Strategic supply chain value goes beyond cost savings

To permanently establish supply chain’s strategic role within the organisation, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must identify new opportunities to deliver value, beyond cost savings, according to Gartner. Gartner has revealed four high impact areas to focus...

Technology boosts the education market

The global education technology market is expected to reach $348,41-billion by 2030 – growing at a CAGR of 13,4% from 2024 to 2030 – according to a new report by Grand View Research. The process of learning is evolving gradually in line with advances in...

Public cloud market continues to billow

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $669,2-billion in calendar year 2023 – an increase of 19,9% compared to 2022 – according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services...

AI set to free up healthcare workers

As much as 15% of the current healthcare workforce hours will be subject to automation by 2030. The growing reliance on AI is primarily due to the swelling patient population and a shorter pool of health specialists, according to analysis by Stocklytics.com. The...

Tech investment key to SARS maintaining its capabilities

PwC South Africa has launched its seventh annual Taxing Times Survey – open to all corporate taxpayers and which aims to assess their interactions with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), identify the organisation’s strengths, and highlight areas or...

PC, smartphone sales slump continues – but market will recover

The last three years have been challenging for the PC and smartphone industry – and 2024 isn’t looking much better, says Stocklytics. After shifting back and forth, the global demand for new devices is expected to plunge again this year causing a new...