2nd North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Sustainable enterprise development through strategic sourcing within the transport sector of City of Johannesburg, South Africa

Sebonkile Thaba
Publisher: IEOM Society International
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Track: Supply Chain
Abstract

The study is reviewing literature looking into the importance of strategic sourcing in ensuring sustainable enterprise development. As organisations are mandated to create jobs as well as support local procurement. There is no way to ensure success without strengthening the strategic sourcing in ensuring a win-win situation among the stakeholders. Through collaboration and integration among stakeholders (public and private sector) strategic sourcing can be a great source for enterprise development. Some organisations in South Africa are already collaborating with government in developing enterprises. This papers demonstrate that supporting enterprise development should not only organisations spending but a win-win situation among the interrelated stakeholders. Data was collected through latest published document from scholars, public sector, government and the private sector based mostly based in South Africa.

Published in: 2nd North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

Publisher: IEOM Society International
Date of Conference: September 23-26, 2016

ISBN: 978-0-9855497-5-6
ISSN/E-ISSN: 2169-8767