Latest News

Logistics Achiever Awards 2010 - Invitation to reserve a table

The 22nd Annual Logistics Achiever Awards, will be presented at a gala dinner on Thursday 16 September at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

Goscor launches new pallet truck

Goscor Lift Truck Company’s (GLTC) Crown pallet trucks are a common site in a wide range of businesses and soon the all-new Crown WT3000 will join the army of Crown machines loading, unloading and picking goods in warehouses and loading bays across the land.

Supply Chain Director

A construction solutions company, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia which has been in operation for 30 years and is now in a massive growth and expansion phase. The company is urgently looking for a Supply Chain Director with an Engineering/construction background, to perform at a senior executive level

Clean sweep for Hino in national truck survey

Hino South Africa scored a clean sweep of all three categories in the annual, national truck survey conducted by PMR Africa magazine recently. Hino took Golden Arrow awards in each section, namely trucks under and over 10 tons and combined.

Cargo Carriers staffs up for growth

Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa. While there is enormous pressure on the government to resolve this challenge, what is really needed are healthy businesses to create jobs.

Restructuring at Cape Town Port Terminals is bearing fruit

South African port operator Transnet Port Terminal (TPT) credits the recent merger of its Cape Town container and multipurpose terminals, and the restructuring of its planning and operations structures in the Western Province, for an increase in productivity and performance in the Cape Town Terminal since the end of June. The changes have assisted in recovery plans after the three week industrial action in May of this year, which affected operations in ports across the country.


Press Items

eMDI Set to Revolutionise the Mobile Workforce with Easy Capture of Information

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.

A decade of exemplary service and technology

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.


 

Weekly Read

Business must unite to fight the scourge of human trafficking

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.

Giving ROA a new meaning for a sustainable future

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

Best practices can ensure effective returns processing

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


Events

16-September - Logistics Achiever Awards 2010

26-September - CSCMP Annual Global Conference

24-October - Supply Chain World Europe 2010

16-November - The International Material Handling Exhibition (lMHX) 2010


Latest Book Review

Supply Chain Management Process Standards

Author Supply Chain Visions
Publisher Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
ISBN 978-0-9825348-1-6
Pages 151-page ring-bound paperback
Click here to read the full review >>>