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E-tolling: logistics industry needs less emotion, more transformation

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Although e-tolling will affect the logistics industry in a number of ways, the spotlight is almost inevitably on the increased operational costs this will produce. For logistics companies, however, the reality is that e-tolling could prove beneficial, says Cobus Rossouw, President of SAPICS. Less than 10% of urban traffic is for freight movement, and […]

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Supplier development: Access is everything!

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In every growing economy around the world, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are the engine of employment creation. It is through entrepreneurship that South Africa aims to create five million much needed posts by 2020. Procurement professionals need to be aware of mechanisms created by local financial institutions that can support the development

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Five steps to get ahead of the procurement fraud curve

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Corrupt staff members or officials keep companies under the water gasping for air with devastating effects. Companies drown under the weight of policies and procedures that are ignored and sometimes not fully understood to implement successfully. “Reduce the likelihood of irresponsible decisions,” says Rudi Kruger, General Manager of LexisNexis Risk Management. Kruger provides five quick

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Procurement: Marketing does not always see you as the ‘bad guy’

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Procurement often sits in an uncomfortable space between the marketing department in an organisation and outsourced communication and creative agencies – both of whom who feel procurement doesn’t ‘get them’ or their work. However, this seems to be changing in a move towards a more collaborative approach that is often highly beneficial not only

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Why a central print repository is your organisation’s friend

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The complexity of the design, print, storage and distribution of creative material is an area of particular concern for any business continually evolving its efficiency. An effective solution is to utilise a systematic central repository for brand, design and print data – a digital facility that ensures quality and brand integrity throughout all printed

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Logistics skills gap hampering SA’s ability to trade

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Research shows the supply chain skills gap has widened considerably, even over a short time span, severely impacting the competitiveness of the South African economy. According to the 2012 Supply Chain Skills Gap Survey, conducted by University of Johannesburg researchers Rose Luke and Gert Heyns, “employers have indicated that, although operational positions are relatively

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Procure better outcomes from your print process

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Companies often see print as a cost of doing business and have not made the move to optimise their print management. However, simply taking that first step with the right print management partner can produce surprising and staggering outcomes, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing at Point, told SmartProcurement. There is no doubt that

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Greater value lies in procured print-manage services

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The true value of print expenditure is becoming increasingly evident with the evolution of more sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting systems, which is increasing the focus on the print commodity and highlighting the need for companies to gain greater insight into and control of this product, Christian Bell, Head of Sales and Marketing at

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Logistics costs decrease as a percentage of GDP

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South Africa’s 2010 freight logistics expenditure of R339-billion is 12.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), a percentage decrease when compared with 2009’s 13.5% of GDP, revealed the eighth State of Logistics Survey, ‘Gearing up for Change’, published in May 2012 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Stellenbosch University and Imperial Logistics. The

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What drives transport costs in SA?

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This question was touched on from many angles by several papers at the recent Transport Forum meeting in Stellenbosch. Dr. Jan Havenga, Centre for Supply Chain Development at the University of Stellenbosch and a self confessed ‘road freight evangelist’, threw some light on the peculiarities of South African logistics when compared with the international benchmarks

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