Day: 6 August 2024

2024 SAPICS CONFERENCE : ITALTILE REAPS THE BENEFITS OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRANSPORT OPTIMISATION INITIATIVE

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Supply chain is an organisation’s strength, but it can also be their Achilles heel if it is not managed efficiently, says James Mason, group IT executive at Italtile Limited. In a compelling presentation at the 2024 SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession, Mason shared Italtile’s supply chain journey and the remarkable results of a supply chain integration and transport optimisation initiative undertaken in partnership with supply chain specialist Inhance Supply Chain Solutions. Mason, who co-presented with Inhance director Chad Kilian, revealed that replacing Italtile’s traditional, silo-based…

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The African Development Fund grants $135 million to Comoros to modernize its port infrastructure

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a record financing of $135 million for the Union of the Comoros. This ambitious project aims to transform the country’s port infrastructure, thereby boosting regional trade and the economic development of the archipelago. Key points of the project: Modernization of Moroni and Boingoma Ports Construction of new docks (240m in Moroni, 136m in Boingoma) Improved accommodation capacities for ferries and fishing boats Facilitation of Regional Trade Modernization of customs administration Creation of a national single window Development of…

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