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Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5

QUESTION 1: KFC SOUTH AFRICA – RESILIENCE THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN
PROCESSES ............................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Supplier localisation ............................................................................................. 5

a) Strategic benefits of localisation and their impact on the KFC South Africa supply
chain........................................................................................................................... 5

b) Potential risks of localisation and their impact on the KFC South Africa supply chain
................................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ..................................... 7

1.3 Transportation modes .......................................................................................... 7

a) Road transportation................................................................................................ 7

References ................................................................................................................. 9

QUESTION 2: FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES AT JT
MANUFACTURERS ................................................................................................... 9

Artificial Intelligence (AI) ............................................................................................. 9

Practical applications.................................................................................................. 9

Digital Twins ............................................................................................................. 15

References ............................................................................................................... 17

QUESTION 3: U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN IMPACTS OF INCREASED TARIFFS ........... 19

Conclusion ............................................................................................................... 20


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