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Fried-chicken stores in Angola and Zambia hungry for cloud-based inventory planning

StockTrim

South African start-up, Supply Run provide supply chain and operations support for clients across Africa. Hungry Lion has restaurants across the African continent, and Supply Run’s Alex de Sousa supports staff at their Zambia and Angola franchises.

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Illegal Supply Chains: selling stolen and counterfeit drugs

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

On February 27, 2014, the US House of Representatives Subcommittee had a public hearing to discuss the issue of counterfeit drugs and the underlying illegal supply chains.  The illegal supply chains for producing and selling counterfeit and stolen drugs are growing rapidly and profitably world-wide. 

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Sustainable Hardwood use in Namibia – A 200-Year Plan

DynaSys

As you drive along the long straight tarred road that runs from Namibia’s northern border with Angola to the capital Windhoek and the west African coast you see many roadside craft stalls. While a logger in Namibia may receive €2 per tree, the value of the wood increases at an eye-watering pace as it moves up the supply chain.

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Africa

SCM Research

As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). Indeed, although Africa – a continent with more than one billion people – certainly faces huge challenges, the situation is changing rapidly.

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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

NC State SCRC

Tariffs, Industries Impacted, and the Global Supply Chain During the Trump Administration, significant tariffs were levied against China to curb the flow of Chinese imports into the United States and protect domestic producers against dumping and subsidized production. This influence can then extend to neighboring countries.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Increasingly, your supply chain is seen as a value-creating process that differentiates your company from the competition. However, there is a realistic possibility that you are the weakest link in your supply chain. Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? South Africa. Choose country.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. It also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations.