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Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers
Includes bibliographical references
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| author | Sekonyela, Malira Patience |
| author2 | Hartzenberg, Trudi |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17421 Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers Sekonyela, Malira Patience Hartzenberg, Trudi Management Practice Trade Law and Policy Includes bibliographical references The purpose of this study was to analyse the Automotive Industry in Southern Africa, to assess how best Lesotho can contribute to this supply chain. This analysis was done to better understand the sector, to identify Lesotho's potential to produce car seat covers for South African automotive assembly plants, and find the best trade policies and programmes to support value chains in the sector. The plan was to assess the possibility for Lesotho made automotive components manufacturers to supply the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs - the main automotive assembly plants), and use the South African Automotive Industry as the entry point for the Lesotho components to penetrate the Regional Automotive Value Chain. The main focus of this study was the manufacturing of car-seat covers to supply the seven Original Equipment Manufacturers namely: Volkswagen, BMW, Renault, Toyota, Daimler Chrysler, Ford and Mercedes Benz. The impact of Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) and Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) on the industry was assessed. The impact of the APDP on relocation of components manufacturers to other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries was assessed, Lesotho being used as a case study. It set out to find out if Lesotho firms have the potential to contribute to the automotive value chains through manufacture of car seat covers. 2016-03-02T14:14:46Z 2016-03-02T14:14:46Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MCom http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17421 eng application/pdf GSB: Faculty Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Management Practice Trade Law and Policy Sekonyela, Malira Patience Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| title_full | Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| title_short | Integrating Lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain : manufacturing of car-seat covers |
| title_sort | integrating lesotho economy into the regional automotive value chain manufacturing of car seat covers |
| topic | Management Practice Trade Law and Policy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17421 |
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