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GROWING AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND BUILDING COMMUNITIES WITH FRESH PRODUCE EXPORTS

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 logistafrica

Over the past ten years, there has been a gradual transformation of African farming practices to enhance the focus on Africa’s export capacity. The continent is now firmly on the path to emerge as one of the world’s top exporters of fresh produce, but there are still lessons to be learned and supply chain challenges to be understood and overcome, according to Keith Marshall, CEVA Logistics’ air freight leader for Middle East and Africa. For the past two decades, Marshall has been directly involved in tracking volumes of major African…

SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION OFFERS BIG BENEFITS FOR RETAILERS

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 logistafrica

The prevailing business environment is more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) than ever before, and today’s consumers are more demanding and unpredictable. To keep customers satisfied and to ensure that the right goods are available where and when they are needed, regardless of the latest local or global disruption, supply chain management has become more important than ever for retailers. Recognising this, the organisers of the upcoming SAPICS Conference, Africa’s leading event for the supply chain profession, have lined up numerous retail and consumer goods focused presentations. Hosted annually…

ABSA HOSTED MADE IN AFRICA EVENT TO IGNITE AFRICAN BUSINESS BY CONNECTING THE CONTINENT’S BUYERS AND SELLERS

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 logistafrica

David Mparutsa, head of Enterprise & Supply Chain Development at Absa Africa “It is time for Africa. It is time for Africa to harness its people, its resources, and its resilience for the betterment of all. It is time for large corporates and public sector entities to open up their supply chains for the betterment of local businesses. It is time for financial institutions to support this agenda through providing innovative and non-traditional ways to offer financing to African businesses.” This was the message from David Mparutsa, head of…

GET THE TOOLS TO BUILD A BIONIC SUPPLY CHAIN AT THE 2023 SAPICS CONFERENCE

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 logistafrica

The supply chain is the backbone of almost every business. If it breaks, an organisation may never recover from the lost time, money and customers. A bionic supply chain – which harnesses the best that humans and machines have to offer – may sound like something out of science fiction, but according to SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa), it is what African businesses should be building, to future proof their supply chains in an increasingly volatile, uncertain and complex environment. The latest technology that…

ENTRIES INVITED FOR 2023 AFRICA SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE AWARDS

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 logistafrica

Supply chains make the world go round. They have the power to save lives, to save the planet and grow economies. Excellence in supply chain management is more important than ever in today’s volatile, uncertain and disruptive business environment. This is why the second annual Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards should be on the radar of all supply chain role players, say the organisers. The 2023 season of the awards is open for entries, which are invited in a range of categories, from innovation, sustainability and digitalisation to transport and…

SAPICS AND SAAFF JOIN FORCES FOR 45TH ANNUAL SAPICS CONFERENCE

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 logistafrica

Supply chain practitioners from around the world will meet in Cape Town from 11 to 14 June 2023 for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s foremost knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession. This year’s 45th SAPICS Conference features an exciting collaboration between SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) and the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF), which will co-host the 2023 event. This powerful partnership will benefit SAPICS and SAAFF members, as well as the supply chain community as a whole, comments SAPICS president MJ Schoemaker. “We…

Woman’s words 001

February 23, 2023March 16, 2023 logistafrica

Message from MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS, to all supply chain managers and other executives in Africa. Excerpt from LogisT Africa women #002 Parole de Femme en Supply Chain, now every Thursday with Logis-T Africa

FORWARD THINKING SUPPLY CHAINS ARE NEEDED TO WITHSTAND DISRUPTIONS AND VOLATILITY

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 logistafrica

More than two and a half years of disruption and volatility stretched supply chains to breaking point. Traditional and historic processes proved to be insufficient, and cracks in the critical armour of supply chain resilience are showing. For many organisations, business continuity hangs in the balance. According to MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain management, companies must do things differently to mitigate the risks and succeed in today’s challenging and constantly changing environment. “We need forward thinking supply chains. It is crucial that organisations future…

SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS LOVE THEIR JOBS AND THEIR EARNING POTENTIAL IS ON THE RISE, SURVEY FINDS

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 logistafrica

People working in supply chain management love their jobs and their earning potential is up. However, employers are placing more emphasis on professional development in the supply chain profession, which has been in the public eye more than ever since the pandemic and other recent disruptions. These are some of the findings of the 2022 Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report conducted by the US-based Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), of which SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa, is a Premier Elite channel partner.…

THINK GLOBAL AND ACT LOCAL TO REMEDY PROCUREMENT MYOPIA AND ENSURE BUSINESS SUCCESS AND RESILIENCE, EXPERTS ADVISE

September 27, 2022November 22, 2022 logistafrica

Procurement myopia can be a death sentence for an organisation. This has never been more true than in today’s fragile, post-pandemic and disruption fraught business environment, where economies are still reeling, and business resilience and innovation are more important than ever. “Glocalisation” is a remedy for procurement myopia, according to Dr. Jones Mathew, who is a Professor at the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Gurgaon, India. He was one of the 100 renowned African and international experts who shared their experience and insights with the more than 500 delegates…