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A natural or human-induced disaster not only results in a loss of lives but can also impact businesses. Cases of firms losing important data and vital infrastructure when a disaster came knocking at their door aren’t unheard of. Just because your company is located in...

Managing their warehouses tops the priority list of managers. A well-managed warehouse is the key to achieving operational efficiency in supply chain and can help speed up order fulfillment while reducing operational costs. Earlier businesses used to rely heavily on...

When one thinks of warehousing, the mind immediately conjures up visions of a neatly stacked go down with everything in its place and a place for everything. Or, one might conjure up images of a messy warehouse. But there is more to warehousing than just neatness or...

Transport Management is the planning, execution, and the optimization of the physical movement of goods from one place to another. It is a subset of supply chain management. It deals with the management of all transportation operations and includes tracking of assets,...

If you are wondering what a 3PL partner is, let’s break it down for you. 3PL partner refers to a third-party logistics partner. Third-party logistics partners or providers are companies to whom you can outsource your logistics operations such as warehousing, shipping,...

Setting up a business is a huge investment on your part. You are investing valuable time, energy, and money into your venture. You cannot afford to lose all of this to one little mishap. We don’t even buy a car or a house without getting insurance coverage. Then why...

Warehouse optimization forms an integral part of ensuring cost-effective operations. By adopting lean warehousing strategies and agile supply chains, regardless of the size of the warehouse, you will enhance efficiency significantly and stay steps ahead of your...

Transportation is one of the essential functions of the logistics platform. Adopting robust transport management strategies, right from suppliers and carriers to end-users, will enhance customer service and decrease total freight costs significantly. What is...

Inventory management is one of the most challenging areas of operation. In a study of 173 South African companies, it was observed how most companies had no standardized method of calculating and managing inventory. 53.5% of the respondents used the Economic Order...

South Africa has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Today, numerous cross-border business partnerships are in place, and companies are enlisting the support of qualified fleets to conduct everyday operations. It has been estimated that the South...

Where civilization starts, so does trade. The African continent is the birthplace of mankind, and it was here that the very first trade occurred. However, now it’s 2019, and we have come a very long way from the barter system of yore to the dynamic online and offline...

Technological solutions come with a shelf life. They’re not designed to evolve. So, you need to make sure that they’re updated periodically. This applies to your document management solution as well. With the amount of information being produced today, it is necessary...