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A procurement manager in Durban needs a bonded warehouse. A few years ago she would have searched Google, scanned the first page and made three phone...
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) will bring leaders from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe together at Automechanika Johannesburg for its Regional Conference 2026, taking...
South Africa’s e-commerce sector is booming. The market is on track to surpass R130 billion in turnover this year. Local online sales are growing at roughly 20% and the sector...
Written by Ernst van Biljon, Dean of Research, IMM Graduate School Peak season is not won when the trucks start moving and the orders begin to surge....
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport South Africa (CILTSA), brought warehouse leaders, technology specialists and supply chain professionals together in Johannesburg on 9 July for its...
As disruption becomes part of the normal operating environment, Jaimé Manuel of Unitrans considers why resilient African supply chains will depend on clearer processes, stronger partnerships and solutions designed...
Next time you’re driving on the N3, take a look at the trucks around you. Some will be carrying supermarket stock, vehicle components or building materials....
Not that long ago, supply chains relied heavily on forecasts. Businesses analysed previous sales, estimated future demand and planned months ahead. Inventory was ordered, transport was...
For decades, supply chain performance was measured by one overriding objective: efficiency. Businesses invested heavily in reducing inventory, shortening lead times, consolidating warehouse networks and removing...
By Sahil Affriya, Founder & CEO, Shiprazor I find myself having the same conversations with business owners in late November – always too late to make a difference....
The South African Freight and Logistics Association (SAFLA) and the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of South Africa (AMIE SA) have signed a Memorandum of...
For years, logistics was measured by what people could see. Trucks left the depot, containers arrived at the port and pallets moved through warehouses. Success depended...
Not every supplier plays the same role. Some provide products when they’re needed, invoices are paid and the relationship goes no further than that. It works...
