SUPPLY CHAIN DICTIONARY – PULL PRODUCTION: AN EFFICIENT PRODUCTION METHOD
Pull production is a manufacturing method that involves producing goods or services only in response to actual demand. This demand…
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E-commerce in Africa: A rapidly growing market expected to reach $180 billion by 2024
According to the report “Future of Commerce: Outlook for 2024” published by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, e-commerce in…
Inventory management tasks and techniques
Inventory management missions: When it comes to inventory management, the word «manage» is of the utmost importance, and encompasses the…
Discovering Maverick Supply Chain
Apple, Walmart, Amazon, Uber, Microsoft, Zara, Toyota et General Motors… implement it already! Let ’s learn a little more through…
Beyond electric vehicles, what will it take to decarbonize the transport sector in Africa?
Written by Simon Saddier At COP 27, world leaders recognized transport as one of the key sectors to decarbonize under…
THE GREAT SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION CONTINUES IN 2023, WARNS PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Unprecedented disruptions and volatility in recent years have stretched supply chains to breaking point. In 2023, we can expect the “Great…
INDABA PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON FRAUD, WHISTLEBLOWERS AND THE POLITICAL PRESSURE ON PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTIONERS
Irregular expenditure in national and provincial government departments and State-Owned Enterprises is costing South Africa billions of rands every year.…
SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS LOVE THEIR JOBS AND THEIR EARNING POTENTIAL IS ON THE RISE, SURVEY FINDS
People working in supply chain management love their jobs and their earning potential is up. However, employers are placing more…
The emerging markets e-commerce opportunity
Author: Mike Bhaskaran, Group COO of Digital Technology at DP World Online retail has boomed in the last two years,…
THINK GLOBAL AND ACT LOCAL TO REMEDY PROCUREMENT MYOPIA AND ENSURE BUSINESS SUCCESS AND RESILIENCE, EXPERTS ADVISE
Procurement myopia can be a death sentence for an organisation. This has never been more true than in today’s fragile,…