There's a major shake-up happening in the plastic manufacturing industry. And the change is happening remarkably quickly across the world for converters and brands alike...
David Drew 7 Jan 2019
Faced with customer demands that are evolving faster than ever and the pressure of ongoing economic uncertainty, manufacturers are turning to digital transformation...
Kate Mollett 15 Oct 2018
Home appliances have always been designed to make our lives easier. And as consumers become increasingly time-poor, the need for 'convenience' is driving more and more of our purchasing decisions...
Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Jul 2018
Whether you are a retailer, brand or manufacturer, the need to proactively manage social compliance issues in your supply chain has never been greater...
Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jul 2018
Innovation happens at the speed of trust, not the speed of technology. Roby Stancel from Virtual Consulting International explains this using the automotive industry as an example...
Danette Breitenbach 27 Jun 2018
The two countries with the lowest employment in the world, Germany and Japan, are also home to the world's most automated manufacturing industries in the world...
Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018
K-Way has been lauded as exemplary in its approach to boosting the local clothing manufacturing sector. But 14 years ago, the company was approaching the brink of closure...
Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Jun 2018
For manufacturers to stay ahead they need to think consciously about the next thing and come up with the next thing...
Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018
In same the way as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Revolutions did, the 4th Revolution is creating discomfort around the globe...
Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018
A benchmarking competition that recognises manufacturing excellence, Factory of the Year was launched locally at this year's Manufacturing Indaba...
Danette Breitenbach 25 Jun 2018
With its multiple effect, manufacturing is the one sector in the economy that has the potential to create the jobs the country needs so desperately. But the industry is under threat and has declined...
Danette Breitenbach 25 Jun 2018
Puma and MIT Design Lab have been collaborating on a research project that looks at how bacteria can be used within sportswear design to improve performance and sustainability...
Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Jun 2018
Manufacturing Indaba 2018 promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever before, providing the broader manufacturing industry with a roadmap and the connections to unlock their growth potential and deliver accelerated GDP growth...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018
One can import just about anything to South Africa, including cars, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy...
Jeff Osborne 9 May 2018
The word 'pollution' may conjure up images of dirty waterways and smog-filled city skies but seldom is it realised that the clothing on our backs may be the product of a dirty and dehumanising supply chain...
Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Mar 2018
The source of the world's largest Listeriosis outbreak has been traced to an Enterprise Foods facility in Polokwane, Limpopo...
Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018
Unemployment in South Africa is at nearly 28%. Even more frightening is that of this percentage, half have never ever worked...
Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2018
When you think 'IoT', is your first thought newly affordable, available sensors being added to products after they've been manufactured? If it is, well I believe 2018 will change that...
Antony Bourne 5 Feb 2018
In Part 1 of the Trade Intelligence Retail Trends 2018 report, we described how globally and locally, we are in the beginning stages of a game-changing revolution in how products are made and sold...
Maryla Masojada 25 Jan 2018
As a business, it's your responsibility to take as many precautions as possible to prevent workplace injuries. Not only are you protecting your employees, but you're protecting your business as well...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 22 Jan 2018
Here are some of the 'hot spots' in the local stainless steel sector over the next year...
Lesley Squires 9 Jan 2018
In six years South African natural haircare brand, AfroBotanics, went from being manufactured in founder Ntombenhle Khathwane's garage to a fully equipped factory in Midrand...
Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Nov 2017
The ATF Trade Exhibition and co-located China Premium Tex expo provides local and international players in the apparel, footwear and textile trade with a space to connect...
Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Nov 2017
One sector, in particular, has made a dramatic change in South Africa's short history as a democracy. Yet its growth is often overlooked...
Mike Whitfield 16 Oct 2017
The case for introducing machine-to-machine (M2M) technology into the workplace is gaining in strength, with solutions providers continuing to innovate and push the boundaries of such technologies...
Ronald Ravel 12 Oct 2017
Business of Design (BoD) is back with a speaker lineup of note. The two-day seminar is held annually in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October and doesn't just focus on design in itself but has a much broader vision for the field in all areas of business...
Jessica Tennant 5 Oct 2017
Sabelo Sibanda and Thulisile Volwana are the founders of Millbug, an electronics manufacturing company, as well as Tuse, an Android app that tackles connectivity issues...
Ilse van den Berg 4 Oct 2017
NEWSWATCH: After months of speculation, the McLaren team has confirmed that it will split ways with Honda and has also announced that it has signed a three-year partnership with Renault...
Ilse van den Berg 19 Sep 2017
Albany Bakeries has launched its new and improved factory in Bellville, Cape Town, following a R350 million investment...
Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Aug 2017
When it comes to cars, it's easy to be fooled by looks and ads. Unfortunately, especially when you're a woman. Don't get me wrong, I know there are many knowledgeable women out there who can make men blush with their suspension- and engine-talk...
Ilse van den Berg 13 Jul 2017
