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FORWARD THINKING SUPPLY CHAINS ARE NEEDED TO WITHSTAND DISRUPTIONS AND VOLATILITY

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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…

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UNCTAD calls for investment in maritime supply chains to boost sustainability and resilience to future crises

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UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022, an annual comprehensive review of global maritime transport, warns that the maritime sector will require greater investment in infrastructure and sustainability to weather future supply chain crises. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its flagship “Review of Maritime Transport 2022“ has called for increased investment in maritime supply chains. Ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for future global crises, climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy. The supply chain crisis of the last two years has…

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SAPICS ANNOUNCES SPRING CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT CONFERENCE

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Supply chain professionals who were unable to attend this year’s in-person SAPICS Conference in Cape Town will have the chance to catch up on much of what they missed at the upcoming SAPICS Spring Conference. SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management, has announced that its Spring Conference on 7 September 2022 will showcase the “best-of-the-best” from the 44th Annual SAPICS Conference which was held in person in Cape Town in June. “The Spring Conference is a virtual event that is ideal for those who could not join us for…

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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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Kwik Launches Kwikstore, an Easy-To-Use E-Commerce Solution to Help African Merchants Sell Online from their Smartphone

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KwikStore is a free ecommerce storefront solution that allows any African business owner, merchant, social vendor entrepreneurs and SMEs to create their own online stores LAGOS, Nigeria, July 22, 2022/APO Group/ —  Kwik (Kwik.delivery) is expanding its offer of digital services today with the launch of KwikStore –  adding yet another exciting service to the already sensational offer it brings to African business owners and social vendors. KwikStore is a free ecommerce storefront solution that allows any African business owner, merchant, social vendor entrepreneurs and SMEs to create their own…

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Press Release : New customers announced by Egyptian digital logistics startup Khazenly

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Baraka Group, Arrow Food Trading and Magma Sportswear among the new customers Multiple industry-leading merchants participate in exclusive event at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace, The Company hopes to grow the number of merchant customers by six times in the next 12 months Cairo, Egypt: Khazenly, the Cairo-based on-demand digital warehousing and fulfillment platform, announcing multiple new merchant customers at an exclusive event held at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace in Heliopolis. Khazenly is becoming the partner of choice for a rapidly growing number of merchants for some of Egypt’s most exciting companies…

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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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IMPERIAL ACQUIRES CONTROLLING STAKE IN ‘AFRICA FMCG DISTRIBUTION LTD’ IN NIGERIA

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Imperial, owned by DP World, has announced its Market Access business has completed the strategic acquisition of a controlling stake in Africa FMCG Distribution Ltd (AFMCG), which is part of the Chanrai Group of Companies. AFMCG is a multi-faceted business, distributing products that positively impact the lives of consumers in Africa every day. The business offers a nationwide and best-in-class route-to-market solution across multiple channels in Nigeria. Its services also extend to co-manufacturing, co-packing, sourcing and value-added services in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Representing some of the world’s…

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