Obi Tabansi
Supply chain management has been quite transformative in African commerce, but how? Whether globally or in Africa,...
Obi Tabansi
Obinabo Tochukwu Tabansi is a supply chain digital writer & ghostwriter helping professionals and business owners across Africa explore various strategies that work and learn from the success and failures of various supply chains across the globe. He also ghostwrites social content for logistics & supply chain businesses
Though the goods and service supply chains are similar, understanding the differences between them is also vital....
Supply chain downtimes are usually due to a ripple effect of a disruption or delay in the...
Logistics operations will often require different fleets, but not all operations require the same fleet type. This...
Anyhow you look at it, people are the most important stakeholders in your supply chain operations. As...
Like supply chains, governance, whether in Africa or any other continent or country, is supposed to be...
Starbucks is a well-known coffee chain that has been in operation since 1971. The company currently serves...
Demand volatility is not a new supply chain concept, although the last pandemic blew it out of...
Accounts payable isn’t a popular topic for any supply chain leadership, especially those in the African setting....
Retail analytics provides the clearest insights into customer behaviour, which is crucial to any supply chain. In...
Predictive analytics is one of the vital pillars of modern supply chains, even for those operating within...
One of the reasons why African supply chains are so strong is because of their embrace of...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the tech of the age, transforming the norm across several industries but can...
Every supply chain operation begins with good planning, whether the business is in Africa or elsewhere. Without...
The 3PL, 4PL, and 5PL logistics businesses are some of the most misunderstood concepts in logistics and...
Although African supply chains play a key role in the continent’s economy, logistics connects everything. In this...
Every product has a life cycle. It could be days, weeks, months, or years, but a product’s...
Unsurprisingly, as more African businesses and supply chains advance or gain global recognition, they are increasingly automating...
Like many other places in the world, the African hospitality industry is a mixture of extreme competitiveness...
The manufacturing process is chaotic by nature, but with the right master plan, supply chains across Africa...
Unsurprisingly, every supply chain sustainability push across Africa has been like pouring water on a duck’s back....
Tech solutions are the lifeline of modern day supply chains, and in the African setting, there are...
It is no secret that Africa is largely comprised of an informal economy. The secret is more...
Diversifying suppliers is a new trend that African supply chains are beginning to pick up, especially after...
It’s no surprise that e-commerce businesses are taking off in Africa, but this explosion has raised the...
There are many things you never want to happen in your logistics or supply chain, and vehicle...
Dead stocks are quite common in African supply chains. There are many reasons why a supply chain...
It is no news that much of Africa has unreliable access to energy resources and power supply,...
Packaging and labelling are critical to any supply chain if the supply chain is solving for efficiency....
Overstocking is an inventory challenge that is quite common in many African supply chains. It is primarily...
