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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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Smarter, Low-Risk Commodity Buying

ToolsGroup

By FinStock South Africa. One of our customers sources materials from a global network with long lead times. The importance of having the right inventory at the right price to service customer demand is crucial. Nowhere is this truer than on commoditized products. Evaluating stock-out versus long lead times.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over 7,000 miles away, vessels that move containers through Egypt’s Suez Canal are waiting for naval escorts or avoiding the passage altogether to take a much longer voyage around South Africa. One source said that the strategy could be announced Tuesday.

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Traceability for manufacturers today

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

You won’t be able to judge the risk for contamination, nor will you be able to find the source of the contamination and where it spread to, should it be identified in your facilities or further downstream. Most recently, Nestle South Africa recalled its Kit Kat products over possible contaminants. Download Now.

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Preparing Your Supply Chain for 2023 – 4 Areas of Focus

Logility

Utilize scenario planning in cases such as when to onshore versus offshore to evaluate sourcing options in the wake of government intervention . Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022. industry and the economy. We are advising clients to: . Labor actions like strikes in the U.S.,

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Shorter supply chains with more local sourcing if possible are now becoming preferable because the more links in the chain, the more potential for a weak link.