Answer to Question #303315 in Economics of Enterprise for Lesedi

Question

In July 2021 the country witnessed unprecedented looting sprees of shopping malls and

centres in parts of KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng provinces which sadly resulted in the loss of

lives and whose economic impact will be felt for some time to come. For the first time, the term

‘supply chain’ was used so much in the media that the average South African citizen came to

appreciate the role of supply chains in the economy. In discussing, some of the points make

references to other sources to support your statements

 1. Illustrate and briefly describe one of the supply chains, which were disrupted by the ‘July

riots’

 2. Explain how the following factors affecting the distribution of network design were

disrupted: Value provided to the customer and cost of meeting customer needs.

 3. What are the effect of logistics activities on customer satisfaction?

 4. Provide recommendations to resolve logistics issues encountered in the supply chain

described in question one?

Answer 1

Supply chain management is an important, perhaps even the most important component of today's activities of top managers of many companies - market leaders. As practice shows, 60-80% of personal resources, costs and a significant part of the company's success is determined by how well or poorly organized the interactions of counterparties in the supply chains.

1.

2.

After the robberies, there was a violation of the integrity of the packages, as well as destroyed stores and broken goods reduce the desire of customers to buy something.

3.

The impact is immediate, as logistics supply chains bring goods faster and in complete safety

4.

It is probably better to work individually with each client, use Internet trading, deliver the goods personally to the buyer