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Abstract
New emerging countries such as Bangladesh, Kenya,and Brazil are quickly influencing the landscape of the global supply chain as industrialization and evolving consumer trends drive growth. Despite this, ongoing issuesin particular, lack of infrastructure (68%), low levels ofdigitalization (52%), regulatory issues (45%), and finance problems (39%)are hampering supply chains. Applying a quantitative design supportedby the measurement of 120 supply chain professionals and a detailed description of 15 logistics experts, the study analyzes the barriers and finds contextualized, innovative strategies. Results reveal mobile inventory apps, blockchain, micro-warehouses, and crowdsourced delivery as effective inimproving speeds. Lessons from India,Rwanda and Southeast Asia highlight the advantages of localized innovation versus more traditional western supply chain models. The research concludes with suggestions of the enabling infrastructure, the call formacro-reforms, and the need to empower SMEs to grow sustainable, tech-addressed supply chains designed for the realities of emerging markets, with implications for future resilience, digital uptake, and inclusive development.
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Copyright © 2025 Md. Rehman Shafik. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
