Doctoral Degrees (Industrial Engineering)

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    A framework for creating shared value at the base of the pyramid through micro-manufacturing factories
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04) Chihambakwe, Zviemurwi Johnny; Grobbelaar, Sara (Saartjie); Matope, Stephen; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Developing strategies for poverty alleviation in Base of the Pyramid (BoP) communities has been a persistent challenge due to its complex nature. The BoP represents a socio-economic segment composed of low-income earners with potential opportunities for growth. Previous strategies provide a platform for developing poverty alleviation strategies with impact and scale. These attempts revealed that there is a need for collaborative efforts from an ecosystem of actors in various organisations with capabilities to create shared value in BoP communities. These cross-sector partnerships can join forces to create manufacturing shared value (MSV) in BoP communities to fulfil the mandates of the 1st (on poverty alleviation), 8th (on productive employment and economic growth) and 9th (on increasing productivity through industry, innovation, and infrastructural development) sustainable development goals (SDGs). The aim was to inform decision makers in developing countries on possibilities for creating MSV in BoP communities to deal with poverty whilst experiencing economic growth. This prompted a need for frameworks, tools and guides to help implementers develop BoP ventures in BoP communities that create meaningful impact on poverty alleviation. This study contributes to the discourse on BoP strategies, and creating shared value strategies by providing a framework and management tool for creating MSV in BoP communities. The framework and management tool are developed, refined, and validated through eight design cycle iterations informed by the Design Science Research Methodology. The number of MSV strategy concepts identified consisting of Opportunity identification strategy (19), Preliminary implementation strategy (18), Building partnerships strategy (25), Product development (24), Supply chain networks (20), Human capability building (7), Factory development (18), Process development (12), Environmental conservation processes (5), Monitoring and evaluation (27), Scaling (7), and Cluster capability building (3) are established by obtaining insight from the BoP strategies, creating shared value strategies and micro-manufacturing factories domain. A real-world preliminary case study is also conducted to obtain more insight into creating MSV in BoP communities. The MSV strategies were critically evaluated and refined using a real-world case study application, subject matter expert opinion interviews, and framework ranking by experts. The validation process was done to ensure rigour of the framework and management tool development as well as its relevance for creating MSV in BoP communities. The MSV strategy concepts are consolidated into a framework and management tool to guide the implementation of manufacturing shared value in BoP communities. It is based on a capability building strategy, an implementation process strategy, and a growth strategy. The tool informs implementers on key considerations for creating MSV in BoP communities. The systematic process followed in this study positions it on future development roadmaps and tools that focus on alleviating poverty in BoP communities.