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The Impact of Trading Counterfeited Vehicle Spare Parts across the Local Supply Chain

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dc.contributor.author Panga, Faustine
dc.contributor.author Mchopa, Alban D.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-09T08:19:16Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-09T08:19:16Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/1314
dc.description.abstract The influx of counterfeit vehicle spare parts in the local supply chains has reached an alarming rate, with vehicle owners often being victim to dubious traders who sell them contrabands under the guise that the spare parts are indeed genuine. In order to exhaust the magnitude of the problem, the study aimed at identifying the factors driving suppliers/dealers and consumers to trade counterfeited vehicle spare parts across the supply chain and examining the effects of trading counterfeited vehicle spare parts on the supply chain. A survey research design was employed to conduct the study which allowed the collection of adequate data from a sizeable population in a highly economical way. Multiple approaches including questionnaire, interviews and documentary review were used to gather both primary and secondary data which enabled researchers to do triangulation. Findings revealed that suppliers and customers trade counterfeited vehicle parts for a number of reasons including price affordability and inadequate awareness. This has resulted to a various effects to the participant in the local supply chain such as accidents, high replacement costs and damaged reputation. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Moshi Co-operative University en_US
dc.subject Counterfeited en_US
dc.subject Products en_US
dc.subject Vehicle en_US
dc.subject Parts en_US
dc.subject Supply-chain en_US
dc.title The Impact of Trading Counterfeited Vehicle Spare Parts across the Local Supply Chain en_US
dc.title.alternative Case of Moshi Municipality en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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