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Intelligent Enterprise: What It Is and How It Can Inspire Manufacturing Turnaround
A recent study revealed that 66% of warehouses have plans to expand their technology investments by the end of 2018. We are currently in a technology transformation age that is driven by the amalgamation of global mobile connectivity, computing on demand via the cloud...
Route Optimisation Software
Route Optimisation SoftwareDovetail’s Warehouse Management System acts as the hub of your supply chain solution, integrating accounting/order and shipping software systems, electronic data interchange (EDI) systems, radio frequency and barcode hardware, and warehouse...
Driving Supply Chain Successes
Dovetail is a niche software provider to the transport and warehousing industry, and has, since inception, been selling transport and warehouse management software (WMS and TMS) to companies in South Africa and various other African states. Its services also extend to...
What You Need To Know Before Implementing An ERP System
Utilizing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can significantly enhance supply chain management performance by improving purchasing, inventory control and information exchange between internal departments and external partners. Manager of professional...
Five Common Warehouse Safety Hazards & How To Avoid Them
The rate of fatal injuries for warehouse work has been increasing majorly in the past few years and that has sent alarming waves through the supply chain & logistics field. Warehouses are filled with potential safety hazards; however, employers and workers can...
Deal With Counterfeiting In The Supply Chain Using These 4 Strategies
The trend of counterfeits in the supply chain has become a big problem and only gets worse with time. The expansion of markets and opportunities has unfortunately encouraged the growth of counterfeit goods and the theft of companies’ intellectual property too. False...
5 Crucial Competences All Supply Chain Managers Need To Have
Logistics professionals are continually developing new skills and aim to enhance existing ones in order to be able to handle the high volumes of challenges and global supply chain demands that come up. Let’s discuss the five core competencies that supply chain...
10 Ways To Optimize Your Distribution Centre Site
Do you need to maximize the efficiency of a distribution centre site? Strategic planning and ongoing analysis will be needed. Here are ways that can get you started presented by Stan Krawitz, executive vice president, founder and head of real estate advisory firm...
The 5 Important Steps Of Supply Chain Cybersecurity
Technology influences commerce in such a major way and this is why emphasis is placed on the importance of cybersecurity. It’s specifically crucial in the supply chain industry as it’s a field that consists of networks of providers, vendors, transporters and managers....
6 Ways To Implement Seamless eCommerce Warehousing
Although eCommerce continuously grows at an astonishing rate, the number of warehouses has not yet grown enough to accommodate the surge in order fulfilment and processing. To tend to this, shippers today need to work more efficiently and productively so to have...
Dovetail to implement the HighJump Enterprise 3PL WMS solution for SGX Logistics
SGX Logistics provides a complete 3PL supply chain management experience, related to storage and delivery solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods industry. They have a strong footprint of warehouses across South Africa, that serves their various principals. With...
Guideline: Establish A Successful Business Intelligence Strategy In 5 Simple Steps
Naturally, supply chain companies are always overloaded with data. In order to run smoothly, there needs to be processing of huge volumes of financial, customer, logistical and operational information that happens daily. It’s a given that this can sometimes place an...