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Doing Business in South Africa

QAD

Judging by the fossils found there, South Africa was home to some of the earliest of modern humans, many years ago. Dutch traders established the coastal city of Cape Town as a stopping point for the spice trade on South Africa’s southern tip. Manufacturing in South Africa. South Africa’s workforce is 22.19

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Doing Business in South Africa

QAD

Judging by the fossils found there, South Africa was home to some of the earliest of modern humans, many years ago. Dutch traders established the coastal city of Cape Town as a stopping point for the spice trade on South Africa’s southern tip. Manufacturing in South Africa. South Africa’s workforce is 22.19

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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa. I spent this week at SAPICS in South Africa. At the end of my talk on the first day, I was asked by the audience to share what I would recommend as action steps for South African supply chains.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Bhattacharjee, 2015). Johannesburg, South Africa : Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University Of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Any steps taken to become greener will favor companies in visibility, credibility, and develop a leadership reputation. S.Minner, Ed.) Birmingham , UK: Elsevier.

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Arkieva Customer Spotlight: AkzoNobel Strengthens Position as The Leading Global Supplier in Coil Coatings

Arkieva

The transaction includes relevant technologies, patents, and trademarks, as well as two manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The transaction is based on a deal value of €475 million, with BASF’s Industrial Coatings business generating revenue close to €300 million in 2015. Read full story.

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Procurement Terminology is a Mess!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Under apartheid, and the first few years of his life, in South Africa, his existence was literally a crime. He takes the naive reader (myself) on a wonderfully descriptive journey through the uniqueness and bizarreness of South Africa under apartheid. A shared language says “We’re the same.” Born a Crime).

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

metric tons of carbon emissions from contributing to global warming in 2015. Apple was named the 2015 top manufacturer by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Carbon Disclosure Project listed the company as one of 2015’s A-List organizations.