CHAPTER 1 1 PARTICIPATING GAINFULLY IN 21ST CENTURY EXPORT MARKETS 1 SUMMARY 1 1.1. The challenge is not whether to participate in global markets, but how to . 2 CHAPTER 2 8 THE CONTEXT FOR IN GLOBAL AFRICA’S GROWING PARTICIPATION EXPORT MARKETS 8 SUMMARY 8 2.1. The trajectory of GDP and trade performance, 2000-2012 10 Africa’s 2.2. A slow pace of structural change 14 2.3. Important developments in the global trade environment 15 CHAPTER 3 25 EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS 25 AFRICA’S SUMMARY 25 3.1. Global experience: The of clustering and industrial districts 27 “discovery” 3.2. What explains the existence of clustering? 29 3.3. What happens when the market changes exports and GVCs 32 – 3.4. Industrial Clusters in Low and Middle Income Economies 34 3.5. Some examples of Industrial Clusters in Latin America and Asia. 35 3.5. African experience with Industrial Clusters 42 3.6 Case-studies: Unpacking the dynamics of African clusters 49 CHAPTER 4 89 BUILDING SUPPLY CHAINS 89 SUMMARY 89 4.1 The historical origins of supply chain management 92 4.2 The origins of supply management (scm): enhancing chain agility, fostering product development and reducing costs 97 4.3 Beyond agility, product development and cost reduction: the triple bottom line and supply chain management 100 4.4 experience with SCM in pursuit of the economic Bottom Line 102 Africa’s 4.5 experience with SCM pursuing the Social Bottom Line 121 Africa’s 4.6 SCM in pursuit of the Environmental Bottom Line 130 CHAPTER 5 145
CHAPTER 1 1 PARTICIPATING GAINFULLY IN 21ST CENTURY EXPORT MARKETS 1 SUMMARY 1 1.1. The challenge is not whether to participate in global markets, but how to . 2 CHAPTER 2 8 THE CONTEXT FOR AFRICA’S GROWING PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL EXPORT MARKETS 8 SUMMARY 8 2.1. The trajectory of Africa’s GDP and trade performance, 2000-2012 10 2.2. A slow pace of structural change 14 2.3. Important developments in the global trade environment 15 CHAPTER 3 25 AFRICA’S EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS 25 SUMMARY 25 3.1. Global experience: The “discovery” of clustering and industrial districts 27 3.2. What explains the existence of clustering? 29 3.3. What happens when the market changes – exports and GVCs 32 3.4. Industrial Clusters in Low and Middle Income Economies 34 3.5. Some examples of Industrial Clusters in Latin America and Asia. 35 3.5. African experience with Industrial Clusters 42 3.6 Case-studies: Unpacking the dynamics of African clusters 49 CHAPTER 4 89 BUILDING SUPPLY CHAINS 89 SUMMARY 89 4.1 The historical origins of supply chain management 92 4.2 The origins of supply management (scm): enhancing chain agility, fostering product development and reducing costs 97 4.3 Beyond agility, product development and cost reduction: the triple bottom line and supply chain management 100 4.4 Africa’s experience with SCM in pursuit of the economic Bottom Line 102 4.5 Africa’s experience with SCM pursuing the Social Bottom Line 121 4.6 SCM in pursuit of the Environmental Bottom Line 130 CHAPTER 5 145