Disruptions in the dairy supply chains costs billions of dollar per year and have deep impacts on economies worldwide in delaying deliveries (lost sales, poor customers’ relation…), increasing cost (holding cost, transportation cost…), customers’ dissatisfaction (inability to cater to consumer demand, undermining company reputation…), production down time (halt production line, reduce output and sales…), quality issues (In a rush to meet deadlines, manufacturers may compromise on quality, leading to more defects and returns), inflationary pressure, inventory management challenges (costs & inefficiencies in stock holding & management), loss of revenue, etc.
In Ethiopia (and Africa), especially in the dairy sector, these disruptions are rampant and significantly undermining the realization of the sector potential and impact food products' availability, quality, and cost, creating risks to the well-being of local populations and livelihoods.
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