Tag: supply chains
An in-depth look at the Baltimore Bridge collapse: Examining the safety of commercial shipping...
By Larry Claasen
THE tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by a container ship, the Dali, has made headlines around the world.
In this...
Small businesses can get a big boost by applying for City of Cape Town’s...
Applications close on 26th January 2024
The eighth annual Smart Supplier Readiness Programme has been launched by the City of Cape Town. This initiative aims to grow and support small businesses. It...
Innovative digital slotting design solutions for warehousing
WAREHOUSING and distribution operations are critical in integrated supply chains. As part of the company’s portfolio of technology innovations, Maersk is exploring AI-empowered, warehouse design slotting digital solutions.
In large scale fulfilment...
It’s time for businesses to reimagine the structure and value of supply chains
Apart from the obvious turnover pressures that Covid-19 and the global lockdowns placed on businesses around the world, the crisis also revealed some concerning weaknesses, or instabilities, in many organisations’ supply...
Building human resource capacity and skills to strengthen South Africa’s public health supply chains...
Supply chains don’t just get goods from manufacturers to end users. They save lives. This has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 crisis.
Ensuring adequate, uninterrupted supplies of life-saving...
What water stewardship can do for corporates
MORE has been said than done about meeting South Africa’s water challenges; with the 2030 timeframe for meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looming, the country needs a new urgency on...
Logistics, supply chains sectors could play crucial role in rebuilding SA economy
The automotive sector, mining and agriculture have taken a huge knock in the past year, but remain South Africa's best chance for a change in fortunes given their track record and...
Cargo Carriers helps its customers navigate complex supply chains
Supply chains are becoming more complex and a higher degree of coordination is, therefore, required to manufacture or produce products and get them to market.
One of the largest contributors...
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