The idea behind supply chain management (SCM) is that coordinating the activities of the different businesses on the supply chain can save costs while also adding value, writes Bob Scarlett. The simplest form of chain is where a series of firms supply each other along a continuous pipeline running from the point where raw materials are extracted to the point at which customers are supplied, but the situation is usually more complex than this. 4 Sep 2007
South Africa's Customs Sector Programme (CSP), which is aimed at breathing new life into the clothing and textile sector, has been finalised. 30 Aug 2007
Consumer electronics importers have been hit by a sudden rise in prices this month, as Chinese factories unexpectedly ran into global shortages in supplies of Taiwan and Korea-made NAND flash memory chips. 15 Aug 2007
The Boston Consulting Group's (BCG's) fourth annual global survey and report on innovation illuminates deepening executive frustration with innovation returns. It also shows continued recognition that innovation is an imperative for performance and growth. 7 Aug 2007
Earlier this year Pedro de Gouveia, GM, Salient Strategic Advertising and Design, flew to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to attend the city's world-renowned Carnival festivities. This is what he found. 6 Aug 2007
According to the leading online food industry website www.just-food.com, the global food additive market will reach US$25.3bn in 2007. 1 Aug 2007
Technalign has announced the launch of version 3.1 of it's CRM/Supply Chain Management application and is now available for download on a 30 day trial. The CRM provides on demand, real time statistics of the sales force, credit, and support teams. The new release includes many new functions including consignment orders, credit processing, and full invoicing capabilities. 1 Aug 2007
Safefreight has launched SecurityGuard™212 - a portable, wireless tracking and security device designed for shippers and carriers transporting refrigerated and frozen foods and other perishables. It will help them monitor temperature conditions of their trailers so that their perishable cargo won't be compromised. 30 Jul 2007
Where are the missing cases? The investigation continues; however, they may be in the warehouse occupying incorrect bin locations or at a different location altogether. 26 Jul 2007
The World Bank's Central Africa Transport and Transit Facilitation Project aims to open continent's most challenging corridors. 23 Jul 2007
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - According to a recent survey and analysis run by three environmental organizations - Friend of the Sea, OceanCare and fair-fish - approximately one third of seafood products sold in Switzerland is fished in environmentally unsustainable ways. 19 Jul 2007
Eqos, Inc. (www.eqos.com), a provider of on-demand global sourcing and supplier management solutions for the retail supply chain, has announced that South Africa's Edgars Consolidated Stores Limited (Edcon) has gone live with Eqos' global sourcing solution. 19 Jul 2007
Recognised as Europe's foremost supply management institute, the European Institute of Purchasing Management (EIPM) has appointed Intenda Training Academy (ITA) as its sole agent and partner for Africa to present the Certified Advanced Procurement Certificate (CAPC). 16 Jul 2007
The MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Global Risk Survey, being undertaken in South Africa jointly by the Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa (SAPICS) and Imperial Logistics, in collaboration with MIT, saw South African companies rate natural disasters, fires and explosions as uncommon supply chain risks within their operations. 1 Jan 1900
