UTi chooses Cquential for cloud-based warehouse management
UTi, a leading global supply chain management solutions company, has chosen to implement the Cquential Rapid Deployment warehouse management system at several of its own distribution centres, as well those of its customers, in South Africa, the Philippines, Thailand...
Converging technologies unlock logistics efficiencies
The technology realms of Cloud computing, mobility, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging to create unprecedented opportunities for logistics operators to better manage their assets and their vehicle traffic, writes Martin Vergunst, business...
Schneider Electric named in Gartner Top 15
Gartner has rated Schneider Electric number 10 in its 2015 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15. Schneider Electric joins the top 15 for the first time this year, jumping 12 spots from its 2014 ranking. Gartner identified the top 15 performers in the report...
Mitigate supplier risk to safeguard your brand
Highly reputed brands attract good suppliers, valuable partners and strong customers. They enjoy a positive public image and are seen as the benchmark for other players in their respective fields. But it isn't only clever marketing and strategic public relations...
Two Oceans Marketing simplifies stock management
Two Oceans Marketing, a provider of marketing and distribution services to the South African Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, has implemented the Sage X3 and Sage Inventory Advisor from Sage Enterprise (Previously Sage ERP Africa) to streamline stock...
Etihad Airways drives procurement efficiency
Etihad Airways' procurement and supply management (P&SM) department has embarked on a transformation journey to support the airline's future expansion by implementing SAP's cloud-based Ariba solutions. The sourcing and supplier information management solutions...
Americold transforms supply chain with Software AG
Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and supply chain solutions to the food industry, has significantly enhanced its already robust supply chain capabilities. It has given its customers unprecedented visibility and access to their orders at...
Software AG unveils logistics solution
Software AG has unveiled a Smart Logistics blueprint for its Digital Business Platform. The Digital Business Platform combines capabilities to digitise, analyse and monetise assets by enabling cutting edge digital applications. The Smart Logistics blueprint overlays...
Sentech strengthens supply chain
On 21 August 2015, Sentech officially launched its Business Growth Programme, an initiative aligned to Sentech’s enterprise and supplier development strategy. Sentech have partnered with Raizcorp to develop a one-of-a-kind business growth programme that will...
Voice technology used in the supply chain
Voice technology is rapidly being adopted throughout South African warehousing and distribution environments to help organisations drive efficiencies and productivity across their supply chains. Voice solutions assist nearly one million mobile workers to process...
Visibility key to drive supply chain
At its heart, supply chain management requires a balancing of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality. Managing the true cost to serve for each and every order is the aspiration to allow better negotiation and value creation across the supply chain....
Barclays opens supply chain challenge
Barclays Africa Group (Barclays Africa) has launched the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge, the first of several initiatives being driven into Africa with the aims of sparking ideas to drive the digital evolution on the continent. The announcement follows hot on...