AFS Group supplies eFuel, amongst other fuel management solutions, to a number of its clients to monitor fuel consumption and curb fuel mismanagement. A card-free, cash-free system enables drivers to procure fuel and oil at participating retail service stations or home base station or both. 20 Jan 2010 10:25
To address the challenges of balancing inventory, Manhattan Associates has created the Unified Forecasting Method (UFM), an algorithm leveraged within its demand forecasting solution to automatically sense shifts in market demand and slash wasted inventory based on seasonal and intermittently demanded products. 14 Jan 2010 08:11
Transnet announced late last week that it had signed an agreement with General Electric South Africa Technologies (GESAT) for the supply 100 new diesel locomotives primarily for use in its general freight business. The first locomotive is to be delivered in 2011 and the last in 2012. 23 Dec 2009 09:12
Concargo (www.concargo.com), among the leading experts in supply chain management activities, in association with their strategic business partners, has been commissioned by its client, World Groupage Services (sea freight and forwarding company), to handle the transportation of a bucket wheel reclaimer and two ore stackers from Saldanha Port to a mine in Postmasburg. The total distance is approximately 850km. 18 Dec 2009 09:50
Geoff Everingham, acting chairman of Transnet Limited, has issued a media statement concerning what it terms ‘a damaging and misleading article printed last Friday (27 November 2009) by a business insert into the Independent Newspaper Group, entitled 'Transnet accused of R5.4bn cover-up' . 8 Dec 2009 11:07
[Bob Kernohan] A R600-million multiple milestone in the joint development of Eastern Cape industry was marked with the opening of a logistics and industrial park in Uitenhage late last week. 23 Nov 2009 13:37
[Artwell Dlamini] Despite a remarkable run so far this year, analysts remain bullish on shares in transport groups such as Imperial Holdings and Grindrod. But one analyst warns of volatility. 23 Nov 2009 13:20
Imperial Logistics won the ‘Best Transport Operator' award at the 2009 FOCUS on Excellence Awards on 3 November 2009. The awards applaud excellence among transport operators, vehicle and trailor suppliers and the country's leading providers of tyres, fuels and lubricants. 19 Nov 2009 14:39
Transport business Transnet on Tuesday, 18 November 2009, announced that Tau Morwe, the Chief Executive of Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), had agreed to act as CE of Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) pending the finalisation of the current disciplinary process in relation to the suspended CE of TFR, Siyabonga Gama. 18 Nov 2009 12:27
The transportation sector, contributing as much as 60% to the domestic carbon emissions, will have a big part to play in sustainable development trends around the world and as one of the world's top 20 carbon emitters, South Africa is no exception. 12 Nov 2009 11:05
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has entered into an agreement with South African-based iWMS for them to serve as HighJump's associate for the South Africa region. 11 Nov 2009 12:27
Imperial Logistics announced on Tuesday 10 November 2009 that it has acquired a 36% stake in Pragma Holdings, with various professionals who are members of Pragma's management owning the balance. 11 Nov 2009 11:35