SAPICS targets young professionals, students
Reflecting its commitment to addressing youth unemployment in South Africa and the skills deficit in the supply chain field, SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) will host its Young Professional & Student Conference on 22 February 2024. This...
The metamorphosis of supply chain management
Is your organisation's supply chain a crawling caterpillar or has it morphed into a sprightly, soaring butterfly? By MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS In recent years, supply chains have had to change dramatically. Their metamorphosis has been accelerated by chaotic...
SMEs get a boost from Cape Town’s smart supplier programme
The eighth annual Smart Supplier Readiness Programme has been launched by the City of Cape Town. This initiative aims to grow and support small businesses. It will empower them to engage effectively with corporate supply chains and access new and larger contract...
SA fleets face internal and external pressures
The upcoming year, 2024, looms heavy with geopolitical upheaval and economic instability, setting the stage for what could be the greatest election year of our lifetime. Justin Manson, sales director at Webfleet, explores the most important trends for commercial...
Addressing skills shortages in the supply chain industry
The logistics sector is undergoing monumental change, both from a technological and global standpoint. While the advent of artificial intelligence is set to prove a major disruptor, a new set of dynamics in terms of the world's economy and environmental conditions is...
Compliance is more than just legitimacy or excellence
If South African logistics firms hope to compete in the market they need to embrace compliance, not only in terms of laws and regulations but also social aspects that impact the world around us. By Petrus Gerber, supply chain solutions manager at Bidvest International...
SAPICS conference takes supply chain metamorphosis theme
In today's volatile business environment, supply chains have had to undergo a significant transformation. They are no longer linear processes. They have become dynamic and interconnected ecosystems capable of rapidly adapting to emerging technologies, market trends...
Supply chain optimisation through ERP intelligence
Findings contained in a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) indicate that Africa's economies have the potential to become major players in global supply chains. The Economic Development in Africa report, released in...
Freight rail and ports crisis in the spotlight
Urgency and hope were the key messages delivered in an important update on the National Logistics Crisis Committee's (NLCC's) work at the recent SAPICS Spring Conference in Johannesburg. A panel discussion addressed the status of the NLCC's critical plans to drive...
Why top-performing companies use AI to boost procurement
Leading organisations are augmenting their source-to-pay processes with automation and artificial intelligence (AI), unlocking greater efficiency and driving improved bottom-line and sustainability outcomes. By Sandi de Souza, chief financial officer at SAP Africa One...
Supply chain companies latch on to systems thinking
Systems thinking is gaining traction among supply chain firms. This type of thinking embraces a holistic approach to analyse how a system's constituent parts relate to and work with one another. In terms of logistics, it allows companies to view the entire end-to-end...
Telematics protect trucks against expanding risks
South Africa's road freight transport sector currently accounts for about 85% of all goods transported in the country, and is growing rapidly each year. To ensure that goods are delivered safely, promptly, and affordably - all without interfering with traffic - it is...