1st Edition

Strategic Supply Chain Analytics Perspectives from Africa

Edited By Mufaro Dzingirai Copyright 2026
264 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

264 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Building on a transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach to supply chain management, this book critically examines strategic supply chain analytics trends, developments, and critical success factors in the contemporary digital business world. In the context of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues related to supply chain analytics, it explores how organizations operating in... Read more

1. Strategic Supply Chain Analytics: An Introduction

Mufaro Dzingirai

2. Harnessing Big Data Analytics for Supply Chain Optimization: A Pathway to Enhanced Decision-Making and Efficiency

Afulah Namatovu and Mahadih Kyambade

3. Assessing the Interplay Between Critical Success Factors for Supply Chain Analytics and Operational Performance in a Data-Driven Era

David Chikwere, Munyaradzi Chibaro and Ephraim Govere

4. The Impact of Prescriptive Analytics on Strategic Supply Chain Decision-Making: A Model for Performance Improvement

Mahadih Kyambade and Afulah Namatovu

5. Ethical Considerations in Supply Chain Analytics

Wilbert Manyanga, James Kanyepe, Munyaradzi Chibaro and Tendai Manyanga

6. Data Privacy, Security, and Compliance in Supply Chain Analytics

Marilyn Manhando, Tendai Manhando, Mufaro Dzingirai and Wilson Mabhanda

7. A Literature Review on Supply Chain Analytics in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Munyaradzi Chibaro, Munyaradzi Mahwine, Wilbert Manyanga, Unity Maringosi, David Chikwere and Mercy Vimbai Mahwine

8. Exploring the Role of Augmented Reality in Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility and Operational Efficiency

Mahadih Kyambade, Afulah Namatovu and Abdul Male Ssentumbwe

9. A Systematic Literature Review of the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transportation

Dumisani Mawonde and Progress Hove-Sibanda

10. The Dynamic Interplay Between Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Supply Chain Analytics: A Systematic Literature Review

Percy Mabwe, Patience Mirirai Nyemba, Dumisani Mawonde and Iscacle Nyanhete

11. Blockchain in Supply Chain Management: Applications and Adoption Barriers

James Kanyepe and Wilbert Manyanga

12. Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in Africa: Lessons from the African Continental Free Trade Area

Tendai Manhando and Mufaro Dzingirai

13. Strategic Supply Chain Analytics: A Conclusion

Mufaro Dzingirai

Biography

Mufaro Dzingirai is Senior Lecturer at Harold Pupkewitz Graduate School of Business, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia.