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Supply chain failures can be prevented, says SAPICS GM
Supply chain failure can result in empty store shelves, infrastructure in various states of breakdown... read



Commerce Month
#CommerceMonth: ACSA elements for e-commerce success

Cari Van Wyk

ACSA hopped on the e-commerce bandwagon (or should we say flight) and took Duty Free Shopping online, with their own portal. We spoke to Shethal Badal about ACSA's e-commerce journey... read
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Aviation
Comair strike ends after 23% pay hike deal

Andiswa Maqutu

Comair workers affiliated with trade union United Association of SA will return to work following a near week-long strike for salary increases... read
Fleet Management
Research shines light on worrying state of SA fleet management
With the release of benchmarking research into how well local fleets are managed, the map of the largely uncharted world of fleet management in SA becomes clearer... read
Public Transport
Bay must fork out for assessment of buses

Rochelle de Kock

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has to fork out R145,246 for condition assessments on the city's 25 Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) buses... read
Gauteng looking to establish 'centre for transport excellence'

Andiswa Maqutu

The Gauteng provincial government is looking to establish a "centre for transport excellence" in Tshwane similar to those in Singapore and Dubai... read
Railway
Local suppliers to benefit from passenger rail upgrade

Andiswa Maqutu

Prasa has allocated R39bn of its R172bn modernisation programme - which will overhaul Metrorail's aging rolling stock - for procurement from local suppliers... read
Vandalism and arson leave Metrorail with R70m bill for damages

Bekezela Phakathi

Metrorail is counting the cost of damage to its trains and infrastructure in the Western Cape following days of mayhem that disrupted train services... read
Shipping
Port Festival to rock the decks of Cape Town Port
From 30 April to 1 May, Capetonians of all ages will have the opportunity to see the inner-workings of the Port of Cape Town through a range of... read
Warehousing
The keys to success for expanding into Africa
The efforts of many South African manufacturers to expand into Africa have failed. According to speakers lined-up for the 2016 SAPICS conference, they make two mistakes... read
Business
#HappinessMatters: How's your thinking environment?

Sindy Peters

Trisha Lord believes her life's purpose is to help others implement generative thinking across their relationships... read
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