Kate Stubbs, executive of marketing and communication at Barloworld Logistics, presented the findings of the company’s recently concluded supplychainforesight survey for 2016 in Johannesburg last week. Addressing attendees on the findings she...
Mar 4, 2016
Annually, professionals with a passion for supply chain management meet at the SAPICS Conference to discuss topics and explore resources relevant to the supply chain profession and benefit from valuable networking opportunities. SAPICS consistently...
The above was presented at the annual SAAFF Congress for freight forwarders in Durban, South Africa. During the women in transport panel discussion, it was noted that, while grossly under-represented, women brought about collaboration in supply...
A presentation by Prof Jackie Walters (Head: Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management: UJ) at the Transport Forum Month of Transport Celebrations 1 October 2015 hosted by University of Johannesburg. The theme for the event was:...
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is vital to business strategy, but several myths, misconceptions and outright lies that are perceived as truths are ultimately ruining businesses. “Those businesses practicing based on these myths are doomed to fail,”...
Having attended Sapics 2015, the single largest gathering of supply chain management professionals in Africa, Tristan Wiggill learns that the supply chain of today is a highly complex animal. The three-day conference and exhibition, held at the Sun...
The introduction of the e-Tender Publication portal and the central supplier database (CSD), launched by the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) in April 2015, signals a positive move towards accountability and a prospective deviation...
Applying supply chain management (SCM) principles makes the world a better place. From saving money when stocking the pantry to helping others by regularly passing on the things we don’t need. Once we start benefiting from the application of supply...
According to Charlie Villaseñor, Chairman and CEO of the Procurement and Supply Institute of Asia, Supply chain management (SCM) costs can count for as much as 80% of an enterprise’s total expenditures. That means a 10% savings in supply chain...
