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From Research to Impact: The Art of Academic Storytelling

Conducting high-quality research is only the first step for any academic who wishes to advance knowledge and make an impact in his or her field.  The ability to effectively communicate your research findings is a critical skill. It can mean the difference between producing research that just sits on a shelf and research that drives …

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Use of Textual Data in Supply Chain Management Research

On Jan. 29-30, CARISCA will host its first faculty workshop for 2025, held online via Zoom. Faculty workshops focus on strengthening the research capacity of faculty and graduate students at KNUST and other higher education institutions in Africa.  These workshops aim to equip faculty with innovative tools to better understand the complexities of global supply …

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Artificial Intelligence for Nudging Complex Supply Networks

Artificial intelligence has quickly transitioned from a concept in science fiction to an integral part of our daily lives. It has become an innovative tool across various industries, powering everything from the algorithms behind our favorite applications to the predictive models that optimize global logistics. At the next event in our Distinguished Lecture Series, Alexandra …

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Second annual Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition set for April 29-30

Business leaders and supply chain experts will gather April 29-30 at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra, Ghana, for CARISCA’s second annual Supply Chain Business Forum and Exhibition. Over the two days, keynote speakers and panelists will lead discussions on the theme “Fueling Africa’s Growth: Supply Chain Innovation and Financing.” The goal of the forum …

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Beyond Disruption: Leveraging Strategic Foresight for Resilient Supply Chains

In today’s rapidly changing global environment, supply chains are increasingly exposed to a wide range of disruptions. These include geopolitical conflicts, technological advances, environmental crises and shifting economic conditions. Traditional approaches to supply chain management often struggle to keep up with these dynamic challenges, leaving organizations vulnerable. To move beyond disruption, strategic foresight becomes an …

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2025 Supply Chain Research Summit Call for Papers now open

The call for papers for CARISCA’s fifth annual Supply Chain Research Summit is now open. The summit is central to CARISCA’s goal to integrate Africa’s supply chain research into mainstream research and strengthen African supply chain capacity. It is the largest academic supply chain conference on the continent. This year we are moving the event from Ghana …

Striving for Generalizability: An Introduction to Meta-Analysis

Generalizability—the applicability of research findings to a larger population than those in the study—is critical for researchers who wish to make an impact. One approach to consider is meta-analysis. A subset of systematic literature reviews, meta-analysis combines data from numerous sources. Thus it allows researchers to draw more generalizable conclusions than would be possible from …

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Systematic Literature Reviews: the Who, How, What, Why and When

A systematic literature review is one of many research methods available to academic scholars. It involves identifying and evaluating relevant literature on a selected topic of study. Unlike a common literature review conducted for projects employing other research approaches, a systematic literature review is an independent research method. It is a reproducible and empirically valid …

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The Role of Mobile Resources in Access to Healthcare in Underserved Communities

One of the great challenges in modern healthcare is how to improve access to health services and medications in remote and underserved communities. Major barriers include financial viability, availability of personnel and transportation. In particular, capital investment in permanent facilities and equipment can be infeasible due to the cost per person. It can be difficult …