Some view it as a sleeping giant, but the Eastern Cape has developed its own maritime industry over the years, which is set to become an economic power. Plans are afoot to invest substantial amounts into the region so the province can leverage off...
Freight Forwarders plays an essential role in international trade through its involvement in the management of transportation, customs clearing, documentation, third-party payments and other elements of international supply chains. Simon Foulds...
The saying goes that in cash is king. The perception is that if somebody or something needs to be paid, the only way to do this is by having hard cash in hand. But is this still true? Will Africa stay bound to this restricting practice? This...
As part of the WasteWise programme of the City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste Department, a carefully orchestrated flashmob applauds unsuspecting good citizens who do the right thing at a food court by picking up an empty bottle and...
Click HERE for more information on the event. The SAPICS Regional conference in Cape Town will provide supply chain and operations management professionals with the opportunity to spend a day immersed in world class, award winning presentations and...
When your truck is trying to avoid the potholes along the secondary roads that serve the coal belt in Mpumalanga, or bouncing over corrugated dirt roads in the Northern Cape, have you ever wondered how much these roads cost? Not cost as in build....
At this year’s Insurance Institute of South Africa Conference at Sun City, C-Track is aiming to highlight key issues in the insurance industry including promoting skills development, safe driving and low risk motoring habits. Nick Vlok: Chief...
A new 200 wagon train service from Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) will enable the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) to exceed 81 million tons per annum in the next financial year, should the coal be available. It will run directly from the Richards...
International supply chain pundit Kevin O’Marah was in South Africa as part of Imperial Logistics ‘Fast Forward’ skills development initiative sharing his knowledge with supply chain logistics stakeholders and the media. The challenge, O’Marah...
With over a thousand delegates in attendance and speakers from around the world presenting a series of workshops and papers, the 35th annual SAPICS conference at Sun City lived up to expectations. Simon Foulds was amongst the delegates. The theme...
