Rudimentary causes and impacts of supply chain risks in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

<p>Identification of the causes of supply chain risks is a logical step towards its effective management. The purpose of this study is to explore the causes of supply chain risks, their impacts, and the mitigating strategies used among the manufacturing firms in Nigeria. An exploratory qualitative multiple case research methodology combined with the quantitative content analysis is used for this study. A sample of ten manufacturing firms cutting across three different sub-sectors (Pharmaceutical & Health, Food & Beverage, and Conglomerate) was chosen for the study. Partial and complete open-ended questions in the interview guide were used for the interviews conducted among the respondents. The study revealed the common causes of supply chain risks in manufacturing firms in Nigeria which include; transportation delays, variation in raw material prices and quantities, unexpected customer demands, and constant power outages.</p>

The impact of institutional voids on risk and performance in base-of-the-pyramid supply chains

“…Despite its pivotal importance towards overall business risk, the role of supply chain risk driven by institutional voids has not yet been addressed in the supply chain literature. Though supply chain risks have been widely researched in the context of developing countries (Davarzani et al , 2015; Enyinda et al , 2010; Moradeyo, 2018; Tukamuhabwa et al , 2017), this area is still under-researched in the context of BoP markets and emerging economies. According to the World Bank (2016), the informal market segment (BoP) contributes more than 50% to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the developing countries.…”