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SAPICS rated premier supply chain conference April 5, 2022 The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) organised the first SAPICS Conference for 35 delegates in Johannesburg in 1975. Today, the event is the leading education and networking gathering for African supply chain professionals and has earned a commendation from one of the biggest names in the global supply chain community. “SAPICS is the premier supply chain conference to benchmark,” says world-renowned United States-based supply chain expert Carol Ptak. A […]
Cross-border backup April 5, 2022 The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown many a spanner in the cross-border works. While it would seem that a level of normality is returning, operators that traverse borders still face ample headaches. All hope isn’t lost, however, as there are those that offer cross-border backup. First up is Kwa Nokeng Oil, a citizen-owned fuel distribution company in Botswana. “We have 11 petroleum depots throughout the country, which operate 24/7. They provide fuel mostly to in-transit commercial traffic […]
Making tyre maintenance a breeze? April 4, 2022 The announcement that Bridgestone is developing an “airless” or non-pneumatic tyre for the passenger vehicle market has sparked the interest of many drivers. Although the prototype is still being developed, the future looks bright for this revolutionary roller, and it seems as if heavy commercial vehicles will also benefit. Bridgestone’s airless tyre technology features a unique spoke structure designed to support the weight of a vehicle, effectively eliminating the need to periodically […]
Scania used truck market March 31, 2022 Scania South Africa has started 2022 extremely well! It has stunned the used truck market with a staggering increase in sales, as Ronald Melville, national sales manager used vehicle sales at Scania South Africa, reveals. All over the world, shortages of new trucks are being reported. At the time of writing, sales of new cars and trucks were expected to dip by 25% in March 2022 versus March 2021. Numerous factors have caused this shortage, […]
IFOY Test Days: done and dusted April 7, 2022 The latest and greatest products within the field of intralogistics have come under the spotlight during the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY Award) Test Days in Germany. A total of 51 innovations, around 950 participants over six days, daily highlight tours, and a top-class congress programme with panel discussions. That pretty much summarises the IFOY Test Days and the Test Camp Intralogistics, which took place last month in […]
Revealed: how to be a winning dealership April 11, 2022 Additional training and even more attention to improving the customer experience are the major factors that propelled Hino Shelly Beach to its third Hino Dealer of the Year Award. This according to Gansen Chetty, team leader of the South Coast dealership from the Halfway Group. “We are very proud to have been able to add a third Hino Dealer of the Year Award to our list of achievements, having won […]
Road freight is flying! March 29, 2022 February saw the Ctrack Transport and Freight Index record strong growth of 7,1% compared to the corresponding period last year – and road freight is flying! Growth has continued despite the return of Covid-19 and lockdowns in certain locations such as China, as well as continued supply chain disruptions and, of course, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Fortunately, the global supply chain has mostly untangled itself since November 2021, and this has assisted […]
The 2022 South Africa Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships, sponsored by Toyota South Africa Motors, was a momentous occasion, which saw a remarkable 108 sporting records being shattered. The Championships, which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, took place from 19 to 22 March 2022. A total of 541 athletes participated in the Toyota-sponsored event, where 97 South African and 11 African records were broken. For the first time in 60 years, the games were hosted […]
Now available: filters compatible with synthetic fuels March 18, 2022 Climate change is one of the biggest dangers facing mankind and requires urgent action. According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), commercial vehicle traffic was responsible for around 38% of CO2emissions from EU-wide road traffic in 2019. In view of the CO2 fleet emission targets introduced by the EU in 2019, the commercial vehicle sector must also contribute to the climate and energy goals of the […]
Heinrich Büssing: pioneer in mobility March 18, 2022 Heinrich Büssing built bicycles, designed railway signal boxes, and went down in history as a pioneer in the construction of trucks and buses. SUSANNE THEISSEN pays tribute to the German inventor who owned almost 250 patents and founded several companies, including Büssing AG, which was taken over by MAN in 1971. Heinrich Büssing was born on June 29, 1843, in the village of Nordsteimke, now a district of Wolfsburg. After obtaining his […]
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