Procurement is pivotal to ensuring a sustainable future
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) metrics are gaining popularity as a barometer to hold companies accountable for their sustainability efforts. By Edna Eason, MD: operations at Accenture in Africa Tracking carbon emissions, addressing human rights risks such...
Reform process key to improving supply chain performance
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, corruption and breach of ethics, rising unemployment, power interruptions and the conflict in Ukraine have created an extremely volatile and uncertain environment around the world, meaning that resilience in supply chains has...
Data management key for competitive advantage in supply chain and logistics
In logistics and the supply chain, time is money, and the market is highly competitive. If one supplier cannot deliver, customers will simply take their business elsewhere. By Nick Wonfor, head of sales for Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMPSA) There has...
New approach to ESD needed for localisation to succeed
Localisation and the development of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are key to the growth of African economies, including South Africa's. President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country's post-Covid economic reconstruction plan includes a big...
Cloud ERP set to mitigate sourcing challenges
Manufacturers continue to face challenges like increased demand, enduring labour shortages and rising direct material costs. By Paulo De Matos, chief product officer at Syspro Buying better is also simply not enough and manufacturers will now need to answer the call...
To create a world class supply chain, SA logistics needs better, faster KYC
Estimates suggest the logistics industry contributes around 10% to 12% towards South Africa's GDP. But in order for the country to command a larger market share for its products on the global stage, supply chains need to be world class to ensure efficient delivery of...
Warehouses see positive workplace changes amid labour shortages
Zebra Technologies recently conducted a new global Warehousing Vision Study to explore the trends and sentiments driving operational decisions and spend in warehouses. The findings deliver encouraging news: warehouse operators are making significant investments to...
Localising the supply chain supports SMMEs, translates to economic growth
Supply chain localisation could spell significant benefits for the South African economy, driving the development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) - a sector that is central to the country's economic recovery. By Hepsy Mkhungo, CEO and co-founder of...
Procurement processes don’t have to be slow
What hampers the procurement process? And what factors negatively contribute to a company's supply chain and its partners? By Leon Steyn, CEO of Dante Deo Identifying and acknowledging them is the first step to mitigating their effects. At the same time, we must also...
Entries for Africa Supply Chain Excellence awards open
Leading industry organisations have joined forces to launch the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards, which will recognise the vital role played by supply chain management and honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals working...
AI is always listening, but are we?
Like so many other industries, logistics and supply chain management have had to evolve rapidly over the past year to reflect not only the latest technologies, but also meet the changing demand from stakeholders for more intelligently-driven solutions. artificial...
SA presents compelling opportunity to grow impact sourcing globally
Impact sourcing - employing workers from marginalised and vulnerable communities - has become a growing part of the global business services (GBS) market, with many organisations committing to these inclusive hiring practices. According to Business Process Enabling...