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Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa

Africa, as a continent, requires rapid development in order to catapult the continent into developed status. As decision-makers on the continent acknowledge this, ambitious development goals have been put in place. This research study analysed whether logistics, and more specifically, transport logi...

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Main Author: Fourie, Gerhard
Other Authors: Rogers, Steven
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Graduate School of Business (GSB) 2019
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Transport Logistics
Sustainable Development
Development Goals
Africa
SADC
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description Africa, as a continent, requires rapid development in order to catapult the continent into developed status. As decision-makers on the continent acknowledge this, ambitious development goals have been put in place. This research study analysed whether logistics, and more specifically, transport logistics can contribute to sustainable development on the continent, and if so, in which ways and forms this can be implemented. The qualitative study focused specifically on the SADC region trade block within Africa. The research included a case study of a leader in the transport logistics industry. Interviews with the company’s management committee, as well as the management of its top five clients, have been conducted to form the basis of an explorative study. The findings of this study indicate that logistics can contribute to sustainable development within Africa. Three specific areas of impact have been identified, i.e. the role of logistics as enabler of trade on the continent, its contribution to the combat against climate change and its role in social development. The researcher considers the findings in this paper to be significant for sustainable development in terms of their potential value for use by decision-makers in incorporating logistics into their decision-making. More importantly, the potential significant impact that logistics can have on sustainable development, with the formation of strategic partnerships in achieving these development goals, has been highlighted.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/30220 Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa Fourie, Gerhard Rogers, Steven Transport Logistics Sustainable Development Development Goals Africa SADC Africa, as a continent, requires rapid development in order to catapult the continent into developed status. As decision-makers on the continent acknowledge this, ambitious development goals have been put in place. This research study analysed whether logistics, and more specifically, transport logistics can contribute to sustainable development on the continent, and if so, in which ways and forms this can be implemented. The qualitative study focused specifically on the SADC region trade block within Africa. The research included a case study of a leader in the transport logistics industry. Interviews with the company’s management committee, as well as the management of its top five clients, have been conducted to form the basis of an explorative study. The findings of this study indicate that logistics can contribute to sustainable development within Africa. Three specific areas of impact have been identified, i.e. the role of logistics as enabler of trade on the continent, its contribution to the combat against climate change and its role in social development. The researcher considers the findings in this paper to be significant for sustainable development in terms of their potential value for use by decision-makers in incorporating logistics into their decision-making. More importantly, the potential significant impact that logistics can have on sustainable development, with the formation of strategic partnerships in achieving these development goals, has been highlighted. 2019-06-19T10:57:28Z 2019-06-19T10:57:28Z 2018 2019-06-19T10:57:08Z Master Thesis Masters http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30220 eng application/pdf Graduate School of Business (GSB) Faculty of Commerce
spellingShingle Transport Logistics
Sustainable Development
Development Goals
Africa
SADC
Fourie, Gerhard
Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
thesis_degree_str Master's
title Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
title_full Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
title_fullStr Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
title_full_unstemmed Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
title_short Enabling sustainable development through logistics: a case of Southern Africa
title_sort enabling sustainable development through logistics a case of southern africa
topic Transport Logistics
Sustainable Development
Development Goals
Africa
SADC
url http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30220
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