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Early bird gets SAPICS seat

Book now and enjoy a substantial early bird discount. 9 Feb 2010 09:00


Illovo to spend R6bn on Africa expansion

[Margie Inggs] Illovo Sugar aims to spend about R6bn on its African expansion over the next five years in a bid to increase the group's annual sugar production from 1,7-million tons to between 2,5-million tons and 2,7-million tons. 8 Feb 2010 17:04


Education award entries now open

Entries for the annual Supply Chain Education Excellence Awards are invited up to the end of February 2010 in a number of categories and will be adjudicated based on performance, sustainability, success and innovation. 26 Jan 2010 11:12


Food production beyond exploitation

[Sasha Planting] Less than 20% of arable land in Africa is in productive use. This, coupled with the global food shortage, has prompted African governments and private investors to look at the opportunities presented in fallow land across the continent. 22 Jan 2010 12:47


Foodcorp achieves ISO 22000

Foodcorp Ready to Eat Specialty Division, previously known as Gull Foods, was awarded an ISO 22000 certification in December 2009. As a leading Woolworths' prepared foods supplier, it is reportedly its first supplier to have won this prestigious certification. 22 Jan 2010 11:17




AB InBev in temporary layoffs amid beer protest

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev began temporarily laying off staff on Wednesday, 20 January 2010, as a worker blockade brought production to a standstill, hitting supplies of some of Belgium's most popular beers. 21 Jan 2010 12:52


France set to decide on bluefin tuna ban

PARIS, FRANCE: French fishermen are urging the government to resist pressure from green groups when it decides whether to join a global ban on trade of the overfished bluefin tuna. 13 Jan 2010 13:53


Research on supply chain industry out soon

The benchmark research on the supply chain industry, supplychainforesight, will release its 2010 findings with its core theme of supply chain innovation for recovery and growth in early 2010. Initial indications are that the country's major industries are taking an optimistic and strategically positive view of the ways in which South Africa's supply chains will enable recovery from the recession. 12 Jan 2010 11:26


Wool trade to resume

Wool sales will resume on 13 January 2010, with approximately 12,000 bales to be offered at auction in Port Elizabeth. 11 Jan 2010 13:39


Concargo awarded Sishen South Project 63 Loads

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


Innovation needed in downturn

According to Craig Parker, divisional director - supply chain management of Barloworld Logistics, the most damaging aspect of the downturn for global supply chains has been the steep and rapid decline in demand for products and services. The immediate response has been cost cutting and improving the efficiency of supply chain operations. 9 Dec 2009 11:47


More sweet than sour

[Shannon Sherry] A 28-year high in world sugar prices sweetened Illovo's results for the six months to end-September, but the upside was stymied, at least partly, by the strength of the rand. 30 Nov 2009 12:10


International partnership extends Infor offerings in SA

Softworx and SNS, Infor channel partners and product specialists, have announced a partnership that is designed to strengthen the Infor business in sub-Saharan Africa. Together, they aim to provide an expert team of operational and technical consultants, highly knowledgeable in the supply chain and logistics domain. 26 Nov 2009 10:47


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