Advanced technology can streamline vaccine rollout
While the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine has signified the first signs of light at the end of the tunnel, the reality is that this public health crisis is still far from over. By Chris Sullivan, Zebra Technologies global healthcare practice lead More than 100-million...
CIOs should digitally remaster their supply chains for resilience
Forrester research has found that companies with high levels of digital maturity are four times more likely to achieve double-digit revenue growth. To meet the challenges of a second wave of digital disruption, where technologies like mobile, cloud and analytics are...
DHL Global Forwarding invests R126,5m in new SA facility
In a strategic move that reinforces its commitment to the country, DHL Global Forwarding is investing R126,5-million into a new facility in Johannesburg. The new 13 000 square metre facility will be located within the bonded zone at Skyparks Business Estate, close to...
Growth in online shopping impacts supply chains
The Covid-19 lockdown saw many people either increase their use of online shopping, or use e-commerce for the first time. In effect, this created a new category of shopper: people who previously may have preferred or relied on physical stores to meet their retail...
Calls to ease life-threatening congestion at Lebombo border
"The situation here is bad - very, very bad," says one of the thousands of truck drivers stranded at the Lebombo border crossing station in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. With truck queues now stretching more than 25 kms and soaring temperatures often exceeding 32 degrees,...
Real-time analytics help optimise supply chains
The Covid-19 pandemic caused massive disruption in the retail space, and in the wake of lockdown there has been a significant shift in customer demand. By Andrew Dawson, MD of Cognizance The challenge is that, with current ERP systems, reporting is only generated once...
Is the supply chain profession ready to save the world?
The distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine from drug makers to billions of people around the world is likely to be the supply chain management profession's greatest endeavour ever. Healthcare supply chains that were stretched and strained during the Covid-19 pandemic with...
Imperial partners with Lori Systems to expand e-logistics in Africa
Imperial, an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions, has announced an investment in and partnership with Lori Systems to expand its e-logistics technology solutions across Africa. The Imperial Venture Fund, managed by...
E-commerce boom drives demand for energy-efficient materials-handling
Technology has played an integral role during this difficult year for every industry, but one sector that has perhaps seen the biggest gain is e-commerce. This has proven a key driver of warehousing and logistics demand. According to Statista market and consumer data,...
Distell transforms supply chain
Distell, one of South Africa and Africa's leading producers and marketers of alcoholic beverages, has selected Blue Yonder to power its supply chain digital transformation. The company produces and markets a diverse portfolio of award-winning alcoholic brands...
The changing face of the supply chain
The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted the supply chain industry in several ways, many that will change it forever. It has been a year of complete and comprehensive change. The 2020 pandemic has altered the way people work and live. It has changed the ways in...
The right tools in trying supply chain times
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen companies working hard to optimise their supply chain, adapting to these unprecedented challenges by adopting digitisation, mechanisation, and automation to optimise operations and efficiencies. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile The...