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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...
Key challenges in the South African road freight sector- CSIR
On Wednesday, June 18, 2013, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in accordance with Imperial Logistics and the Stellenbosch University launched the ninth State of Logistics Survey in Johannesburg, which obtained data from a broad range of industry...
Supply chain key in new markets
IT-online reported on July 18 that, according to Gartner, supply chain leaders will play a crucial role as companies capitalise on the explosive growth in emerging markets, Emerging markets have been identified as the primary business growth area for the next century,...
EDI Customers -> WMS
In today’s competitive business world it becomes vitally important to maintain healthy relationships with existing trading partners. But, with HighJumpOne EDI you are already doing that. How could you possibly make them even happier?The greater accuracy of the...
Choosing the Right Supply Chain Management Software Provider
To ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain process, adequate supply chain management software is necessary. When choosing supply chain management software it needs to comprise the following: A cost effective solution The software...
Dovetail Assists With Community Development
Supply chain solutions provider Dovetail Business Solutions donated a lump sum to significance movement organisation Network of Caring, the main charity of Network 21, for the construction of the...
2013 Transport Budget Address
On May 28, 2013 Minister of Transport Dikobe Ben Martins, MP, on the occasion of the Department’s Budget Vote National Assembly, in Cape Town, addressed the transport budget and noted the following: The budget The Budget allocation for the Department of Transport for...
Industry inputs to benefit this year’s State of LogisticsTM survey
Dovetail would like to highlight this Press Release from the CSIR to its customers and logistics industry stakeholders: The CSIR announced on March 20, 2013, that input obtained by supply chain practitioners and universities recently will definitely enhance the final...