Mar 23, 2015
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...
Feb 17, 2015
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...
Feb 3, 2015
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...
Sep 26, 2014
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...
Aug 22, 2014
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...
May 20, 2014
Cargo transport in South Africa is an industry faced with a number of challenges. Companies in this sector have one overriding objective – move their cargo as fast as possible to where it is required. However, infrastructure problems make this a difficult task, and...