Dr Thokozani Patmond Mbhele

Dr Thokozani Patmond Mbhele

Dr Thokozani Patmond Mbhele , PhD, CSCA, CSCP, CMILT, CTFC

Academic Leader – Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Westville
M-Block, , 2nd Floor Room M1-217
Marketing and Supply Chain Management

Biography

Academic Leader – Marketing and Supply Chain Management – Dr TP Mbhele is the Senior Academic lecturer (PhD-SCM) at, the School of Management, IT & Governance with over 20 years of experience in a ranked South African academic institution, the University of KwaZulu Natal, teaching and supervising students from diverse social, and cultural and international backgrounds. Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP); Certified – The Fresh Connection – Instructor (TFC) (Netherlands, Holland); Inducted as Certified – Chartered Member – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT), Inducted – Golden Key International Honour Society.

He is an Academic Leader in Marketing and Supply Chain Management. He has supervised and graduated 85 honours, 32 Masters and 13 PhDs and currently has 10 PhDs and 5 Masters cohorts under my supervision. He lectures in Supply Chain Management (operations, procurement logistics and transport). He has lectured and acted as an internal moderator and external examiner in a range of supply chain subjects: FMCG, transport, procurement, operations and apparel industry looking at electronic and digital SCM, information sharing, optimisation, resilience, logistics and transportation and bullwhip effect for better supply chain performance. In 2014 he completed his PhD entitled Electronic Supply Chain Management Systems in managing bullwhip effect on the selected FMCG.

He published numerous impactful DHET-accredited papers at least forty-three, presented papers at local and international conferences (approx. fifteen) and contributed book chapters in some textbooks and scholarly books. He served in an advisory role for the Library Advisory Committee; Faculty – Ethics Committee Member; none executive – Moses Kotane Institute (Advisory Council) [Research Opportunities on Bilateral/Multilateral Agreement], [Impact in Transport Sector – Skill Development & SMEs], [Development of and Implementation of the Maritime Agenda 2030]. His current research focuses on integrating 4IR, 5IR & 6IR technologies in supply chain management, omnichannel, Cold chain, Humanitarian, sustainability (circular economy), and Data Science logistics industry.

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD Supply Chain Management (UKZN) South Africa
  • Masters in Commerce (UKZN) South Africa
  • B Com Honours (UDW) South Africa
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) (Eco & Management) (UDW) South Africa
  • Introduction Certificate (Financial Management) – University of Natal
  • Diploma (Financial Management) – University of Natal
  • Advanced Diploma (Financial Management) – University of Natal
  • Diploma (Financial Accounting) – Varsity College
  • Certificate – University Education Induction Programme (UKZN)

Professional Qualifications

  • Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) (USA)
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Association for Supply Chain Management – APICS
  • Certified – The Fresh Connection – Simulation Inchainge (Netherlands, Holland, Europe)
  • Certified Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (SA)
  • Certificate – University Education Induction Programme University of KwaZulu Natal (SA)
  • Certificate of Research Ethics Trainee (TREE) (Module 1&3) The University of Hong Kong

Professional Bodies

  • Member – South African Production and Inventory Control Society (SAPICS) (SA) [53115455]
  • Member – American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) (USA)
  • Member – Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM) (USA)[2090259]
  • Member – African Institute for Supply Chain Research (AISCR)
  • Member – Inductee – Golden Key International Honour Society 2014 – Present
  • Member – African Operations Management Conference (Organising and Advisory Committee)
  • Member – Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) [ID: 43256]
  • Member – Society of Operations Management in Africa (SOMA) [ID: S22039]
  • Member – Africa Academy Management (AFAM)

Research Interests

  • 4IR, 5IR & 6IR technologies in supply chain management
  • Supply Chain Resilience and optimisation
  • Omnichannel and last-mile Distribution
  • Cold chain Systems
  • Humanitarian Logistics
  • Sustainability (green & circular economy)
  • Data Science logistics industry
  • Public & Private Procurement

Publications and Papers

  • Fuzzy adoption of lean and green paradigms on freight logistics. (JESD)Resilient Society, Vol. 11, No.1, Page 26-46, ISSN: 1849-3327, 2024. https://www.jesd-online.com/archive/jesd-volume-11-issue-1-year-2024.html
  • A Fuzzy-AHP Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for a Sustainable Supply Chain of Rice Farming Stakeholders in Edu-Patigi LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria. Sustainability, 2024, 16(5), 1751, Page 1-15, ISSN: 2071-1050, https://doi.org/10.3390/su16051751.
  • Demystifying the challenges of water, sanitation and hygiene in rural high schools. SS Interaction, 2024, 47(3), Pg 1-21, ISSN: 0163-2396, https://doi.org/10.61586/FKUlp
  • Supply chain integration and resilience in Namibia’s state-owned logistics enterprises at Walvis Bay Port. Journal of T&SCM, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4102/ jtscm.v18i0.1026, ISSN: (Online) 1995-5235, (Print) 2310-8789,
  • Analysing intermodal connectivity for the functionality of Namibia’s regional logistics hub. Journal of T&SCM 2024, 18(0), a974. https://doi. org/10.4102/jtscm.v18i0.974, ISSN: (Online) 1995-5235, (Print) 2310-8789,
  • Framing antecedents of last-mile omnichannel distribution for a retail apparel group. JESD. 2024, Vol. 11, No.2, DOI, EISSN 1849-3327, UDK 33:316.
  • Evolving paradigms in operations management: a systematic review of industry 4.0 to 5.0 transitions in South African supply chains. JESD. 2024, Vol. 11, No.1, DOI: EISSN 1849-3327
  • Resilience in the last mile: a systematic literature review of sustainable logistics in South Africa. IJRBSS. 2024, Vol.13(3)DOI: https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v13i3.3302 ISSN: 2147-4478, Pages [1-16]
  • Evolving supply chain management from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: A Systematic Review of Blue Ocean Strategy in South African enterprises. (ESD, 2024, Vol. 11, No.2, DOI:, EISSN 1849-3327, UDK 33:316, DHET accredited -Pages [84-103]

Books and Book Chapters

  • Contemporary Issues in Operations and Supply Chain Management. ISBN 978 0 627 03590 6, eBook Ref: eISBN9780627035913, Publisher: Van Schaik [Ch2.Green Operations and Supply Chain Management; Ch5.Sustainable Management Strategies]. 2019
  • Emerging Issues in Operations and Supply Chain Management. [Chapter 5: Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management, ISBN 978 0 627 03728 3; eISBN: 978-0-627-03729 0, Publisher: Van Schaik Publishers]. 2020
  • Global Trends in Management, IT and Governance in an E-World (E-MIG 2019 International. [Ch5.Dimensional Objectives for e-Commerce in Africa: The Case of Company Z, Publisher: Alternation African Scholarship Book Series]. 2021
  • Increasing Supply Chain Performance in Digital Society. [Ch7.Efficacy of Supply Chain Collaboration on Resilience in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Retail Industry. Publisher: IGI Global]. 2022
  • Rapid Innovation and Development in the Global Cannabis Market [Ch11.The Role of Supply Chain Technology in the Growth of the Cannabis Industry, Publisher: IGI Global]. 2023
  • Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa [Ch4.The Role of Supply Chain Technology in the Growth of the Cannabis Industry, Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited,] 2024
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