Lean practices and supply-chain competitiveness in the steel industry in Gauteng, South Africa

IF 1.2 4区管理学 Q3 ECONOMICS

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Pub Date : 2022-10-28 DOI:10.4102/sajems.v25i1.4617

Sizwe Khoza, C. Mafini, Welby V. Loury Okoumba

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Abstract

Background: The steel industry in South Africa suffered significantly when imported steel took over the market and collapsed big players in the industry in the last decade. The industry requires new business models and paradigms to improve its supply-chain strategies and adopt international standards such as lean supply-chain management practices to become competitive.Aim: In the study the relationships are investigated between lean supply-chain management practices, lean culture, and supply-chain competitiveness in the steel industry in Gauteng Province.Setting: The study was conducted in the steel manufacturing industry in the Gauteng Province, South Africa.Methods: In the study a quantitative method involving 265 supply-chain and operations managers and practitioners was employed. The Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27.0) was used to analyse the data in which correlations and regression analysis were employed to test the research hypotheses.Results: The results of the study showed that four lean practices, namely Just in Time, Total Quality Management, Strategic Partnerships and Waste Elimination, all predict the establishment of a lean culture. However, Human Resource Management was statistically insignificant. The results further showed that a lean culture predicts competitiveness in the steel supply chain.Conclusion: The adoption of lean supply chain management in the steel industry is an essential contributor to its success.

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南非豪登省钢铁行业的精益实践和供应链竞争力

背景:在过去十年中，当进口钢铁占领市场并使该行业的大型企业倒闭时，南非的钢铁行业遭受了重大损失。该行业需要新的商业模式和范式来改善其供应链战略，并采用国际标准，如精益供应链管理实践，以提高竞争力。目的:研究豪登省钢铁行业精益供应链管理实践、精益文化与供应链竞争力之间的关系。背景:本研究在南非豪登省的钢铁制造业中进行。方法:采用定量方法对265名供应链与运营管理人员和从业人员进行研究。使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS version 27.0)对数据进行分析，其中采用相关性和回归分析来检验研究假设。结果:研究结果表明，准时交货、全面质量管理、战略伙伴关系和消除浪费这四种精益实践都预测了精益文化的建立。然而，人力资源管理在统计上不显著。研究结果进一步表明，精益文化可以预测钢铁供应链的竞争力。结论:精益供应链管理在钢铁行业的应用是其成功的重要因素。

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South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Multiple-

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2.30

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9.10%

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52 weeks

期刊介绍： The South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS) is a leading South African-based publication for interdisciplinary research in the economic and management sciences. The journal publishes and disseminates high-quality academic articles that contribute to the better understanding of the interaction between economic, environmental and social perspectives as applicable to the broader management sciences in an African environment. The editorial board therefore invites authors to submit their research from areas such as economics, finance, accounting, human capital, marketing and other related disciplines that break down common intellectual silos and prepares a new path for debate on the operation and development of sustainable markets and organisations as relevant to the broader African context.