Supply chain management has been defined as ‘’understanding and operating an easily overpowering set of variables to achieve a deceivingly simple result – delivering on-time and within budget.’’ The more knowledge the supply chain service provider...
More than 100 people have fallen ill because of a toxic algal bloom covering nine tenths of Utah Lake in the USA. The dangerous algal bloom is now spreading to nearby waterways, officials say. The algal bloom that has turned water bright...
Hot on the heels of their earlier successes in Australia, China and the United States, chemical engineers at Unisa are patenting an invention that could spark a revolution in the synthetic fuel industry, especially in Waste to Energy technology...
Sending a parcel from Johannesburg to Windhoek or the reverse has always been expensive; but not anymore. Crossroads Distribution has turned what at first glance seems an insurmountable problem into a business opportunity – creating value for...
Currently a source of untapped potential, South Africa’s “green economy” is starting to reveal real opportunity within its supply chain. Innovative partnerships are proving key in terms of tapping into this potential however – as ABI has discovered...
The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Pamela Tshwete handed over the upgraded Swellendam Waste Water Treatment Works on Friday. The upgrading of the Swellendam Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) was necessary to ensure the increase of...
An estimated R4 billion is needed to fund a drought mitigation plan aimed at aiding all of the provinces affected by drought since January this year. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) came to this conclusion after compiling a detailed...
E-commerce is no longer considered a fad and the online race for capturing the biggest share of the customer’s wallet has left many a traditional retailer trailing behind, writes *Hein Pretorius. What’s left them behind is not the technology that...
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd launched its new FAW medium-weight 8.140FL range in May 2015. Now, a mere year later, it is ranked second in the 5-tonne truck segment. On introduction, it was lauded as the lowest-cost-per-tonne vehicle in...
