Introduction

Most case studies used in sub-Saharan African higher education courses are based on businesses' experiences in Western Europe or North America.  There is a need to develop local business cases that are reflective of experiences of supply chain opportunities and challenges in Africa. The successful case study submission will be featured as teaching case materials in online courses. Real-life business cases that address African context-specific supply chain problems are invited. Cases can be field-researched or based on published sources, decision-oriented or descriptive.

This call for cases aims to enable students to apply theories to real business problems from an African context. Cases may address issues including:

• Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Innovation  and Entrepreneurship
• Supply Chain Financing
• Supply Chain Management and Information Systems
• Health Supply Chain Management
• Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Management
• Agricultural Supply Chain Management
• Technology and Big Data in Supply Chains
• Supply Chain Regulation
• Sustainability Issues in Supply Chain Management
• Labor and human resource-related Issues in Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Management

Submissions

All cases submitted should not have been published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Cases should be submitted in English and in Microsoft Word. Document should be written in double-spaced format using a font of 12. All cases submitted shall be double-blind reviewed. Document should contain the title of the case, abstract and the main text. All documents should be submitted to: mmagbodzi@carisca.knust.edu.gh. The closing date for submission of cases is Friday, March 29, 2024. This is a competitive process, and five case studies will be selected. We will inform submitters of the outcomes of the selection process.

CARISCA

The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA) trains, generates and translates supply chain management research and innovations into positive development outcomes for Ghana and across Africa. CARISCA forms part of the Building Research and Innovation, Generating Evidence, and Training (BRIDGE-Train) program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which harnesses intellectual, research, community engagement, and capacity-building expertise of higher education institutions to address some of the world’s most complex development challenges.

Through a partnership between Arizona State University and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and University Technology (KNUST) in Ghana, CARISCA leverages local and international networks of governmental, civil society, and industry partners to connect African researchers, practitioners, businesses, and policymakers to supply chain assets around the world. CARISCA seeks to strengthen local capacity to improve supply chains by increasing their efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusiveness.