Visibility key to drive supply chain

At its heart, supply chain management requires a balancing of operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and quality. Managing the true cost to serve for each and every order is the aspiration to allow better negotiation and value creation across the supply chain....

Access to better tech drives cloud adoption

An IDC study into software as a service (SaaS) adoption has discovered that cost savings, process efficiencies and productivity are the key benefits to businesses implementing cloud technology. In-depth interviews were with CIOs and decision makers from 160...

New threats drive security appliance sales

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, both factory revenue and unit shipments continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14). Worldwide vendor revenue grew 8,6% year-over-year to $2,6-billion in...

Technology drives changes in retail banking

2014 was an interesting year for the retail banking industry, but as we move through 2015 it’s clear that there are more interesting changes afoot, writes François Chaffard, director: Banking Solutions & Services for Middle East & Africa at Gemalto. The rise and adoption of new technologies in everyone’s daily life is dramatically and irreversibly changing the landscape of retail banking.

Keeping unqualified drivers off the roads

South Africa has the second-highest road accident fatality rate in the world, and yet information from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) indicates there could be almost 500 000 professional drivers working without proper documentation. By Jenny Reid, MD...