Call for Papers
We invite submissions of original research, case studies, and innovative solutions addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Procurement, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
- Logistics, Inventory, and Transport Management
- Operations, Production and Quality Management
- Innovation in Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Resilience and Value Chain Management
- Ethics, Accountability, and Transparency in Procurement & Supply Chain
- Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management
- Regional Integration, Trade and Infrastructure Development
- Supply Chain Sustainability and Climate Change
- Health and Humanitarian Supply Chain
- Agricultural Value Chain and Food Security
- Government Procurement, Policies and Regulations
- Supply Chain Performance, Monitoring, and Evaluation
We are open to ‘special streams’ (please submit your ideas to papers@aiscr.org.za). These can relate to the core theme of the conference.
Paper Categories
We solicit papers that are related to the theme of the conference provided they meet the required quality criteria through the review process.
We encourage the submission of three categories of papers:
- Competitive papers (Full papers on submission): These are papers based on empirical studies that have been completed. Competitive papers should be conceptual or empirical. This category is in principle, ready for submission (Not exceeding 20 pages).
- Working papers (Extended abstracts): These are papers that are on work in progress. Working papers indicate “work in progress”. These papers can report on empirical or conceptual research in progress. Practitioner papers can be submitted by practitioners and with academics (Not exceeding 15 pages).
- Practitioner papers (Extended abstracts): These are papers from industry practitioners (Not exceeding 15 pages).
All full paper submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research depth, accuracy, and relevance to the theme of the conference.
Doctoral Colloquium
We are pleased to announce the 1st Pan African Supply Chain Doctoral Workshop to be held on 23 October 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. We want to welcome PhD students to attend the doctoral workshop. The workshop will be led by Prof Wariyo Guyo.
The workshop is intended for PhD students in supply chain management (Procurement, Logistics, transport as well as Operations and Production Management) preferably at the second or third year of their study. The objectives of the workshop are as follows:
- to assist PhD students, present their proposals, and obtain useful insight into their work for improvement and progress as well as the opportunity to bounce ideas with experienced faculty.
- to assist PhD students in building an international network of fellow PhD students and renowned faculty; and
- to assist PhD students in developing and improving their research projects.
Doctoral candidates interested in attending and presenting their research proposal should send a two-page abstract including information on when they commenced the study and the expected completion date. The abstract should be organized as follows:
- The title
- Theoretical background
- Research questions and objectives
- Proposed methodology
- Expected contribution of the study
The abstract should be sent to Prof Guyo, email: colloquium@aiscrglobal.org, no later than 20 June 2024. The full accepted proposal should not be more than 20 pages.
Student Case Competition
The conference offers an opportunity for students across African universities to participate in a student case competition. The student competition aims to provide a unique learning opportunity for supply chain students (undergraduate) and create awareness of it importance in solving business problems. The case competition allows students to interpret, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize a supply chain management problem and present its implications to developing countries. The competition includes cash prizes totaling $3000. Funds for the competition will be made available through the gracious support of corporate sponsors of the conference.
Students are expected to work in teams of three to five from the same university or different universities and colleges, guided by an instructor. Following selection, the finalist teams will be required to do a presentation to judges’ panels consisting of business professionals from the corporate sponsor. For more information on how to register to participate, kindly contact Dr Gladness Salema, email: gladness.chitama@gmail.com
Educator’s Workshop
During the conference, we will be hosting an educators’ workshop. The purpose of the educators’ workshop is to provide a collaborative space for academics and practitioners in the field of supply chain management, to discuss the current and future research practices in education and pedagogy in Africa. For this year’s conference, we will have presentations focusing on teaching experiences, pedagogical approaches, simulation games, case study method teaching, continuous learning, and other areas of interest in the field of education. For any further information, please email Prof Micheline Naude at naudem@ukzn.ac.za.