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SAPICS ANNOUNCES 2024 SPRING SUMMIT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS

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 The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) has announced that its Spring conference takes place in Johannesburg on 29 August 2024. This event will explore the latest trends, innovations and best practices in the industry. The programme includes compelling presentations from the 46th annual SAPICS Conference which took place in Cape Town in June and saw more than 750 supply chain managers from 30 countries gather to share knowledge and network. The organisers state that the SAPICS Spring Summit offers supply chain managers who were unable to attend the…

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2024 SAPICS CONFERENCE – DRONES DELIVER MEDICINE, MAIL, MONEY AND SPARE PARTS TO HARDEST-TO-REACH LOCATIONS

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Drone technology is taking off and cargo drones are being used successfully in supply chains around the world, to deliver things ranging from critical medicines, mail and money to spare parts and tissue samples. At the recent SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession, a panel of experts discussed the potential for drones to optimise supply chains for a wide range of commodities and expand healthcare access. Panellists at SAPICS 2024 explained how drone technology is constantly developing and transforming last mile deliveries of…

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2024 SAPICS CONFERENCE –SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY URGED TO “UNLEARN” IN ORDER TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

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Experts stress that to fight climate change, it is critical to transform supply chains as they produce around 60% of all carbon emissions globally. But while greener supply chains are a growing imperative, the supply chain community is “unengaged” on the topic, according to international author and renowned circular supply chain specialist Deborah Dull. United States-based Dull was speaking at the 2024 SAPICS Conference in Cape Town, Africa’s leading event annual for the supply chain profession. She and supply chain expert Douglas Kent shared the stage to launch their new…

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2024 SAPICS Conference – Transforming Healthcare in Eswatini with Innovation and Compassion

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The Kingdom of Eswatini is the unexpected location of an extraordinary, state-of-the-art healthcare facility that is leveraging the latest technology and innovations to deliver exceptional free healthcare to people in need. The Miracle Campus Hospital in the town of Sidvokodvo has been described as “the quintessence of excellence, innovation, and impact in health services” by World Bank country director Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly. The story of the Miracle Campus, The Luke Commission and a powerful digital platform called Luvelo was among the compelling topics on the programme at the recent 2024…

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SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY WILL MEET IN JOHANNESBURG FOR 2023 SAPICS SPRING CONFERENCE

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One of the leading events on the Gauteng supply chain community’s calendar, the SAPICS Spring Conference, is back in-person for the first time since the pandemic. It will take place in Johannesburg on 20 September 2023, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) has announced.  This year’s SAPICS Spring Conference is being held in collaboration with the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF). Supply chain professionals who were unable to attend the 2023 SAPICS Conference in Cape Town in June will have the chance to catch up on some of…

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GETTING THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BASICS RIGHT TO OPTIMISE SUPPLY CHAINS AND DRIVE BOTTOM LINE IMPROVEMENT

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The supply chain is the one function in an organisation that touches all others and supply chain optimisation can drive bottom line improvement. Companies lose millions of rands in their supply chains every year, but there is ample evidence to show that with properly trained and educated staff, these losses can be substantially reduced, says William Schneider, a supply chain specialist and member of the SAPICS supply chain community. SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) supports and drives the elevation, empowerment and education of supply chain professionals across Africa, to…

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Logistafrica Magazine 004

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We are delighted to launch the English version of our magazine with the fourth issue, which also marks the addition of new sections. In this issue : 📌 Milestone 45th SAPICS conference was a huge success 📌 Discovering Maverick Supply Chain, by Jean Noel N’Gouan, CMILT 📌 Inventory management, tasks and techniques, by Azim ISSIFOU 📌 Tracking the journey of your product – Traceability: Why and How , by Gil-christ Jéhovani ABA 📌 Vox Pop: What do you believe are the major challenges of the supply chain in Africa in the face of the implementation of…

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ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE IS IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAINS, BUT HUMAN SKILLS ARE STILL CRITICAL, EXPERTS AGREE

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used successfully in a range of practical applications in the supply chain. These include demand forecasting, risk, inventory and quality management, and transport and distribution optimisation. It is making roads safer. In healthcare, it is enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and helping to ensure that lifesaving medicines are available where and when they are needed. AI will not replace people, but some people will be replaced by people using AI. These were some of the key messages delivered at the 2023 SAPICS Conference…

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MILESTONE 45TH SAPICS CONFERENCE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

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This year’s milestone 45th SAPICS Conference – Africa’s leading education, knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession – was a huge success, the organisers have announced. Some 750 supply chain practitioners from 32 countries across Africa and around the world gathered in Cape Town for the annual conference that has been hosted by SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) since 1975. Held under the theme “Forward Thinking Supply Chains”, the 2023 SAPICS Conference enjoyed exceptional support from sponsors and attendees. The delegates who attended this year have…

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SAPICS APPLAUDS SKILLS AND DEDICATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNITY AND NAMES NEW DIRECTORS AT ANNUAL AGM

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The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) wrapped up a challenging but successful financial year with its recent well-attended annual general meeting (AGM) that was chaired by president MJ Schoemaker. Two new directors, Selepe Phetla and Nikita Reddy, have joined the SAPICS board. Schoemaker applauded supply chain practitioners from around South Africa for pulling together in 2022 when, after COVID-19, supply chains were stretched even further by disasters of floods and droughts that affected the country. Supply chain professionals went the extra mile to keep shelves stocked, manufacturing going…

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