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Corporate social responsibility in buyer-supplier relationships : is it beneficial for top-tier suppliers to market their capability to ensure a responsible supply chain? [PDF]

The Retail and Marketing Review, 2014
This study assesses how top-tier suppliers market their capabilities to ensure a responsible upstream sup- ply chain to their downstream buyers, and how the marketing of corporate social responsibility (CSR)- related supply management practices affects ...
T Leppelt, K Foerstl, E Hartmann
doaj  

The state of South Africa’s public–private partnership practices in transport projects: Problems and potential

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2022
Background: Despite growing calls for public–private partnerships (PPPs) to supplement diminishing investment in South Africa’s transport sector, the uptake of transport PPPs in the country was low over the past 15 years compared with Brazil, Russia ...
Ofentse K. Sebitlo, Tatenda Mbara, Rose Luke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating stock-outs in Johannesburg’s warehouse retail liquor sector

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2017
Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate how management practices and processes contribute to stock-outs in the warehouse retail liquor sector in Johannesburg.
Amit Govind, Rose Luke, Noleen Pisa
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Gender Ideology in Consumer Behaviour and Gratification amongst Women Magazines in South Africa [PDF]

African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020
Acknowledging the need for gender equity and female empowerment, effect-based research have led to the investigation of publish media content and the influence it has on gender beliefs and women’s self-views. When it comes to the Africa media landscape
Thérèse Roux, Elizma Wannenburg, Pamela Serra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Factors Influencing the Implementation of Cobots in High Volume Distribution Centres

Logistics, 2021
Order picking is a logistics component of warehouse operations where substantial productivity gains are possible. In this study, we investigate implementation processes of collaborative order picking robots (cobots) and focus on the influence of human ...
Wim Lambrechts, Jessica S. Klaver, Lennart Koudijzer, Janjaap Semeijn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial exopolysaccharide production by polyextremophiles in the adaptation to multiple extremes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Polyextremophiles are microorganisms that endure multiple extreme conditions by various adaptation strategies that also include the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This review provides an integrated perspective on EPS biosynthesis, function, and regulation in these organisms, emphasizing their critical role in survival and highlighting their ...
Tracey M Gloster, Ebru Toksoy Öner
wiley   +1 more source

A large‐scale retrospective study in metastatic breast cancer patients using circulating tumour DNA and machine learning to predict treatment outcome and progression‐free survival

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
There is an unmet need in metastatic breast cancer patients to monitor therapy response in real time. In this study, we show how a noninvasive and affordable strategy based on sequencing of plasma samples with longitudinal tracking of tumour fraction paired with a statistical model provides valuable information on treatment response in advance of the ...
Emma J. Beddowes, Mario Ortega Duran, Solon Karapanagiotis, Alistair Martin, Meiling Gao, Riccardo Masina, Ramona Woitek, James Tanner, Fleur Tippin, Justine Kane, Jonathan Lay, Anja Brouwer, Stephen‐John Sammut, Suet‐Feung Chin, Davina Gale, Dana W. Y. Tsui, Sarah‐Jane Dawson, Nitzan Rosenfeld, Maurizio Callari, Oscar M. Rueda, Carlos Caldas   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forecast accuracy in demand planning: A fast-moving consumer goods case study

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2019
Background: An established South African fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer, Company A, sought to address an underperforming supply chain through an attempt to improve demand planning accuracy.
Lisa M. Basson, Peter J. Kilbourn, Jackie Walters   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression and DNA methylation of 20S proteasome subunits as prognostic and resistance markers in cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Comprehensive analysis of genomic mutations, gene expression, DNA methylation, and pathway analysis of TCGA data was carried out to define cancer types in which proteasome subunits expression is associated with worse survival. Albeit the effect of specific proteasome subunits on cellular function, the main role of the proteasome is better evaluated ...
Ruba Al‐Abdulla, Simone Venz, Ruslan Al‐Ali, Martin Wendlandt, Mandy Radefeldt, Elke Krüger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Convergence of logistics planning and execution in outsourcing

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2015
Background: Logistics service providers (LSPs) are becoming increasingly involved in their clients’ businesses. Beyond just providing vehicles and buildings, LSPs are now becoming involved with knowledge-related work that is connected to the traditional ...
Angela A. D’amato, Sipho Kgoed, Grant Swanepoel, Jacobus Walters, Adri Drotskie, Peter J. Kilbourn   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source