Real-time analytics help optimise supply chains
The Covid-19 pandemic caused massive disruption in the retail space, and in the wake of lockdown there has been a significant shift in customer demand. By Andrew Dawson, MD of Cognizance The challenge is that, with current ERP systems, reporting is only generated once...
Is the supply chain profession ready to save the world?
The distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine from drug makers to billions of people around the world is likely to be the supply chain management profession's greatest endeavour ever. Healthcare supply chains that were stretched and strained during the Covid-19 pandemic with...
Imperial partners with Lori Systems to expand e-logistics in Africa
Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions, has announced an investment in and partnership with Lori Systems to expand its e-logistics technology solutions across Africa. The Imperial Venture Fund, managed by...
E-commerce boom drives demand for energy-efficient materials-handling
Technology has played an integral role during this difficult year for every industry, but one sector that has perhaps seen the biggest gain is e-commerce. This has proven a key driver of warehousing and logistics demand. According to Statista market and consumer data,...
Distell transforms supply chain
Distell, one of South Africa and Africa's leading producers and marketers of alcoholic beverages, has selected Blue Yonder to power its supply chain digital transformation. The company produces and markets a diverse portfolio of award-winning alcoholic brands...
The changing face of the supply chain
The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted the supply chain industry in several ways, many that will change it forever. It has been a year of complete and comprehensive change. The 2020 pandemic has altered the way people work and live. It has changed the ways in...
The right tools in trying supply chain times
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen companies working hard to optimise their supply chain, adapting to these unprecedented challenges by adopting digitisation, mechanisation, and automation to optimise operations and efficiencies. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile The...
Build business continuity in an uncertain world
The role of procurement is about ensuring that business operations continue like clockwork no matter how disrupted the business environment is. This involves understanding the current environment as well as foreseeing the potential future environments and preparing...
Covid-19 and its impact on supply and value chains
Supply and value chains, especially those in the healthcare sector, were some of the most immediately affected business areas as the coronavirus pandemic spread throughout the globe. In the second webinar in its Taxing Times series, specialist African transfer pricing...
Lori Systems recognised as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Lori Systems, a tech-driven logistics services company that co-ordinates haulage across frontier markets, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) Technology Pioneers. Lori's mission is to drive down the cost of goods. For...
Securing logistics operations in a data-first world
Have you noticed any changes in how courier packages are delivered? Electronic signature pads accompany more and more of the deliveries. Delivery employees tap away on apps on their phones, telling them where to go next. Even the simple act of finding your location is...
The power of supply chains and the circular economy
With the Covid-19 crisis having highlighted the interdependence and fragility of global supply chains, the circular economy offers a far-reaching solution to improving supply chain resilience. Supply chain integration is also critical for the success of any...