Mobile an advantage for manufacturers

As manufacturing firms evolve an integrated approach to supply chain management, it is important to consider the role of third party logistics (3PL) in the value chain as well as the enabling technologies that support this evolution. A new report from IDC...

Taking advantage of the ETI opportunity

South African businesses that want to take advantage of the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) can streamline the process by ensuring that they have a solid payroll system in place that caters for the terms of the incentive. So says Rob Cooper, director of Legislation...

Africa takes centre stage

The international financial community is eyeing Africa in a big way. Africa is finally taking centre stage as more and more international organisations are opening offices on the continent, more banks are viewing Africa with interest, and stock markets are showing...

Data insight offers a competitive advantage

In a business environment where prices and products are so alike, a company’s data and how it is used is one of the last remaining differentiators between mediocrity and excellence, says Dr Tracy Dunbar, director of BITanium Analytics.  In days gone by, business...