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Collaborative Xchange (CX) has delivered an innovative IT solution for Toyota SA which enables Toyota SA to communicate electronically directly and securely with all of its suppliers using one common set of standards and process. The innovation in the solution is being able handle a broad band of IT capability across the suppliers, from sophisticated ERP systems to simple internet connection.
Nissan South Africa (Nissan SA)’s recently appointed director of manufacturing Neil Craddock says that the company is looking to produce 44, 000 vehicles this financial year – bringing the automotive manufacturer close to the new Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) quota of 50, 000 per annum by 2013 in order to qualify for incentives. The APDP’s overall objective is to stimulate growth in the automotive vehicle production industry to 1.2 million vehicles per annum by 2010.
Pick n Pay today launched its major R628-million distribution centre in Longmeadow, Gauteng, the efficiencies and successes of which will enable the rapid roll-out of four distribution centres around the country within the next three years.
– IMPERIAL Logistics, a global logistics and supply chain leader, and largest employer of industrial engineers in southern Africa, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering (SAIIE), as the organisation’s first main corporate sponsor.
Germany's transport and logistics industry is championing competitive operating times at the country's commercial airports.
As part of its long term strategy to improve efficiencies in the supply chain, Siemens has selected Barloworld Supply Chain Software for supply chain modelling, network design and optimisation.
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Automated data collection, more specifically Enhanced Mobile Document Imaging (eMDI), is the new robust technology that is revolutionising the mobile workforce. eMDI provides mobile workers with a fast and reliable way to convert full page paper documents into electronic files using mobile computers. Through a simple point and capture motion, eMDI enables mobile workers to easily capture and store documents while on the road.
Psion Teklogix, internationally acknowledged market leader and solutions provider for mobile computing and wireless data collection, celebrates 10 years of unparalleled success and phenomenal growth in the Southern African market.
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As a transport company with vehicles regularly crossing the country’s borders, are you absolutely certain you know exactly what is in those cargo holds – or do you just think you know? Perhaps it’s time to take a closer look.
One of the most important measurements of how well the management of a company utilises the assets of the company to create profits is the return on assets (ROA) measurement, based on the net income of a company divided by the average assets for a specific period and which focuses on physical assets. By Henk Harmse
Reverse logistics is a crucial and growing part of the supply chain process, but many companies fail to measure their returns process with the same rigour they use for outbound distribution. Acknowledgements to Bruce Tompkins, executive director, The Supply Chain Consortium, et al
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