Why blockchain should be part of your supply chain strategy
Jim Holland, country manager at Lenovo Data Center Group Southern Africa highlights the potential of technology to transform supply chains. One technology with enormous promise is blockchain. Surprised? Don't be - there's much more to blockchain than the world of...
The evolution of supply chain networks
The impact of digitisation is rapidly disrupting business models across organisations. This is becoming more prevalent in the manufacturing sector, in particular, supply chain where automation and data exchange are key. Cassie Lessing, MD of Strato IT Group, says that...
Coricraft transforms customer delight and delivery
Coricraft, South Africa's premium quality home furniture and furnishing design and manufacturing company, contracted with Trackmatic to help tackle the challenges it was facing around fleet visibility and customer satisfaction. The company wanted to reignite the magic...
Castrol logistics solution to monitor deliveries
Realtime tracking of multiple transporters making more than 100 deliveries a day across the country requires a state-of-the-art logistics solution. This was the challenge facing Castrol, one of the world's leading lubricant brands, in providing accurate data and...
GIS can improve supply chain and logistics
The world of supply chain logistics has been living in the past. Other industries have been enhancing and streamlining their operations on functional and profitable levels with the use of technology while the supply chain drifts behind. By James Kopke, implementation...
Don’t be caught off-guard by supply chain disruptions
As supply chain disruptions become more prevalent and complex, threatening the survival and reputation of organisations, businesses should be adequately insured as part of their broader risk mitigation strategies. Malesela Maupa, head of insurer relationships at FNB...
Global recognition for SA supply chain software
A South African supply chain management system has achieved the proud distinction of being the first software developed in Africa to earn accreditation from the Demand Driven Institute (DDI), the global authority on demand driven resource management. Developed in...
Accenture helps AB InBev with sales, distribution
Accenture is helping AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, to better manage its sales and distribution operations in Africa with the Accenture NewsPage Distributor Management System (DMS). A fully integrated distributor management and sales force automation system,...
Supply chain faces automation disruption
Even though automation can enable warehouses to support the same-day and next-day delivery expectations of customers, companies first need to have complete visibility of how their existing supply chain is structured. After all, they cannot embrace future innovation if...
Fix the weak links in supply chain
Suppliers play a huge role in the operational capacity of a business and with a mutually healthy relationship, trusted suppliers can help a business satisfy customer needs, even in a pinch. However, businesses that source goods or services from questionable suppliers...
Moresport adds Cquential Warehouse Solutions
Cquential Warehouse Solutions, part of the Argility Technology Group, has revealed details of the successful roll out of the Moresport warehouse management system. Moresport is a subsidiary of JSE listed Long4Life Limited, and constitutes its Sport & Recreation...
Supply chain consumerisation adds enterprise pressure
The consumerisation of digital technology has seen a surge in demand for mobile-first logistics solutions placing significant pressure on companies to adopt a digital approach to supply chains. Cassie Lessing, MD of mobile business solutions provider Strato IT Group,...