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25.2% of South Africans unemployed- StatisticsSA
Statistics South Africa Statistics South Africa reports that South Africa's population comprised 51 770 560-million in 2011. Sadly the unemployment rate has gone up with 0.4 of a percentage point quarter to quarter to 25.6 %. This renders more than a quarter of South...
Carbon Tax’s Effect on SA’s Road Freight Sector
The road freight industry is one of the highest taxed industries in South Africa. Coupled with the continuous rise of petrol and diesel prices, this industry is heavily burdened and will not easily absorb a carbon tax. Carbon tax is set for implementation in South...
Supply Chain Skills Gap Widening
The skills shortage in South Africa, highlighted in the University of Johannesburg's Supply Chain Skills Gap Survey 2012, stresses the need for qualified professionals in the Supply Chain industry and reveals that the skills gap in South Africa's supply chain industry...
Supply Chain Risks
How do you manage supply chain risks? ShopSA warns that supply chain risks as well as their potential impact on business performance and shareholder value are on the rise. One of the reasons for this is globalisation, While the connection of global industries and...
Professional Online Training: Gaining Steam
Great Blog Post by Supply Chain Group LeanCor: The popularity of online training, also referred to as eLearning, is skyrocketing. Since the mid ’90s, the employment of computers for training purposes has seen steady growth and benefited from enormous technical...
IBTTA Announces 2013 Toll Excellence Award Winners
MEDIA RELEASE ISSUED BY: THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY SOC LTD 10 June 2013 WASHINGTON – TheInternational Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Toll Excellence Award competition that recognizes...
Gaining a competitive advantage through Supply Chain design
Interesting article on Supply Chain Online: Supply chain design helps companies compete and win by giving them the tools to connect all the parts and capacities of their supply chain in a rational, measured and efficient manner – and that network should be...
Respect for the truck drivers
The realisation of a successful courier business requires safety conscious drivers who can deliver parcels within a specific time frame while still adhering to road rules and safety systems. We have all been there...stuck on the highway behind a large truck which...
Missing the Pothole Brigade…
,All South Africans are affected by potholes. Whether your driving on a highway, a back road or a dirt road, we have all been confronted with the wide gaping holes in the ground that leave your tyres worn and your nerves shot. Road maintenance is the key to fewer...
Packaged EDI Solution vs. DIY
If your organization is evaluating integrating EDI with your business system or your organization is faced with the decision of continuing to maintain a custom built in-house EDI solution or replacing with a commercially available packaged solution, there are a few...
40 Years of Mobile Devices Celebrated by Child and Business alike
On April 3, 2013 the mobile phone celebrated its 40th anniversary, marking the first time a call was made from this marvelous scientific invention. And of course, since the advent of the mobile phone, which was the size of a brick, mobile software has rapidly...
Skills most In Demand- SAPICS
Sapics reports that, according to Barloworld Logistics' 2013 Supply Chain Foresight report, the supply chain skills shortage is viewed as one of the top five constraints to South African supply chains and the single biggest constraint on competitiveness. Topping the...