An Analysis on Effect of Supply Chain Visibility on Supply Chain Resilience. A Survey of Harare Agri-Food Manufacturing Industry · Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Author

Chimwango, Tinotenda

Title

An Analysis on Effect of Supply Chain Visibility on Supply Chain Resilience. A Survey of Harare Agri-Food Manufacturing Industry

Abstract

The point of the study was to undertake studies on the influence of supply chain visibility on supply chain resilience. A survey of Agri-food manufacturing industry in Harare was used. The objectives are as follows: to investigate the effects of supply chain visibility on supply chain resilience in the Agri-food manufacturing industry; to identify the challenges of supply chain visibility on supply chain resilience in the Agri-food manufacturing industry; and to find ways to mitigate the effects of supply chain visibility on supply chain resilience in the Agri-food manufacturing industry. The instruments utilized (secondary sources, interviews, and surveys) had both negative and good effects. An exploratory and descriptive research methodology was used, with a confidence interval of 23. Findings revealed that males outnumbered females, that respondents had more work experience, and that all respondents were literate. The effects of supply chain visibility on supply chain resilience were asked of the respondents. There are too many ways of improving supply chain visibility but quite a few resources to execute. Implementation issues are also causing our company to fail to be resilient; suppliers providing incorrect information in order to obtain a supplying contract; and too many sourcing procedures cause blurred vision to supply chain visibility. Problems include having too much information to consider in their supply market analysis, as well as PESTLEE (political, economic, social, technological, legal, and ethical, and ecological) factors that can cause supply chain visibility to be distorted, compromising the firm's supply chain resilience. Recommendations are instead of stakeholders having to track down managers to find out how far along certain contracts are, that information becomes readily available in a central repository accessible to every member of the team. Another solution which was suggested was for a firm to have close relationship with clients and suppliers so as to quickly have information on less costs.

Date

2022

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

supply chain

Supervisor

Nil