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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 […]
National Budget: what it means to you March 22, 2022 What does the National Budget, presented by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, mean to South Africans? We posed this question to the PwC team. As is always the case, the National Budget presentation covered a wide range of topics. We spoke to various experts from PwC South Africa to get their thoughts and comments on each specific area. This is what they had to say. TAX REVENUE As predicted, tax revenues […]
Revealed: a revolution in transport planning March 22, 2022 Software is making everyday work in the field of logistics that much easier. For instance, Soloplan’s logistics software, CarLo, is already employed by approximately 1 500 customers and more than 30 000 users worldwide. Many South African companies are enjoying its benefits too… Digitalisation will not exclude the transport industry. This is why, in South Africa, Transport Management System (TMS) software solutions have long been on the rise. A TMS deals with […]
IFOY excludes Russia March 18, 2022 The International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) organisation has excluded Russia from participating in the IFOY Award. Representatives of Russia on the jury and advisory board will be relieved of their duties until further notice. “Russian jurors will no longer be able to vote on winners or participate in IFOY Award events,” says a spokesperson for the organisation. This has initially affected the IFOY Test Days at the Test Camp Intralogistics […]
Professional designations for supply chain experts March 10, 2022 SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) wants to elevate the profession even further. Just one measure is the introduction of professional designations. Because supply chain management is one of business’s largest professions, with touchpoints across virtually every aspect of every industry, supply chain specialists come from a wide range of different backgrounds with diverse qualifications, from supply chain and logistics to industrial and systems engineering, business administration, and sales. […]
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