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Digital transformation for Africa’s manufacturing and distribution CIO and CFO

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SYSPRO listens to different perspectives at two events in Kenya – one the CIO view and the other the CFO view on Digital Transformation – both November2021. SYSPRO Africa first visited Mombasa Kenya at the main gathering in East Africa of CIOs – CIO 100. The Manufacturing 4.0 Here we shared our experiences.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s division with a time of 2:05:54, for an average pace of 4.8 Helen Obiri of Kenya won the women’s division with a time of 2:21:38. The 127th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday. An estimated 30,000 athletes from over 100 countries participated. minutes per mile.

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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

However, to capitalize on this opportunity, manufacturers need to step up. The presence of large South African manufacturers was limited at the conference (as was the thought leadership of global multinationals with operations in Africa). He spoke of M-Pesa and the evolution of new models for mobile commerce in Kenya.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

Supply Chain Movement

In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. He is an Executive Board Member of Kenya Association of Manufacturers and a member of the Supervisory Board of PostNL.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. But which sub-sectors of manufacturing and logistics struggled most to fulfil orders during the pandemic, and how quickly did they rally? Biggest reduction in lead times since the height of the pandemic.

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

International Non-Governmental Organisations in Kenya. PERFORMANCE IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN KENYA: CASE OF SAROVA CHAIN OF HOTELS. Retrieved from Oracle.com – Malaysian Manufacturing Firm. Retrieved March 2020, from Edicomgroup.com. 2017, April). Factors Affecting the Adoption of e-Procurement Systems among. Kapepo, S.

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Health Supply Chains: Checking in with Deborah Dull

Logistics Bureau

One point of focus explores how to incentivise the large pharmaceutical manufacturers to make generics and lower-cost items that could then be shipped to where they’re needed. Kenya is a big exception. We also have a tremendous challenge around the last mile or even the in-country supply chain.