the Supply chain community of South Africa

Not enough environmentally sustainable business strategies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:36:00 +0200

The Supply Chain Intelligence Report (SCIR) 2009 found that 41.3% of the companies from the major industries in the country, including the automotive, food and beverage, mining, construction, transportation and chemical sectors did not have, or had no plans to incorporate metrics to measure their impact on the environment.
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Sustainable Supply Chain Management Conference opens in two weeks

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0200

The Sustainable Supply Chain Management Conference 2009, taking place at the Reserve Bank Conference Centre in Pretoria from 17-18 November 2009, offers both local and international sustainability experts' views on innovative supply chain solutions to improve efficiency, reduce risk and achieve lasting financial savings.
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Nederburg goes Dutch

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:40:00 +0200

Announcing that the company's flagship brand Nederburg has just been listed by the major Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn BV, Donald Gallow, Distell's international director said the new deal was consistent with Wines of South Africa's (WOSA) aim of building wines sales in Holland's premium segment.
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Nestle reviews palm oil supply chain

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:00 +0200

Following a detailed review of Nestlé's palm oil supply chain, the company announced on Tuesday 27 October 2009, its commitment to using only Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by 2015, when sufficient quantities are expected to be available. Under its policy on environmental sustainability, it has pledged to give preference to suppliers who strive to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations and use of resources.
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R45mil fish hatchery to be built in Free State

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:08:00 +0200

A R45 million fish hatchery is to be constructed in Gariep Dam in the Free State to not only supply local community projects, but create employment opportunities.
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Cool cucumbers for Checkers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:04:00 +0200

The Tshwaraganang Hydroponics project produces 600 cucumbers per week on contract using the 'soil-free' hydroponic farming method. Located in Windsorton, about 65km north of Kimberley in the arid Francis Baard district of the Northern Cape, the National Development Agency (NDA) funded this in August 2008. The project is housed in a multispan greenhouse where production takes place using mineral enriched water in place of soil.
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Tempering the supply chain with better BI

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:18:00 +0200

Many organisations in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry are experiencing a trade-off between the benefit of high product volume sales coming at the expense of extreme data complexity. At the same time, these companies struggle to maintain open lines of communication with their retail customers and distributors in order to better manage the upstream flow of product.
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Country Bird plans further African forays

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:06:00 +0200

Acquisitive poultry group Country Bird on Monday, 20 October 2009, said it planned to expand into other parts of southern Africa and wanted to increase its domestic market share through a possible acquisition as it moves to within spitting distance of larger competitors Rainbow and Astral Foods.
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R178m investment boost for Bay logistics park

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0200

An investment of R178-million and the creation of hundreds of jobs was announced on Sunday, 18 October 2009, for the Nelson Mandela Bay logistics park in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
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Call for 2010 supplychainforesight participation

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:38:00 +0200

The 2010 edition of supplychainforesight, South Africa's established supply chain research study, is currently seeking responses from supply chain experts all over southern Africa. This independent study has been initiated and sponsored by Barloworld Logistics since 2003, and is now conducted by international research specialists Frost & Sullivan.
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