Logistics and transport company Tigers is to partner with acrylic products maker Perspex SA Gauteng in South Africa for all its warehousing and distribution needs. Perspex South Africa manufactures extruded […]
Archive | Warehousing
Port of Cape Town gets new manager to whip it into shape
The Transnet National Ports Authority has made a few appointments for various port manager positions including the appointment of Port of Cape Town’s first black female manager, Mpumi Dweba-Kwetana, who takes over the reins from Sipho Nzuza. Dweba-Kwetana […]
Bonding with your warehouse provider
Cargo owners using the Durban port can score big if they choose their warehousing partner wisely, discovers Tristan Wiggill. There are numerous advantages to using a customs-controlled or bonded warehouse […]
E-commerce driving traditional retail innovation
E-commerce is no longer considered a fad and the online race for capturing the biggest share of the customer’s wallet has left many a traditional retailer trailing behind, writes *Hein […]
How to meet forklift training regulations
The need to send employees for forklift training is not only driven by its potential to reduce costs and injury, but is an important legal requirement, too. According to the […]
Success in Africa: get comfortable with change
Many South African manufacturers’ efforts to expand into Africa have failed. Two mistakes – according to speakers on the line-up for the 2016 SAPICS conference for supply chain professionals – […]
ERP: Time for a check-up
Rapid changes in business processes and supporting technology have seen many businesses question the investment in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. ERP software however still holds massive value as […]
Zambia’s York Commercial Park boosts SADC logistics
An ultra-modern logistics, warehousing and distribution park has opened 6km outside the Lusaka CBD in Zambia. The York Commercial Park (YCP) development is a response to the demand for modern, […]
Côte d’Ivoire gets $5.8 million warehouse
Resolve has completed construction of a 4 095 m² ‘Warehouse-in-a-Box’ in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. “This new warehouse will significantly enhance the pharmaceutical distribution network in the country, as well as […]
How pallets stack up
More than the sum of their parts, Tristan Wiggill considers the value of pallets in the supply chain. While major retail groups like SPAR and Pick ‘n Pay are arguably […]