APICS and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) announced yesterday that the boards of directors of both organisations have approved an agreement under which AST&L will merge with […]
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Making sense of Big Data
Big data can translate into big profits for your business. But, much like a new language, you need to put effort into understanding the numbers or else they won’t mean […]
African supply chains need rethink
Wayne Whiffler, Executive Director at EY, says an entire rethink of the integrated supply chain operating model is needed when doing business in Africa. “Upon entering African markets, the complexities […]
A global first in supply chain education
26-year-old Kyle Eckstein, who has worked for SAB for the past three years as a production planner, has become an APICS CPIM (certified in production and inventory management) in record […]
Bridging the gap
The fastest growing young professional supply chain community in the world, SCNext, is partnering with SAPICS, South Africa’s leading community of supply chain and operations management professionals, to see […]
Logistics academy to boost supply chain skills
The Imperial Logistics Academy has been launched to address South Africa’s critical skills shortage. The Academy is the natural next step in the evolution of Imperial group’s education and development […]
The future in focus at SAPICS Regional Conferences
Clem Sunter, renowned business author and scenario planner, and Carol Ptak, a well-respected leader in the field of demand planning, will headline an impressive selection of speakers at the upcoming […]
Urgent need for supply chain management training to further SA’s global competitiveness
Top supply chain educators recognised at SAPICS gala event Supply chain management training remains the most critical discipline in building capacity and ensuring South Africa’s competitiveness and sustainability in the […]
Supply chain merger a big plus for SA industry
An agreement to merge has been approved by the boards of directors of US-based global professional associations for supply chain and operations management, APICS and the Supply Chain Council (SCC) […]
People in the Supply Chain: Understanding your most important asset
Most supply chain theories point to the key elements of ‘people, process and technology’ as the focus points of efforts to optimise supply chain networks and the organisations in them. […]