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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

Supply chains are a mess, inflation is on the rise, the pandemic lingers, natural disasters are intensifying, fraud is growing more prevalent, and global tensions are increasing. James Johnston ( @JamesA_Johnston ), Regional Vice President at Cloudera, notes, “Supply chains can be considered the lifeblood of the global economy.

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Is Online Gambling Possible in Namibia?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. With respect to online gambling in Namibia vs South Africa, the African countries have been surprising us with the ever-growing statistics for the gambling market. When you think of Africa, you generally feel about relatively developing nations with recurring social issues.

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Smarter, Low-Risk Commodity Buying

ToolsGroup

By FinStock South Africa. Utilising the ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) replenishment software model, future inventory positions are shown considering all the supply chain parameters. The importance of having the right inventory at the right price to service customer demand is crucial.

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

After having opened a new warehouse in Johannesburg - the largest integrated logistics center on the continent - a multi-national FMCG Healthcare company approached DSV South Africa (SA) for services across the end-to-end supply chain.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Supply chain challenges.

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Optimizing the food industry: a conversation with UniSoma’s Luis Pinto

AIMMS

The food supply chain is complex and challenging. Changing consumer preferences, rising competition and new technologies are compelling food companies to rethink their approach to supply chain management. What are the typical supply chain challenges these companies face?