SANRAL has put together an operations plan for the much-needed upgrades to the Huguenot Tunnel, starting in September 2019...
10 Jun 2019
Line of sight is the biggest challenge for all aspects of the supply chain, from the manufacturer to the wholesaler, distributor and the reseller and even to the end consumer...
Andrew Dawson 21 May 2019
Sappi's sustainability strategy builds on their 2020Vision, people and core assets and aims to create real value by contributing to business growth within the context of the constantly changing external environment in which they operate...
Sappi 10 May 2019
"In a world in which around 1 billion people have little to no access to healthcare and 6.3 million children die each year primarily from preventable diseases, it is critical that the supply chain community shares lessons and know-how that can help to increase access to quality healthcare, especially at the last mile...."
10 May 2019
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) launched a five-year pilot project to run a 44-pallet Performance-Based Standard (PBS) trailer between Bloemfontein and Upington...
10 May 2019
Marshall McLuhan is better known for creating the term 'global village', a description that describes how borders have effectively disappeared...
Mike Higley 10 May 2019
Argility is a South African enterprise software development and services company focussing on using industry 4.0 technologies in the retail and supply chain arena...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 May 2019
With supply chains becoming increasingly globalised and more complex, organisations should know all parties in their supply chain network and trust them...
25 Apr 2019
The finalists of the second annual Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards have been announced. The awards recognise supplier development best practice in South Africa...
24 Apr 2019
Shoprite is still accepting bursary applications for the 2019 academic year...
17 Apr 2019
South African transport and logistics environment will see significant changes in an attempt to streamline efficiencies and lower costs...
15 Apr 2019
While South Africa's power crisis is reportedly costing the country up to R80bn a month, it is not load shedding itself that is currently the biggest threat...
5 Apr 2019
Logistics businesses in South Africa continue to show resilience despite the prevailing economic headwinds...
5 Apr 2019
Serco enhanced the safety of truck drivers at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) by building two specialised Protec steel trailers to house vehicle simulators...
2 Apr 2019
Strong oil prices and an ever-weakening Rand have combined to set up yet another fuel price hike...
29 Mar 2019
Nestlé was awarded top honours at the fifth annual Massmart Supplier Environmental Awards, which recognise top-performing suppliers...
28 Mar 2019
Our work is becoming ever more digital. No matter if you're an office worker, doctor, lawyer, warehouse clerk, or truck driver...
Brendan McAravey 22 Mar 2019
If you are passionate about adding value to an industry that requires quick thinking and constantly updated information, consider the possibilities of expanding your career options within logistics...
Damelin Correspondence College 18 Mar 2019
Africa is open for business. With average annual growth for sub-Saharan Africa forecast at 8% until 2023, the continent is looking increasingly attractive as a trade and export destination...
15 Mar 2019
Wow, is it 1991 already? Yes, on this 28th anniversary of Al Gore popularising the phrase "information superhighway", Internet Solutions (IS) brings you an even better phrase: "the intelligent information superhighway" for a fully connected supply chain. How about that?
Roger Hislop 13 Mar 2019
Vetting in the supply chain function enables a business to review their suppliers and vendors...
6 Mar 2019
Reflecting its commitment to tackling the supply chain skills crisis head on, Sapics, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, recently hosted the 11th annual Supply Chain Management Education Excellence Awards...
25 Feb 2019
The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) has been awarded a grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with the aim at improving public health supply chains in Africa.
22 Feb 2019
One of the biggest frustrations instore shoppers face is not being able to find products they're looking for - whether they are sold out, hard to find or simply not practical to keep in stock...
Mark Thomson 15 Feb 2019
The current loadshedding dilemma is affecting daily functioning on various levels, and motorists, in particular, are voicing distress over interruptions in traffic...
13 Feb 2019
DHL Global Forwarding has consolidated its portfolio of humanitarian logistics services within its first Global Competence Center for Humanitarian Logistics in Dubai...
8 Feb 2019
Seven of the top ten fastest growing internet populations in the world are in Africa, and there is an 81% mobile penetration rate on the continent...
Mike Higley 31 Jan 2019
Arlax is a centralised B2B logistics marketplace with the aim to bridge the gap between suppliers and transporters...
Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019
French retail giant Carrefour is using artificial intelligence to optimise its inventory management and reduce waste by integrating software developed by advanced analytics company SAS into its supply chain...
17 Jan 2019
One technology with enormous promise is blockchain. Surprised? Don't be - there's much more to blockchain than the world of cryptocurrency and finance...
Jim Holland 9 Jan 2019
