Category: Events

VULTURES AND HEALTHCARE AMONG TOPICS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSION’S SPRING CONFERENCE

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An innovative solution to improving healthcare access and availability in Lesotho and a heartwarming project that saved 160 endangered vultures were among the topics on the programme at the annual SAPICS Spring Summit, a leading event for supply chain professionals that was held in in Johannesburg recently by supply chain industry body SAPICS. Fanie Hendriksz, managing director of Right ePharmacy, shared the South African healthcare tech startup’s Lesotho success story, which was undertaken in partnership with USAID, the Lesotho Ministry of Health and Riders for Health. “BonoloMeds”, as the project…

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HEINEKEN BEVERAGES-SPONSORED SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT AFRICA BRINGS TOGETHER INDUSTRY LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS AND EXPERTS TO DRIVE CHANGE FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET

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The fourth annual Sustainability Summit Africa takes place in Johannesburg next week. This important one-day event on 10 September 2024 will bring together local and international business leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts who will explore the latest strategies and best practices to enable sustainable procurement and supply chains. The theme of the 2024 summit is “From Vision to Action – Driving Sustainable Change Together”. Over four years, this conference has earned the reputation of Africa’s premier ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) transformation event. This year, it forms part of the…

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SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONERS URGED TO ATTEND SUSTAINABILITY MASTERCLASS

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A company’s supply chain is responsible for most of its environmental impact. Global supply chains account for more than 90% of the impact on air, land, water, biodiversity and geological resources, and they are responsible for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. These are some of the reasons why it is imperative to build sustainable supply chains, stresses SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management. To equip supply chain professionals with the skills and know how to do this, the organisation has lined up a not to be missed masterclass. Facilitated by…

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ABSA TO BOOST SMMES WITH EMPOWERING CONFERENCE AND EXPO

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The development of small businesses can help to fight unemployment in South Africa, which has soared to a record 33.5%, according to data recently released by Statistics South Africa. Recognising this and reflecting the group’s commitment to helping SMMEs (small, medium and micro enterprises) to flourish, Absa will once again host the annual Absa Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Expo and Absa Smart Supplier Conference in Gauteng. Taking place on 10 and 11 September 2024 in Midrand, these are South Africa’s largest and longest standing events aimed at connecting local…

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GCCA ISSUES CALL TO ACTION ON FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND BOOSTING TRADE IN AFRICA

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African policy leaders must support robust growth in the cold chain for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and to boost prosperity, food supply chain resilience, and trade across the continent, says the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) today as the GCCA Africa conference opens at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town. The GCCA is the international association for temperature-controlled logistics businesses. The GCCA Africa conference will see Africa’s cold chain professionals gather for two days of discussion on key challenges and opportunities related to the storage and…

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, TENDERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT INDABA

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This year’s 18th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba, which takes place in Gauteng from 9 to 12 September 2024, is one of the most important ever, according to the organisers. It comes hot on the heels of the signing into law of the Public Procurement Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Around 600 procurement professionals are expected to attend the event to learn, network and explore issues that include this long-awaited legislation. Still to be gazetted and come into force, the Act is currently the subject of intense debate, with procurement professionals…

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Artificial Intelligence Can Save Lives by Strengthening Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

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Can artificial intelligence (AI) predict a drug shortage before it starts? This was one of the themes explored by a panel of experts in a critical discussion at the recent SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession. Panellists Matt Christian, Daniel Rosen and Glaudina Loots shared their insights with the 750 supply chain managers from 30 countries who attended this annual gathering in Cape Town. Christian is the director of Supply Chain Insights at United States Pharmacopeia (USP), which he explained is a non-profit that develops quality…

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TradeMark Africa and Rwanda Government Set to Host Landmark Trade Development Forum in Kigali

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Propelling Pan-African Digital Trade Initiatives into a New Era The Government of Rwanda and TradeMark Africa (TMA) (www.TradeMarkAfrica.com) will co-host the Trade Development Forum, bringing together Heads of State and Government Officials, Development Partners, Academicians, Multilateral Organisations and Private Sector from 14 TMA countries of implementation and beyond. Under the theme “Digital Trade”, this 2-day forum will take place in Kigali, Rwanda; from 2 December to 3 December 2024. The previous editions were held in Kenya in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2019, and in Uganda in 2018. We look forward to sharing…

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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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Successful KwaZulu-Natal Supply Chain Conference Charts Path for Future Growth

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More than 300 delegates attended eThekwini Municipality’s recent KwaZulu-Natal Supply Chain Conference with Smart Procurement World to address the imperative to enhance KwaZulu-Natal’s infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities in order to ensure the region’s sustainable growth and resilience. KwaZulu-Natal’s largest supply chain and procurement conference was a resounding success, according to the organisers, Smart Procurement World, which partnered with the municipality to host the event for the fifth time. Attendees of the three-day conference at the Durban International Convention Centre included industry leaders, experts and stakeholders from across the supply chain…

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