Fuel Price Decrease Bodes Well for Transport Companies

A fuel price decrease took effect at midnight on September 3 and saw motorists flocking to petrol stations the next morning to enjoy the savings of 67 cents per liter rendering the price of a liter of petrol down from R14.33 to R13.66. Fuel is one of the biggest...

Innovation in Logistics – What to Consider

Innovation is nothing short of miraculous, especially when it comes to the logistics and Information Technology industries. Innovation is not only amazing but absolutely necessary. Without it, where would the logistics and Information Technology industries be? While...

Cost of Logistics Services Rising – CSIR

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) launched its tenth State of Logistics Survey in May 2014. The survey highlights that macro-economic issues, such as the Structure of the South African economy, balance of payments, budget deficits and the human...

Why The Future Requires 3PL Providers

Third Party Logistics (3PL) service providers have become so integrated into supply chain processes that it seems it is no longer a choice but a necessity to use 3PL providers. Most companies require outside companies to handle and manage their supply chain. The...

Supply Chain Management in Africa

What would happen if Africa’s supply chain could be compared to that of Germany- the number one ranked supply chain efficient country in the world? That would most probably mean that Africa’s logistics challenges are fixed and streamlined; infrastructure is built and...

Logistics Management Can Take You Places

It is the quest that all business owners are on: growth. You only have to start speaking to a small business owner to hear how they plan to grow their business. Behind those words are extreme passion and drive and yes sometimes exhaustion. But the one thing that...