’s three spheres of government has become critical in view of increasing demand for public services amidst scarcity of resources. Objectives: This article provides an assessment of the implementation of reverse logistics within the supply chain management (SCM) system of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in order to produce public value. Method: The article utilised a qualitative desktop approach, drawing from an extensive review of literature, in particular, SAPS reports, policy documents relevant to journal and online articles on SCM, and reverse logistics. Results: It is hoped that through the implementation of reverse logistics in SAPS SCM processes, public value is enhanced; there is better financial performance, legislative compliance, employment and preservation of resources. It was found that a shortage of resources, lack of skills, institutional capacity, inadequate control systems and corruption are all detrimental to public value. In order to optimise the efficiency of reverse logistics in enhancing public value, SCM managers must develop policies to manage procurement and resource management processes, as well as implement information systems and automation for the entire reverse flow. Conclusion: In order to mitigate the reverse logistics challenges and enhance public value in SAPS, there is a need for redesigning the institutional budget priorities, implementation of adequate control measures, recycling of resources, reskilling of SCM personnel, automation and review of the SCM processes.
{"title":"Promoting public value by implementing reverse logistics in the South African Police Service","authors":"Elphy Mthabini, A. Mazenda, T. Masiya","doi":"10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/jtscm.v14i0.524","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Effective supply chain management (SCM) processes across all South Africa’s three spheres of government has become critical in view of increasing demand for public services amidst scarcity of resources. Objectives: This article provides an assessment of the implementation of reverse logistics within the supply chain management (SCM) system of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in order to produce public value. Method: The article utilised a qualitative desktop approach, drawing from an extensive review of literature, in particular, SAPS reports, policy documents relevant to journal and online articles on SCM, and reverse logistics. Results: It is hoped that through the implementation of reverse logistics in SAPS SCM processes, public value is enhanced; there is better financial performance, legislative compliance, employment and preservation of resources. It was found that a shortage of resources, lack of skills, institutional capacity, inadequate control systems and corruption are all detrimental to public value. In order to optimise the efficiency of reverse logistics in enhancing public value, SCM managers must develop policies to manage procurement and resource management processes, as well as implement information systems and automation for the entire reverse flow. Conclusion: In order to mitigate the reverse logistics challenges and enhance public value in SAPS, there is a need for redesigning the institutional budget priorities, implementation of adequate control measures, recycling of resources, reskilling of SCM personnel, automation and review of the SCM processes.","PeriodicalId":43985,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management","volume":"226 1","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2020-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74465870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: In 2009 and 2013, the Transport Department, City of Johannesburg, negotiated with taxi operators and introduced the bus rapid transit (BRT) initiative on two routes. The protracted negotiations culminated into the displacement of approximately 900 minibuses on the two routes replaced by the BRT system. The mechanism used was to negotiate with the minibus taxi operators and compensate them for surrendering their vehicles that gave way for the BRT buses. Objectives: The objective of this article is to ascertain how the City of Johannesburg, taxi operators and drivers benefitted from the implementation of the BRT system. Method: A mixed-methods research paradigm was used. Quantitative data were collected from operators and drivers on how their skills and welfare have changed as a result of the implementation of the BRT initiative. Unstructured questionnaires were used to obtain qualitative data from the Transport Department, City of Johannesburg, and from nine taxi associations’ representatives. Results: The results revealed that there were considerable benefits that accrued to the former taxi operators as well as drivers. Former minibus taxi operators and drivers’ welfare have improved. They have also gained knowledge and skills in operating the formal public transport system. The benefits were, however, at the expense of the City of Johannesburg. Conclusion: Notwithstanding taxi operators’ reservations, their participation was beneficial. The study focused solely on the benefits to the key stakeholders of the negotiated contract without addressing costs that have contributed to those benefits. Future research needs to undertake a comprehensive study that addresses both costs and benefits to determine whether these benefits are not at the expense of exorbitant costs.
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