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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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What is “World Logistics Passport” initiative?

Shipsy

By becoming a part of the WLP, business can have the opportunity to diversify into new markets such as Latin America, South Asia or Africa while shoring up their regional connectivity. We are delighted to welcome India, Indonesia and South Africa to the club,” he added. appeared first on Shipsy.

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Accelerate Digitisation in the Supply Chain – Leveraging a Data-driven Approach to Optimisation – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The acquisition was key to opening doors to expansion in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Today, Seamless is working hand in hand with clients and partners in Asia to help drive digital transformation. Continued expansion remains a priority, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.

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Understanding the Salaries in Supply Chain Management

SCMDOJO

Ranging from the lowest amount of $31,000 for a newcomer in the industry to the highest-paying job of $91,568. In India, the average yearly salary is $13,628 ranging from the lowest of $5,028 to $44,715. . The average Supply Chain Manager salary in Singapore is $111,916. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors. .

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

We saw fivefold, sixfold, sevenfold cost increases bringing in containers from [Asia].” “The We’ve got two clients who brew beer: one local, and one across the border in South Africa. And the product in South Africa’s done really well in the market there.” “The

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

The beginning of the Asia-Advanced Economies trade boom. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. By 1983, container ships are carrying 12 million TEUs , with trade routes extending to the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” Heineken’s brewery in Zoeterwoude, image credit: Heineken. We are the team that helps decision makers evaluate this trade-off.

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