Articles
25-January-2012
There is certainly a growing awareness amongst business leaders of the value and importance of logistics and supply chain management in the health and welfare of our country and of our businesses. What was once regarded as a necessary evil is now regarded as a key to economic growth and development.
By Barry Saxton
This growing recognition is also prevalent in our academic world where logistics and supply chain management is a key component of tertiary and advanced learning. For South Africa to survive and prosper in the new globalised world we have to recognise how, where and from what activities we are best equipped to create the competitive advantage we need to achieve our goals and vision for our future. We will also need to establish our priorities and define what resources, skills and infrastructure are needed to meet the demands we are likely to face.
Three key elements are necessary to create competitive advantage through supply chain management and logistics. We firstly require a vision – a well-defined sense of direction and a clearly enunciated objective and goal. Secondly we need to have a clear strategy of how to achieve this vision – what needs to be done, and by whom. The third…
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