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SAPICS Conference: what a win! July 11, 2022 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 βhuge successβ. Social media users have concurred, with supply […]
RFA Convention: many challenges ahead July 14, 2022 From diesel compatible with Euro 5 specifications to a crisis at South Africaβs portsβ¦ this yearβs RFA Convention was a mixture of good and bad news. COLIN WINDELL reports from Zimbali. Astron Energyβs Milnerton oil refinery will be restarted later this year, geared towards producing diesel compatible with Euro 5 specifications. This, more than anything, Β framed the Road Freight Associationβs theme for its 2022 Convention, βReady… Setβ¦ Resetβ, when confirmed by its […]
Coca-Cola rises above recent challenges July 6, 2022 What does it take to overcome the current difficulties within the transport industry β and then go on to thrive? One of the key success factors is employing the right person for the job; a person such as Thokozani Nkosi, CCBSA Logistics Manager. He talks to FOCUS about the global giantβs Coca-Cola Beverages South Africaβs logistics operations in light of recent industry challenges. Nkosi was born in Mpumalanga and grew up in […]
Revealed: new tech that tracks pallets! July 8, 2022 Pallets, crates and containers play a vital role in transporting goods. But how do you keep track of them? According to data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, approximately 101 million flat palletsΒ β also known as Euro-palletsΒ β were produced in Germany in 2020. The Center for Applied Research on Supply Chain Services at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has calculated that the German logistics sector grosses a total […]
Electra Mining: just around the corner July 5, 2022 Hundreds of exhibitors are ready to showcase their latest innovations, technology, products, and services at Southern Africaβs biggest mining, electrical, automation, manufacturing, power, and transport trade exhibition β Electra Mining Africa. The show and its line-up of conferences and free-to-attend seminars will be taking place from September 5 to 9 at the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg. This year, Specialised Exhibitions, the organiser of the show, is promising an exciting interactive […]
MANβs trucks are most fuel-efficient July 5, 2022 Itβs official: MAN Truck & Bus produces and sells the most fuel-efficient trucks on the roads of South Africa. This has been revealed after models within MANβs New Truck Generation Range emerged as the most fuel-efficient vehicles at Truck Test 2022. All of the extra-heavy truck manufacturers in South Africa were invited to this prestigious test organised by FOCUS on Transport & Logistics magazine. MAN took the opportunity to showcase four of […]
Growth, silver linings, and new directors for SAPICS May 24, 2022 The supply chain profession has rarely been more challenged than in todayβs 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. […]
Continental: a rich history in agricultural tyres June 20, 2022 Marking 150 years of tyre manufacturing in 2021, Continental is celebrating a proud heritage including the first pneumatic application for tractors. The company is also championing future-proofing technology that pushes the boundaries of performance and efficiency. Continental began production in 1871 and, in 1928, was the first company in Europe to make a pneumatic tractor tyre. βIn the beginning, Continental produced hoof buffers. These were shoes for horses that had […]
Korridor: Simplifying cross-border transport June 22, 2022 Cross-border transport is fraught with challenges. But these are eased by a company called Korridor. We find out how. The field of cross-border transport is particularly challenging. In the past, we have written repeatedly about the delays at regional borders in SouthernΒ Africa thatΒ are costing theΒ cross-border transportΒ industry billions. Korridor aims to ease transport operatorsβ cross-border woes, as its CEO, Alistair Potgieter, explains. Please tell us about Korridor, when it was established, and exactly what […]
Isuzu celebrates Euro 5 technology at Nampo June 17, 2022 Isuzu Motors South Africa is blazing an environmental path with the introduction of Euro 5 technology in South Africa. This was the focus of the companyβs stand at this yearβs Nampo exhibition. South Africa is lagging behind global standards when it comes to emission limit legislation. While Euro 6 has long been legislated in Europe, South Africa made Euro 2 compulsory in 2008 β and has not progressed further since […]
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