9 Jul 2013

Logistics

Can you engage effectively with your employees?

Technology has turned the world in which we live upside-down, says Lia Marus and asks: how can you effectively engage your employees?

Still on the employee front, a mining framework agreement has been signed, unfortunately without the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU).

The mining sector has been hit by unreasonable wage demands and it seems as though some in labour are oblivious to the damage they are doing to the industry.

No business can afford unreasonable wage demands... something has to give: either the company goes under, and everyone loses their jobs, or it cuts staff and an unfortunate number are out on the street, and/or it takes the mechanised route - and that still leads to fewer jobs.

No-one is saying miners should work for a pittance, but demanding astronomical increases is just plain stupid.

Hoof would have thought of it... 10 top media personalities took to the Twitterverse to help raise funds for the charity of their choice in the #BeTheStud campaign - and they made a difference for charity.

Our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser is a heady blend of city chic and country charm, so it's no wonder he sees those same qualities in the Volvo CC.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

New CEO for ATNS
On 5 July 2013, the board of Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) announced that it has appointed Thabani Mthiyane as the new chief executive officer for ATNS with immediate effect. The appointment follows an extensive recruitment process, and was approved by Cabinet. Read more >>
Transet's locomotive deal way off schedule
[Nicky Smith]
Save fuel through efficiencies in distribution
[Grant Marshbank]

Logistics
Save fuel through efficiencies in distribution
[Grant Marshbank] As the new fuel prices loom, bringing South Africa to its highest recorded fuel price, companies heavily invested in distribution need to manage and reduce logistics costs. Read more >>



African Bureau of Conventions offers new turnkey solutions
The African Bureau of Conventions has announced that their new portfolio now includes the Bureau, in partnership with i-Exhibit, being able to offer a full turnkey solution which offers a specialised service, of procurement, supply chain management, infrastructure and total project management packages. Read more >>


Aviation
30 new flights a week from Mango
Low-cost airline Mango's capacity will increase as it adds 30 weekly flights to its schedule after taking delivery of two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft in August. Read more >>

Wings Travel Management opens second office in Brazil
Wings Travel Management has opened its second office in Brazil. The location of the new office is Macaé, which joins the existing Rio de Janeiro office. Read more >>


Railway
Transet's locomotive deal way off schedule
[Nicky Smith] Transnet's controversial R2.6bn contract with a Chinese firm to build electric locomotives is up to six months behind schedule, raising questions about South Africa's preference for doing business with China to advance its Brics ambitions. Read more >>


Transport
Metrobus drivers go on strike
The chairman of the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) at Metrobus in Johannesburg, Phanuel Tshikovha, said Metrobus drivers will embark on an indefinite strike until their acting managing director, Lawrence Maqekoane, is suspended. Read more >>

Treasury unlikely to give Sanral more cash
[Nicky Smith] It would be "hard if not impossible" to give the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) more financial support, the Treasury says, as public pressure grows to delay implementation of the highly unpopular and legally contested e-toll programme. Read more >>

Used car prices drop by 2,5%
[Helmo Preuss] Used-car prices declined by 2.5% year-on-year (y/y) in the second quarter of the year‚ vehicle risk intelligence company TransUnion said on Wednesday (3 July). Read more >>

Media reports on draft AARTO amendment bill misleading - RTIA
PRETORIA: The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has said that media reports that do not fully capture the processes proposed to address and enhance efficiencies in the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act are baseless. Read more >>

GE scoops awards at the Transport Africa Awards
General Electric Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company, was the recipient of two awards at the recent Transport Africa Awards dinner held at the Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, recognising the company's contribution to the African transport sector. Read more >>

New PMB interchange wins SAICE award for Technical Excellence
Pietermaritzburg's recently completed Dr Chota Motala Interchange is the city's first multi-level flyover and is a winner with motorists and the civil engineering fraternity alike. Read more >>

Distribution efficiencies can help cut logistics costs - Marshbank
An all-time high for fuel prices means a significant increase in logistics costs for companies, especially those that make deliveries or customer visits. This increased pressure will drive the need to cut business costs. Read more >>

Do it once - and do it right
[Paddy Hartdegen] Anyone with half a brain and no mathematical training can follow this simple reasoning: it is cheaper to do a job properly the first time without taking shortcuts than to do it badly, using inferior methods and materials in the hope that it will save money. It should be obvious to everyone that this is never the case. Sadly it isn't. Read more >>

Pay rise for taxi drivers and hospitality staff
[Johan Botes] The Minister of Labour has announced an increase in the minimum remuneration payable to employees engaged in either the taxi or the hospitality sectors. The salary increase is effective from 1 July 2013, and follows hot on the heels of the increase in the general Earnings Threshold communicated by the minister recently. Read more >>

FedEx to acquire strategic Supaswift businesses
On 20 June 2013, FedEx announced that it has signed agreements to acquire the businesses of its current service provider, Supaswift, in South Africa and other countries including Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia. FedEx is also in discussions with Supaswift to acquire its businesses in Botswana and Namibia. The acquired businesses will operate under the FedEx Express business unit. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Read more >>

SerVision helps reduce loss of goods in transit
The transportation sector is particularly vulnerable to crime syndicates that take advantage of security loopholes while goods are in transit. Technology for the active monitoring of vehicles has been developed to help protect high-value cargo and take a stand against the high crime rate. Read more >>

Sharks in transit
[Issued by IMPERIAL Logistics] When female ragged-tooth shark Kay was released back into the ocean off Gordon's Bay - after a four-year sojourn at the Two Oceans Aquarium - IMPERIAL Truck Rental was proud to play a role in her heartwarming homecoming. Read more >>  visit press office >>


International

Asiana boss defends Dreamliner pilots
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: The chief executive of Asiana Airlines' on Tuesday (9 July) defended two pilots at the centre of the investigations into the fatal crash in San Francisco, saying the pair were "very experienced and competent". Read more >>

Bolivia flight barred from parts of Europe
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Bolivia will file a complaint to UN chief Ban Ki-moon over a move by several European countries to block President Evo Morales's plane from flying over their airspace, the Latin American nation's envoy said Wednesday (3 July). Read more >>


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