A Systems-Based Approach to Supply Chain Advantage in Nigeria

In fragile economies, strength isn’t found in what a business owns, it’s found in how it moves. From navigating fuel scarcity and import delays to managing unpredictable border closures or policy shifts, operational success depends less on ambition and more on infrastructure. In The Potential of Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage, supply chain strategist Ndubueze Anyamele presents a systems-first approach to how African enterprises can compete and scale in environments defined by uncertainty.

Rather than follow traditional models designed for stable markets, he reframes logistics and procurement as strategic instruments, networks that must flex with pressure, absorb shocks, and still deliver value. He argues that fragile markets demand more than lean operations; they require intelligent ones. For him, planning for disruption isn’t optional, it’s foundational.

The book’s core proposition is bold: real economic growth will not be driven by product innovation alone, but by how countries and companies manage flow of goods, data, and decisions. Each chapter dissects a pillar of enterprise-level strategy, from supplier diversification and regional sourcing networks to dynamic routing, risk balancing, and the role of real-time intelligence in trade resilience.

His insights are already influencing both enterprise practice and policy. Export manufacturers are using his models to audit risk exposure. Retail distributors are applying his frameworks to redesign inventory timelines. And logistics operators, previously reactive in their planning, are adopting his playbooks to improve reliability across rural and urban corridors.

The book is also shaping national conversations around trade inclusion, SME competitiveness, and cross-border commerce. Development banks, donor agencies, and investment enablers have begun integrating his thinking into support frameworks for regional supply chain development. His work is helping shift how public-private actors define competitiveness by operational readiness and resilience.

Perhaps most importantly, The Potential of Global Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage positions volatility not as a threat, but as a design factor. He challenges the idea that disruption is temporary. Instead, he calls on business leaders to structure around it, using modular systems, decentralized partnerships, and adaptive thinking to build enterprises that thrive, not just survive.

By offering a practical, scalable framework rooted in African realities, he has created more than a business book, he’s built a strategic reference for how emerging-market companies and economies can grow on their own terms, with supply chain intelligence as the foundation.