Mahyar Eftekhar in classroom

Experimental Research Designs in Supply Chain

More than 150 students, faculty and staff from KNUST and other higher education institutions in Africa gathered in person or virtually April 3 and 4 to learn about conducting experiments. The occasion was CARISCA’s second faculty workshop of the academic year.

Mahyar Eftekhar, an associate professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University, traveled to Ghana to lead the workshop. He shared examples of lab and field experiments he has conducted and talked about the value and power of experimental research.

Graphic for March 21, 2023 training

Selecting a Research Design

The goal of research is to answer questions. Good questions, however, are just the beginning. The second step is how to answer them. With the growth in the number and complexity of research designs and methods, it can be challenging to know how to select the best research design.  Whether you are an academic or applied researcher, …

Logistics Managers Index

Ghana’s third Logistics Managers Index shows contraction in inventory levels

The rate of growth in logistics activities slowed down slightly in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Ghana Logistics Managers Index. A prime reason for this slowdown was the high cost of inventory and the associated cost of warehousing and transportation prices. The Logistics Managers Index is a tool created by CARISCA to …

2022 PhD Dissertation Award presentation

Call for entries: PhD Dissertation Award Competition

As in past years, the 2023 Supply Chain Research Summit will showcase the best logistics and supply chain management PhD research projects being carried out in African higher education institutions. The call for entries is now open. CARISCA will recognize a winner and two runner-ups with a certificate and stipend at the 2023 summit, “Africa’s …