Opening Impressions of SAPICS 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in the 1980s SAPICS delegates gathered at the trendy Elangeni Hotel on the Durban seafront while exhibitors faced kitchen-lift …
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Supply Chain Management and ERP
Overcoming the Uncertainty of V.U.C.A.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Britain’s recent withdrawal from the European Union reminds me of the US Military acronym: V.U.C.A. Referring to the volatility, uncertainty, …
ERP Trimming the Fat off Food Production
Reading Time: 2 minutes “The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.” ― E.M. Forster. The great thing …
Using Technology for Food Sustainability
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that the global volume of edible food wastage is …
Illuminating the Customer Experience
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the past year or so I’ve been a loyal customer of a booming barbershop near the SYSPRO head office. …
10 Good Reasons to Automate your Supply Chain
Reading Time: 2 minutes In recent years, manufacturers across the globe have felt the painful pinch of contracting economies. This trend looks set to …
Recession Proof your Business with ERP
Reading Time: 2 minutes The year is off to a flying start, but recession, drought and lacklustre commodity prices are making for some tough …
Internet of Things touted at Innovations Dinner
Reading Time: 2 minutes We recently attended the IT News Africa Innovation Dinner in Sandton, sponsored by Business Connexion and Telkom, which underlined the …
Enhancing Performance and Productivity with Business Process Innovation
Reading Time: 3 minutes Formula One automobile racing has been around for many decades. I find it particularly interesting to track the performance of …
