Category: Events

SAPICS PANELISTS EXPLORE SUPPLY CHAIN’S CLIMATE IMPACT AND JOURNEY TO NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS

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While sustainability, circularity and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 are topping the agendas of organisations around the world, South Africa is caught in a chicken and egg situation that is delaying the roll out of clean energy and alternate fuels. This was a key message from the experts who took part in a thought-provoking panel discussion on the management of supply chain’s climate impact and the journey to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 at the 2022 SAPICS Conference for supply chain professionals. Transportation is one of supply chain’s…

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4th Africa Leaders in Transport Logistics & Supply Chain Forum 2022 | 15-16 September 2022 | Accra | Ghana

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Africa Trusted business solutions Pty Ltd, known as ATBS Group, a communicationadvisory and events management firm in Johannesburg South Africa. Will be hosting the4 th Annual Africa CEO’s in Transport Logistics & Supply Chain taking place in Accra Ghana. The two days forum under the theme “Creating a sustainable future through investing inthe African logistics transport and Supply chain sectors, the game changer”. The forumgathers key industry players in African transport logistics & Supply chain space, includingshipping agencies, African ports, mining and manufacturing supply chain sectors, maritimeagencies, road freight, rail,…

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AFRICAN SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY LEARNS HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

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African companies can do business with the United Nations (UN), and the process has been streamlined by the recent merging of the UN’s previously separate procurement and logistics departments into an integrated Office of Supply Chain Management in the Department of Operational Support. This was the message delivered to around 600 African supply chain professionals at the 2022 SAPICS Conference in Cape Town by Herbert Pechek, who is the Chief of Supply Chain Service at the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) in Brindisi, Italy. “I am here as an ambassador, to…

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INAUGURAL AFRICA SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AWARDS SHOWCASED THE RESILIENT, INNOVATIVE, WORLD-CLASS AFRICAN SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSION

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The inaugural Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards culminated in a gala event on Tuesday night (19 July 2022) at which the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals working in the supply chain profession in Africa were recognised and celebrated. The organisers report that the successful competition attracted 67 entries, including 22 from outside South Africa. These were narrowed down to 21 finalists by a panel of judges who commended the high standard of entries. Judge David Crewe-Brown, who is a director of SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management)…

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PUT PEOPLE FIRST FOR AI SUCCESS, TECHNOLOGY EXPERT ADVISES

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic and big buzzword in business today. Infoholic Research predicts that AI in the logistics and supply chain markets will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 42.9% until 2023. According to author, AI and automation expert Johan Steyn, everyone wants AI but there are pitfalls to avoid. In his compelling keynote presentation at the 2022 SAPICS Conference, Steyn explored how intelligent technology will impact supply chains. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), smart sensors providing real-time insights, autonomous decision making and predictive analytics will play…

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2022 PROCUREMENT INDABA BACK IN PERSON, OFFERING VITAL NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING FOR THE PROFESSION

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This year’s Smart Procurement World Indaba, South Africa’s largest and longest-standing event for procurement and inbound supply chain professionals, will be held in person again for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year marks the 16th annual Smart Procurement World Indaba. The event takes place from 12 to 15 September 2022 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. It will be held under the theme “Glocalised Procurement – Think Global, Act Local”. “‘Glocalisation’ in procurement is more than just looking at what can be procured globally. It’s a…

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SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY’S FIRST IN-PERSON GATHERING SINCE COVID-19 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

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More than 600 supply chain professionals from Africa and around the world met in Cape Town for the 44th annual SAPICS Conference, hosted by The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management. It was the first in-person gathering of the SAPICS supply chain community since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago and the organisers report that it was a “huge success”. Social media users have concurred, with supply chain professionals taking to their social media platforms to commend the compelling presentations, the organisation of the conference,…

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DIGITALISE YOUR ORGANISATION’S PROCUREMENT OR RISK EXTINCTION, EXPERTS WARN

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The digital transformation of procurement is well underway, and any organisation that is clinging to analog procurement in today’s digital world, is in danger of extinction.  This was one of the key messages from the experts who shared their insights with IT and procurement professionals who gathered online for the third annual IT Sourcing Summit hosted by Smart Procurement World. Held under the theme “Digital Darwinism – Embracing the Technological Revolution”, the summit put the spotlight on the state-of-the-art procurement technologies, processes, tools and expertise that are driving bottom-line value…

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Tunisia: Petroafrica 2022 – international exhibition of oil, gas and renewable energy from 14 to 17 June 2022

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A must-attend event for oil and gas professionals, PETROAFRICA 2022, the international exhibition of oil, gas and renewable energy was launched yesterday, Tuesday, June 14 at the Kram exhibition center in the Tunisian capital. Organized under the theme “The Digital Petro effect and novelty”, this edition has as guest of honor Nigeria and as friendly countries of the edition: Algeria and Senegal. “A rich program will accompany this great event, conferences and round tables will be led by national and international experts of great renown to discuss energy issues both…

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GROWTH, SILVER LININGS AND NEW DIRECTORS FOR PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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The supply chain profession has rarely been more challenged than in today’s volatile environment, according to MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Speaking at the 2022 SAPICS annual general meeting (AGM), which was well attended and included many new members, Schoemaker noted that 2021 was a challenging year for the profession and that 2022 had seen more obstacles thrown at supply chain professionals. “The positive spin-off, however, is that the global pandemic and numerous other disruptive occurrences have highlighted the importance of supply chain…

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