Inside Cotton On's new R300m head office and warehouse in Gauteng[Lauren Hartzenberg] For the Cotton On Group, the investment in the new headquarters is a display of its confidence in the SA market, and the larger distribution centre will help the company ramp up speed of delivery... | |
JIT manufacturing at the core of an optimised FMCG supply chain[Andrew Dawson] The ability to manufacture 'just enough' stock to cover orders and deliver 'just enough' product to every retailer is the optimal supply chain scenario in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry... | |
Constant surveillance of goods in transit reduces crime©Sauerlaender via Pixabay | |
Building local supply chain aids food franchises[Jonathan Herbert] While it may be tempting for big food franchises entering South Africa to import their goods from suppliers in their 'head office' country, there are many good reasons to set up a strong, effective local supply chain... | |
Intimately understanding the supply and demand chain in Africa© Gunnar Pippel – 123RF.com | |
Supply chain trends for 2016©kzenon via 123RF.com | |
The ombudsman cometh© Agata GÅ?adykowska – 123RF.com | |
Supplying locally with global quality[Danette Breitenbach] In the UK, the debate raging is about the end of seasonality, with many young people not knowing when the season ends for a particular produce... | |
Emerging markets key to SA's growth[Kate Stubbs] The annual supplychainforesight survey, conceptualised by Barloworld Logistics and based on independent study by international research firm Frost & Sullivan, has released its 2013 results. | |
Tiffany Markman commented on Challenging big business to help small business practicallyAs a freelancer and freelance coach, I am constantly amazed by the hoops presented to small businesses, in return for work delivered on deadline, to brief and within tight timelines. So much so, in fact, that I'm currently co-writing (with Jo Duxbury of Freelancentral) an article for the FL market on getting paid. Thanks for the insightful piece. | |
Govt urges role players not to raise food prices[Vivian Warby] All role players in the food industry should work together with government to ensure that food prices do not continue to skyrocket. |