Harnessing the power of dynamic UC

In an effort to improve margins and profitability, organisations within the transport and logistics sector are constantly faced with pressure to improve efficiencies and move cargo faster. Telematics, coupled with seamless integration between various third party...

Revised B-BBEE codes to impact procurement

The revision of the Codes of Good Practice (RCoGP) which govern South Africa’s B-BBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) aims to foster an economy that becomes more inclusive, creates employment and drives good, sustainable transformation. However, with these...

Is our transport, logistics competitive?

For many sub-Saharan countries, South Africa is often considered the “gateway” to the African continent, and is currently in a strong position with regard to international shipping and trade – both into and from Africa. However, there are a number of...

Collaboration the future of the supply chain

To remain relevant in today’s increasingly competitive and dynamic markets, and to extract maximum value from operational environments, organisations should move towards a “collaborative” supply chain model – powered by the latest technological...

Rugged versus consumer devices

Technology plays a crucial role in any organisation in the advancement of service processes and due to its rapidly evolving nature, companies timeously and continuously remain open and respond to industry changes, upgrades and environmental demands. Technology is...

Food and beverage best practices

It’s a classic scenario in food and beverage manufacturing – struggling to co-ordinate the opinions of sales and marketing with manufacturing and supply chain initiatives on what should be produced, when it should be produced, and where it’s needed, says Ian...