the Supply chain community of South Africa

Manhattan system wins IBM award

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:00 +0200

Manhattan Associates received the ‘Best ISV Partner Innovation' award at the IBM WebSphere Commerce Leadership Summit, held in Toronto Canada recently.
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Sunflower seed, what's cooking?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:22:00 +0200

Mystery surrounds a decision by SA's market-leading producer of sunflower cooking oil to import 110000t of sunflower seed while the country expects a surplus of 270000t.
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HighJump Software expands in South Africa with new associate iWMS

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0200

HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with South African-based iWMS, to serve as HighJump's associate for the South Africa region. Under the agreement, HighJump Software and iWMS will jointly market, sell, implement and support the HighJump Software Supply Chain Advantage product suite.
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Ububele Holdings lists on AltX

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:52:00 +0200

Ububele Holdings, the South African agro-processing and agrichemicals company, listed on AltX on Monday morning, with a market capitalisation of between R174 million and R262 million.
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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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