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Industry 4.0. Everyone is talking about it and pointing to the future of how we work. For some, it’s exciting. For others, it’s terrifying, particularly as Industry 4.0 often refers to the automation of jobs currently performed by humans. What will it do to our workforces? And given South Africa’s unemployment crisis, how will it impact our economy?

Linebooker acts as a procurement partner for several industry leading businesses in SA and has successfully completed tenders for leading FMCG, mining, beverage, mega farmers and chemical businesses delivering increased truck supply and above 10% savings on transport costs.

Poor supply chains in low to middle-income countries are the reason that one third of the world’s population lacks access to medicines, Dr Andrew Brown of USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program told delegates at the 2023 SAPICS Conference in Cape Town.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used successfully in a range of practical applications in the supply chain. These include demand forecasting, risk, inventory and quality management, and transport and distribution optimisation. It is making roads safer. In healthcare, it is enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and helping to ensure that lifesaving medicines are available where ...

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RISK REDUCTION, AGILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD MEET IN CAPE TOWN

Supply chain practitioners from across Africa and around the world will meet in Cape Town this week for the annual SAPICS Conference, Africa’s premier education, knowledge sharing and networking event for the profession.

Amid concerns about supply chain disruptions and shortages in the wake of the riots and looting in parts of South Africa, SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management) has urged consumers not to resort to panic buying and stockpiling.

Supply chain management is one of the world’s largest professions and plays a critical role in virtually every industry. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of proficient supply chain management to keep essential services operating and to ensure that people have access to food, basic commodities and medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines. Despite this, however, the profession ...

Healthcare in developing African countries is being jeopardised because pharmacists must often take on the job of supply chain planning, including understanding minimum order quantities, demand signals and planning, and inventory management. Having to take on these responsibilities as well as their duties as a pharmacist who must get the right medicines out to patients in need, can result in write ...

This year’s milestone 45th SAPICS Conference - Africa’s leading education, knowledge sharing and networking event for the supply chain profession - was a huge success, the organisers have announced.