Drive performance with B2B integration
In today’s competitive environment, the quest for efficiency has to move beyond the four walls which comprise the company’s premises and should extend to a ‘value chain’ view which takes in partners and suppliers. That’s according to Jan Lewis, MD of iEnter, who says...
Logico rolls out 4Most solution
Logico Logistics Solutions, a leading player in the local and African logistics industry, will implement 4most’s Enterprise Manager (EMA), powered by SAP Business One, to allow for greater daily controls and seamless future expansion. Founded in 2006, Logico Logistics...
Continental Tires transforms global supply chain operations
German manufacturer Continental Tires has selected solutions from the JDA Manufacturing Planning Suite to help it transform its global supply chain operations.
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...
Zetes expands ZetesMedea offering
To help its customers avoid costly incorrect shipments and fraudulent claims for damages, Zetes extends its proven solution for logistics execution optimisation, ZetesMedea with a module for Dock Door Control. Using ImageID technology, ZetesMedea Dock Door Control...
Decision Inc. to showcase latest innovation
At the eighth annual Smart Procurement World conference and exhibition at Gallagher Estate from 9 to 11 September, Decision Inc. will be demonstrating how its solution development experience in procurement, combined with analytics software can provide clients with a...
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 Huntly,...
Zetes goes green, wins ISO certification
Zetes has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for its travel and identity document and card production site. Zetes has already received recognition for its quality standards and holds accreditation under ISO 27001 for its secure document production site and under ISO...
Ideal toy distributor implements Sage
Ideal Cycle & Toy Wholesalers, a family-owned branded toy distribution business, has adopted the Sage Inventory Advisor to help it make better inventory management decisions. Founded in Springs in 1936, this business import toys including Yookidoo, University...
Smart vending machines use SAP software
At this year’s Saphila conference, to be held at Sun City from 9 to 11 June, SAP Africa will be demonstrating how the retail vending market is about to see its biggest change in years. By using innovative software that allows critical customer sentiment and...
Universities target procurement savings
Higher education buying departments expect to save hundreds of millions of rands through PURCO SA Online, their new e-procurement and travel management platform. Purchasing Consortium Southern Africa (PURCO SA), the higher education procurement consortium, concluded...
Information key to logistics optimisation
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...