Challenges and opportunities for procurement profession

While challenges abound, particularly amid the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, the procurement profession is one of the most interesting – and important – places to be right now. This is according to Professor Karsten Machholz, international professor for...

Tracker partners with Locus on supply chain management

In a move to bolster its fleet offering, Tracker has partnered with Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, to power its planning, optimisation and execution management. The partnership leverages Tracker’s telematics expertise and...

Post-pandemic prosperity demands supply chain collaboration

Today, well into our second year of the Covid-19 crisis, it is evident that the world has changed. The way that we do business has changed. Communicating and collaborating with suppliers and customers, and ensuring that supply chains are efficient, resilient and...

IoT tracking technology keeps airline cargo flying

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo transports over $6-trillion worth of goods, accounts for approximately 35% of world trade by value, creates millions of jobs, and contributes to global economic development. Yet, despite the...

Goldwagen shifts gears to digitally transform its supply chain

To continue its growth strategy, automotive parts distributor and franchise group Goldwagen has chosen to digitally transform its supply chain with Blue Yonder. The auto parts retailer will implement Blue Yonder’s warehouse management (WMS) and labour management...

Youth development programme for supply chain skills

A youth development programme has been launched by SAPICS, the professional body for supply chain management, that aims to address youth unemployment in South Africa, the skills deficit in the supply chain field, and to ensure that young professionals are...