Abstract
Worldwide, Logistics and Supply Chain play important roles and also contribute immensely to the economy of a nation. In this paper, research was conducted to investigate how logistics and supply chains are implemented in cement factories in Nigeria, identify the problem areas and proffer solutions. The study was conducted by administering well-structured questionnaires. According to the investigation, it was confirmed that most of the investigated companies based their logistical system only on road-link transport system for delivering products to their customers or end-users. Furthermore, the survey revealed that 73% of the respondents prefer to continue with the road-link logistics system. Though there is railway infrastructure in the country but due to research finding, the rail system is obsolete due to negligence and poor maintenance on this logistics system. A new railway infrastructure will have to be put in place for effective and efficient operation; and this is going to be costly for individual company to bear.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2014 |
| Editors | S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, David WL Hukins, Andrew Hunter, A. M. Korsunsky |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Newswood Limited |
| Pages | 1024-1028 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | II |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789881925350 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Iternational Association of Engineers World congress on Engineering 2014 (WCES 2014) - London, United Kingdom Duration: 2 Jul 2014 → 4 Jul 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | Iternational Association of Engineers World congress on Engineering 2014 (WCES 2014) |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Period | 2/07/14 → 4/07/14 |
Keywords
- Logistics Management
- Transportation
